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Morning Fizz

It's Still an 8-1 City Council

In big Amazon vote, Herbold joins majority while leading way on workers' rights and free speech.

01/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

A Radical Republican Bill in Olympia and Some Guerrilla Urbanism in Seattle

The war on women and the war on cars continues.

01/11/2016 By Josh Feit

Back Fence

Zen and the Art of Tidying

The real reason so many people love Marie Kondo.

01/08/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Morning Fizz

Expediting Bad Design

The suburban office park model is disappearing, but it shouldn't relocate to the city.

01/08/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Walkinshaw Announces Key Endorsements

Walkinshaw picks up González and Burgess endorsements.

01/07/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Constantine Picks New Council Member Johnson to be on Sound Transit Board

Urbanist Johnson beats out lefty Mike O'Brien for Seattle seat on Sound Transit board.

01/07/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

New Polling Says Inslee Is Vulnerable, Jayapal Says She's "Seriously Considering" McDermott Seat

Inslee only leads Bryant (who?) by nine points.

01/07/2016 By Josh Feit

The Sporting Life

Ken Griffey Jr. Makes the Baseball Hall of Fame with Record Voting Percentage

Edgar Martinez still waits...

01/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Morning Fizz

It's O'Brien Versus Johnson for Sound Transit Board Appointment

A new Sound Transit board member and a new Elway poll.

01/06/2016 By Josh Feit

Open Letter

Dear Jeff Bezos:

Greetings from 1996! 

01/05/2016

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How I Got Here

Evrnu Is Saving the Planet One T-Shirt at a Time

How the CEO of a cotton recycling startup went from manufacturing fabric for billion-dollar companies to recycling fabric for a sustainable future.

01/05/2016 By Darren Davis

Idol Chatter

American Idol’s Most Memorable Seattle Contestants

As the singing competition begins its 15th and final season in January, we look back.

01/05/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Morning Fizz

O'Brien Makes Homelessness Top Issue at City Hall, Empowered Harrell Channels New Council Members

A day of speeches at the new city hall.

01/05/2016 By Josh Feit

Editor's Note

Putting a Face on Homelessness

Rex Hohlbein’s methods have made a difference in the lives of individuals, but they’re also an inspiration in another way.

01/05/2016 By James Ross Gardner

The Sporting Life

The Coolest Kid on the Diamond

Why Ken Griffey Jr. should be a unanimous Hall of Famer.

01/05/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Opinion

A City Hall Skeptic Likes the Name Changes at City Hall

Assessing the Latino Bloc at City Hall.

01/04/2016 By Roger Valdez

Morning Fizz

U.S. Representative Jim McDermott Expected to Announce Retirement Today

Veteran liberal congressman expected to retire, herd of candidates expected to run.

01/04/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

The Final Word of the Year from the Year's Biggest Winner

Calling herself an urbanist, brand new at-large city council member Lorena González gets last say on the G-word, growth.

12/31/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

The Biggest Story of 2015

With 10,000 homeless people in King County and at least 67 deaths on the streets, homelessness was the local story of the year.

12/30/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

More City Hall Hires Cap Off Year for Urbanists, Socialists

Council staffs taking shape at city hall.

12/29/2015 By Josh Feit

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