David Kroman, The Seattle Times

David Kroman

The Seattle Times

Seattle, WA, United States

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  • SpokesmanReview
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  • High Country News
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Past articles by David:

Aging cherry trees near Pike Place Market to be uprooted

To make way for a bike and pedestrian corridor, eight, 40-year-old cherry trees will be cut down. → Read More

Highway 520 to close all weekend

Crews will place girders for a new walk-bike bridge over Highway 520 in Seattle. → Read More

How often do cars crash into buildings in Seattle? Way more than you think.

A vehicle left the road and hit a building every 3 1/2 days on average last year in Seattle. What can be done? → Read More

Feds will give Seattle $25.6 million to help fund Sodo safety improvements

The funding will help the city add sidewalks and bike lanes and improve intersections. → Read More

Family of pedestrian struck, killed by Seattle cop seeks details

Jaahnavi Kandula died Monday after she was hit by a Seattle cop in a patrol car. The specific circumstances surrounding her death have not been made public. → Read More

Spokane Street Bridge repairs a ‘mammoth’ task

The span, also known as the West Seattle Low Bridge, has been stuck in the open position since Dec. 23. → Read More

Most public transit to be free in Seattle area on New Year’s Eve

Ride-free transit is meant to keep people safer. Extra DUI patrols will also be on the lookout. → Read More

Tim Eyman’s legacy of advisory votes on taxes hits WA ballots again

The non-binding votes on Uber and Lyft as well as aircraft fuel come thanks to anti-tax advocate Tim Eyman. → Read More

Smoke to linger in Seattle area, degrading air quality

The Seattle area could see some relief early next week, but the haze could return by Wednesday. → Read More

Wildfire closes Stevens Pass, prompts evacuation order

The Bolt Creek fire was first reported early Saturday. Evacuation orders have been issued for nearby communities. → Read More

Woman killed by Seattle light-rail train stumbled and fell, police say

Police believe the woman who died at the Mount Baker Station wound up in a train's path by an accidental fall. The incident is not being investigated as a homicide. → Read More

Latest ballot drop brings races for WA secretary of state, Legislature into sharper focus

In several races, there is a marginally clearer view of the second-place finishers. → Read More

Captain of wrecked WA ferry resigns

The boat crashed near West Seattle last week after approaching the dock at high speeds. The Coast Guard is investigating. → Read More

3 wounded in Auburn drive-by shooting

Two people were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition after the shooting in a city park. → Read More

Ferry crashes into West Seattle dock, sustaining heavy damage

A ferry crashed into the dock at Fauntleroy in West Seattle on Thursday morning, sustaining heavy damage. → Read More

Seattle City Council names preferences for new Sound Transit line

The city differs from Sound Transit in a few locations for the new Sound Transit line from West Seattle to Ballard. → Read More

WA license plates to get more expensive July 1

The price increase will help pay for a new $17 billion transportation package passed by the Legislature this year. → Read More

One person dead as firefighters battled two residential fires in south King County

Both fires in Kent and SeaTac were extinguished early Sunday morning → Read More

Seattle’s ‘Bicycle Weekends’ return to Lake Washington Boulevard this summer

The temporary closures will occur as the city considers long-term changes along the southwest portion of the lake, including permanent limits on car traffic and other uses of the road. → Read More

Loose anchor damages ferry in San Juan Islands

The boat is currently out of service after it sustained damage near Lopez Island. → Read More