News & City Life

Guest Opinion

Let's Move Seattle: 10 Reasons People Are Voting Yes

An affordable, accountable, equitable investment in our transportation system.

10/12/2015 By Shefali Ranganathan

Morning Fizz

Controversial Landlord Haglund Faces Fines of $165,000 in West Seattle Case Over Tenant Relocation Assistance

Candidate assistance and tenant relocation assistance.

10/09/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

O'Toole Faces Questions Over Pepper Spray Incident

O'Toole criticized by police accountability activists, Inslee stuck in traffic, and Seattle's soul featured in New York Times.

10/08/2015 By Josh Feit

City Hall

District Five Sidewalk Brawl: Brown Versus Juarez

Brown proposes a special taxing district to pay for north Seattle's infamously MIA infrastructure.

10/07/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Centerpiece of Sawant's Reelection Platform Aspirational and Likely Unconstitutional

A "misleading" campaign pledge, a contrarian campaign position, and an arty campaign endorsement.

10/07/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Sawant's Grassroots Fundraising Brings in $70,000 in September

Campaign trail roundup: fundraisers, fundraising, and doorbelling.

10/06/2015 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Council Backs O'Brien Ordinance Allowing Ride Share Drivers to Unionize

O'Brien ride share legislation sets up future legal fight.

10/05/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Sawant and Banks Clash in Substantive Debate

District Three candidates debate at packed Seattle University forum. And this time, the big crowd wasn't all for Sawant.

10/05/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

City to Take Over Management of Bike Share Program, Sawant Fans Take Down Banks Signs?

SDOT director Kubly impressed with bike sharing numbers wants city to expand system; Banks campaign captures vandals on film.

10/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Public Speaks Out on Mayor's Grand Bargain

Council holds hearing on affordable housing deal; plus violence up on Capitol Hill, a beer sellout, and a national endorsement.

10/01/2015 By Josh Feit

Back Fence

The Brave New World of Genderfluidity

You may be confused by nonbinary pronouns. But people under 20 aren’t.

10/01/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Mudroom

Perfect Party October 2015

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

10/01/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Opinion

District Election Ironies

Are districted elections working out the way they were supposed to?

09/30/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Lesser Seattle Leader Starts Independent Expenditure Group in Runup to Council Elections

Displacement coalition leader John Fox starts PAC against growth, union starts PAC for progressive candidates, Sawant criticizes Murray budget proposal.

09/30/2015 By Josh Feit

Open Letter

Dear Lego: You Are Dismantling My Wallet

I'm falling apart.

09/30/2015

City Hall

These Are Not Endorsements, But...

A Seattle Met city council candidate primer.

09/29/2015

Power Lines

Who to Vote for in November’s City Council Elections

Breaking down the six most contested city council races on the ballot.

09/29/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Construction Boom Funds Expanded Budget

The mayor's budget proposal, council candidates on the Sonics, and a #ShellNo victory.

09/29/2015 By Josh Feit

The Grand Ludicrous Hotel

Donald Trump Almost Built a Hotel in Seattle

And it would have been the tallest building in the city.

09/29/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Quote Unquote

Meris Mullaley Is Ready for GeekGirlCon

A cosplayer gears up for Seattle’s celebration of girl nerddom.

09/29/2015 By Matthew Halverson