Libby Denkmann

Two candidates are running for the citywide Seattle City Council District 9 seat this fall. Whoever wins will have a big year ahead of them, amid a looming budget deficit, potential federal funding cuts, and the threat of federal troops being sent to the city.

The Seattle City Council District 2 seat was vacated earlier this year by former Councilmember Tammy Morales. It has been temporarily filled by interim Councilmember Mark Solomon, but he plans to step aside once voters decide which candidate they want to represent their community — Adonis Ducksworth or Eddie Lin. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates for a debate at the KUOW studios about who will join City Council representing the southeast Seattle district that includes the Chinatown-International District through Rainier Beach.

The King County executive oversees the sheriff’s department, manages public health, transportation, public housing, and jails. According to the King County website, the executive leads one of the largest regional governments in the United States. And, for the first time in 16 years, there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot. Two county leaders are vying for the job. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates — Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay — for a debate at the KUOW studios.

If you’ve been feeling a little lighter, noticing a spring in the step of your neighbors — it might be because of the Seattle Mariners.

A Seattle woman is sharing her story — and hoping to clear her name — after being falsely identified as Charlie Kirk’s assassin in some right-wing social media circles last week.

This November, Seattle voters will be casting ballots for the city attorney, three City Council seats, three school board positions, and the mayor. Here's where the two candidates facing off for City Council's Position 8 — Rachael Savage and Alexis Mercedes Rinck — land on the top issues facing Seattle.

Summer is a great season for adventures with your favorite pup. The sun is shining, the lakes are glistening, the grass is only partially dead — but just like your human kids, furry members of the family need you to keep a watchful eye out for warm weather hazards. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann spoke with Dr Lauren Restis, senior veterinarian at Seattle Humane Society about what to watch out for.

Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with the four most competitive candidates running for mayor of Seattle about the top issues facing the city and what they’d do to address them.

State leaders and hospital officials say the so-called Big Beautiful Bill signed into law earlier this month by President Donald Trump could impact the access of hundreds of thousands of Washington residents to health care, especially in rural parts of the state.

When you board a Metro bus that Nathan Vass is driving, he’ll make a point of saying hello to you and every other passenger who climbs aboard. He’ll then be on the intercom announcing every single stop, and in between he’ll talk with people sitting at the front of the bus. And when you step off the bus, he says goodbye.