Seattle sits on a seismic fault quite similar to the one that set off a massive earthquake Monday in western China, which has reportedly killed more than 12,000 people and devastated communities. But ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is set to sign anticipated legislation Thursday to expedite the demolition of dangerous and vacant buildings. The dangers of those building fires were seen ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council will vote next week on a proposal to tighten restrictions on empty properties that are part of the city's Vacant Building Monitoring Program. The proposal comes as ...

April 29, 2025, marks 60 years since a deadly earthquake hit western Washington. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake, centered near Des Moines, shook the ground for about 45 seconds on April 29, 1965. Three ...

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...

The Seattle Social Housing Developer will test its novel-in-the-U.S. model at a 150-unit apartment building in Belltown.

The City of Seattle is receiving $17.2 million from the Department of Energy to implement a landmark program that aims to slash the carbon emissions associated with buildings to zero by 2050. The ...

Seattle’s biggest buildings would have to reduce their impact on the climate starting eight years from now under a proposal announced Thursday by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. Seattle officials say the ...

As summer approaches and temperatures rise, Seattleites are considering how to keep their homes cool and comfortable. Only 53% of Seattle homes have air-conditioning installed, and what used to be an ...