Daniel Beekman
The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA, United States
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Is your part of Seattle a ‘15-minute’ neighborhood? Check out this map
Research scientist Nat Henry was curious about the walkability of Seattle neighborhoods. So he made an interactive map. → Read More
Inspired to help, Seattle Times readers donate millions to Fund for Those in Need
The annual holiday campaign received more than 4,400 contributions, from $1 to $50,000. → Read More
“I’ve never seen it this bad”: USPS staffing woes hit Seattle area
Staffing challenges are slamming Puget Sound post offices as packages pile up, mail carriers work exhausting hours and customers wait for critical deliveries. → Read More
Power outage affects about 8,000 customers in South Seattle
A Seattle City Light outage left about 8,000 customers in South Seattle without power Sunday morning. As of 10:37 a.m., City Light was investigating the cause of the outage, according to a message the utility posted on Twitter. City Light's... → Read More
Where to find a WA ballot drop box to vote in the midterm election
There are more than 100 drop boxes in the Puget Sound region where you can return your ballot for the Nov. 8 election. → Read More
Investors, 80 ex-staffers demand new leadership at Seattle’s Forterra
Complaints are piling up about the Seattle-based land conservancy Forterra NW, a nonprofit that has expanded its mission and grown rapidly in recent years. → Read More
Snoqualmie Tribe says Forterra misled it, feds in $20M grant application
The tribe is accusing the Seattle nonprofit of touting timber harvesting plans the tribe never agreed to and unrealistic outcomes for a $500 million project. → Read More
Seattle City Council moves toward outlawing gas-powered leaf blowers
The Seattle City Council took a step Friday toward … BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR → Read More
Man found fatally shot in downtown Renton, police say
Police responded early Saturday to 911 calls about a shooting in the 200 block of Williams Avenue South. → Read More
Housing boom around University Village: Will it be a real Seattle neighborhood?
More than 2,300 apartments are newly completed, under construction or planned around U Village. → Read More
Seattle isn’t going to build a new community center at Green Lake, after all, Parks Department says
The Parks Department says $120 million is too much to spend all in one place, given needs across the city. Instead, the department hopes to put as much as $50 million into renovating the current structures. → Read More
Eight years after deadly landslide near Darrington, new industry could change timber town
Backed by the Seattle-based nonprofit Forterra, the Darrington Wood Innovation Center is supposed to invigorate a Snohomish County mountain community. → Read More
1 killed on I-5 in Mountlake Terrace after car hits mattress, then is struck by semitruck
A motorist lost control after hitting a mattress that had fallen onto the freeway and swerved into the path of a semitruck. → Read More
Phone was manually set to delete former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s texts, forensic analysis indicates
A new report found the former mayor's texts were apparently set in July 2020 to delete after 30 says, and that the former police chief's texts were "periodically deleted." → Read More
Seattle council questions watchdog about police lies, investigation into faked radio chatter
Seattle officials are facing questions about police dishonesty and a 2020 incident involving fake radio chatter about Proud Boys roaming the city during protests that summer. → Read More
Snow means delayed flights, freeway collisions and canceled ferries for Seattle-area travelers
Snowy conditions complicated travel by land, air and sea in the Seattle area Sunday. → Read More
Kshama Sawant recall election is a high-stakes moment for Seattle
Only residents of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant's district are deciding whether she should be recalled, but the Dec. 7 vote could ripple through the entire city's political scene. Here's what's at stake. → Read More
Maps from Seattle elections that made Bruce Harrell mayor show where races were won and lost
Voting patterns in Seattle's Nov. 2 elections followed familiar political-geographic lines in certain races as Bruce Harrell, Ann Davison, Teresa Mosqueda and Sara Nelson won their races. → Read More
Seattle mayoral matchmaker
Wondering which Seattle mayoral candidate shares your views? Take this quiz, which summarizes where Bruce Harrell and M. Lorena González stand on some key issues ahead of the Nov. 2 election. → Read More
Ad barrage focuses on homeless encampments, donors in Seattle mayoral race
As ballots are mailed to Seattle voters ahead of next month's election, big-spending supporters of candidates Bruce Harrell and M. Lorena González are trading attack ads in the race for mayor. → Read More