Seattle Mag
Three Seattle Books That Belong on Your Must-Read List
A trio of acclaimed books released this year offer revealing portraits of the city.
Ghosts of Seattle Past (Chin Music Press, $19.95)Edited by Jaimee Garbacik, illustrated by Joshua PowellAs development changes the face of Seattle, this anthology of essays, photographs and hand-drawn maps memorializes places that have disappeared. Love and Other Consolation Prizes (Ballantine Books, $28)By Jamie FordThe author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet returns…
Washington Moves to Fight Trump Administration’s Net Neutrality Rollback
State leaders vow to preserve net neutrality in Washington state.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other state legislators and business leaders announced Wednesday that Washington would seek to “preserve an open internet” on the state level if the Federal Communications Commission votes to undo the nation’s net neutrality rules. This would make Washington state the first in the nation to pursue…
The Condo Conundrum: 10 Reasons Why There’s a ‘For Sale’ Shortage in Seattle
Despite the city's rapid growth, it's not easy to find a condo in Seattle.
Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. Seattle is the fastest-growing large city in the US with home prices rising more than any other metro area in the nation. That means developers are building new condominiums at a record clip, right? Nope, it’s actually the opposite. There is currently a real shortage of in-city condominiums, resulting in high median…
