The privately-owned utility has been selling steam heat to Seattle businesses since 1893. Now it's got a new well - to ease demand on the city's water supply - and a new owner.
Without service changes, your bill is set to go up nearly 30 percent in the next six years. Weigh in on the rate hikes at public meetings in February and March.
In recent years, Vancouver, B.C., has provided Seattleites with eco-friendly examples of sustainable, compact communities. As recently as the 1990s, Vancouver's walkable neighborhoods accounted for 67...