Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell this week defended his record on housing, balancing the budget, and public safety, and promised that 2025 will bring more accountability to the Seattle Police and more business downtown.

Mayor Bruce Harrell announced over $100 million in funding on Thursday earmarked to create hundreds of affordable rental homes throughout Seattle. The $108 million investment in affordable housing is the first full allocation of funds after Seattle's approved 2023 housing levy,

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, left, speaking with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell at an event in Seattle last year to announce new funding for affordable housing

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $108-million investment to build new rental homes for permanent supportive housing.

As part of preparing for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office has issued a directive to all city departments prohibiting cooperation with federal law enforcement agencies regarding immigration enforcement.

Five men stand accused of dealing fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin in and around the Chinatown-International District (CID) after they were allegedly heard on wiretap plotting their drug deals and violence.

Speaking to KIRO Newsradio, Seattle City Council member Maritza Rivera expressed concerns about Mayor Bruce Harrell's One Seattle plan.

After struggling to find police recruits for the department, Harrell said Seattle reported its highest number of recruits in the last 10 years. There were over 4,000 applications to work for the Seattle Police Department (SPD), more than double the amount received in 2023.

The space aims to nurture young startups looking to address climate change while also helping revitalize downtown.

It's one thing to hear that more police officers are joining Seattle police than are leaving the department, and another to see it.

King County and Seattle plan to use a combined $134 million to pay for the construction of 1,600 affordable homes.

The City of Seattle, the University of Washington, 9Zero and VertueLab have joined forces to launch the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub.