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 — In the aftermath of several recent fires at vacant buildings in Seattle, KOMO News discovered that 40 derelict structures are currently deemed as "dangerous" by both the Seattle Fire ...

SEATTLE — The company trying to develop a new mixed-use apartment building in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is now asking the city for emergency demolition of the vacant building on its lot. A video ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Buildings in Seattle of more than 20,000 square feet — including many captured in this 2022 photo of the city’s waterfront — will need to comply with new energy performance standards that are expected ...

Soon, developers will have an easier time building apartments in downtown Seattle. That’s because the City Council voted 8-1 to exempt residential projects there, along with hotels and research labs, ...