News & City Life

How I Got Here

Seattle’s OfferUp Grew from the Ashes of Failed Startups

The duo behind OfferUp break down how failure, fatherhood, and the burden of stuff inspired them to take on Craigslist.

01/25/2016 By Darren Davis

Open Letter

Dear Cascadia Subduction Zone

I'm still standing, baby.

01/25/2016

Questions Answered

Eli Sanders Goes Inside the Mind of a Killer

His new book, While the City Slept, sheds light on the harrowing story of a 2009 murder.

01/25/2016 By Jessica Voelker

Snap Judgment

Urban Planners Want to Lid I-5

Recent proposals for lidding the downtown portion of I-5 and expanding the Washington State Convention Center have some dreaming of a more spacious city center. Pour that concrete or let the sun shine in?

01/25/2016 By Joanna Sappenfield

Urbanism

The City Canon: Car Crashes, Car Parts, and Car People

Finding pro-city politics in awesome movies, music, and books.

01/22/2016 By Tom Fucoloro

Politics

Video of the Week: "A Black or Brown Paper" on Racial Justice?

Uncomfortable laughter at King County Council policy committee meeting.

01/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Judge Rules Eyman Measure Unconstitutional, Mayor's Office Responds to Wallingford Meeting, and Showdown in the 43rd District

Judge accuses Eyman of bullying, mayor's office defends housing plan, and trans rights and homelessness advocates queue up for the state house.

01/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Politics

Extra Fizz: Murray's Grand Bargain Gets Reality Check in Wallingford and Another Democrat for Charters in Olympia

Upzone faces stiff resistance at neighborhood meeting and charter fix passes in Olympia.

01/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Jayapal to Announce She's Running for Jim McDermott's Seat

The state senator is set to jump in to the U.S. house race.

01/21/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Inslee, GOP Spar Over Department of Corrections Scandal

GOP subpoenas documents, Inslee appoints former federal prosecutors.

01/20/2016 By John Stang

Morning Fizz

Sawant: Maybe Next Year on Rent Control?

Sawant gets the bad news on rent control, city pushes pot delivery, bipartisan bill would preserve affordable housing.

01/20/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Skeptical Council Evaluates Mayor's Homeless Sweeps

City policy to clear homeless encampments comes under fire from council.

01/19/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Protesters Confront Pot Shop Owner, Legislator Confronts Teens, and Council to Confront Mayor

Pot, gentrification, virginity, and homelessness.

01/19/2016 By Josh Feit

From Our Media Partner

Crackdown Coming on Seattle Black Market Marijuana

Legal retailers say the black market is undercutting legitimate sellers.

01/18/2016 By Jake Whittenberg, KING 5 News

Morning Fizz

School Board Set to Eliminate Nearly 20 Percent of Onsite Child Care Programs

Meeting the McCleary class size reduction mandate may jeopardize programs for kids.

01/18/2016 By Josh Feit

Urbanism

The City Canon

Finding urbanist politics in awesome movies, music, and books.

01/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

More Tolling Data, Another Bertha Fiasco, and a Bigger Polling Firm

Eastside Democrat Cyrus Habib signs on to GOP antitolling bill.

01/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Cinema

Paul Allen's Vulcan Productions Doesn't Want to Conquer Hollywood

But with documentaries like ‘Body Team 12,’ it does want to change the world.

01/14/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Morning Fizz

Republican Anecdotes Versus Actual Stats

Despite data, Republican state senator Andy Hill denounces express lane tolling.

01/14/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

The State of the State, Pot, and Bathrooms

City expands pot industry, Inslee cheers minimum wage initiative, and conservative Republican signs on to women's rights bill.

01/13/2016 By Josh Feit

Seattle Met

News & City Life

Seattle’s OfferUp Grew from the Ashes of Failed Startups

Dear Cascadia Subduction Zone

Eli Sanders Goes Inside the Mind of a Killer

Urban Planners Want to Lid I-5

The City Canon: Car Crashes, Car Parts, and Car People

Video of the Week: "A Black or Brown Paper" on Racial Justice?

Judge Rules Eyman Measure Unconstitutional, Mayor's Office Responds to Wallingford Meeting, and Showdown in the 43rd District

Extra Fizz: Murray's Grand Bargain Gets Reality Check in Wallingford and Another Democrat for Charters in Olympia

Jayapal to Announce She's Running for Jim McDermott's Seat

Inslee, GOP Spar Over Department of Corrections Scandal

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