The federal flood maps in Skagit County haven’t been updated since 1985. Then a December deluge brought record flooding to the region, with 75,000 Skagit Valley residents ordered to evacuate.

We all know Seattle is packing in lots more people. With more construction cranes operating here than in any other city, dozens of new high-rises are filling up with people where vacant lots once ...

Seattle redesigned its transit maps to help riders find out about bus and train frequency. Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways ...

This time last year, Seattle's craziest intersections were getting their day in the sun. Peter Gorman first started drawing minimalist maps of cities when he was biking around the country. In each ...

Seattle is full of hidden gems. But how do you, as a resident of the city or surrounding areas, find them all without paying for a costly guided tour or bumbling around with your face pressed to a ...

Apple recently expanded Apple Maps cycling directions to Seattle and integrated additional coverage for a wide swath of California. The new availability was quietly announced in a recent update to ...

Seen something strange in Seattle? Felt something you can’t explain, like a mysterious presence on a Georgetown porch, a canoe that seems to be paddling itself, a haunting hum on Vashon Island — or a ...