News & City Life

Morning Fizz

An Uber Economy Bill of Rights, a Candidate Forum, and Rent Control

Caffeinated news featuring candidate signatures and conflicting statements.

09/17/2015 By Josh Feit and Josh Kelety

Election 2015

Herbold Q&A Part 2: Licata Aide Redefines "Rent Control" Debate

Longtime Nick Licata aide emerges in her own right in lengthy interview.

09/16/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Teachers Support Agreement, 43rd District Endorsements, Q&A with Council Candidate Lisa Herbold, City Passes on Affordable Housing Dollars

City council candidate Lisa Herbold on affordable housing, parking, and Mayor Murray.

09/16/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

"Tentative Agreement" Reached Between Striking Teachers and Seattle Schools District

The teachers' strike, some candidate endorsements, and a letter from hookah lounge owners.

09/15/2015 By Josh Feit

Guest Opinion

The Slippery Slope of the Affordable Housing "Grand Bargain"

How social justice advocates can save the grand bargain.

09/14/2015 By Dan Bertolet

Morning Fizz

Friday Likes and Dislikes: Council Candidates Discuss Gender and Racial Inequities

City council candidates try to solve racial and gender inequities in two-minute responses.

09/11/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

The Silent Majority

Supporters of HALA housing recommendations turn out in force at city hall public hearing.

09/10/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Rob Johnson Addresses Outside Money, Seattle Teachers Strike

City council candidate Rob Johnson says he didn't promise anything to lobbying groups, and Seattle teachers strike over wages, school day length.

09/09/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Housing "Grand Bargain" Resistance and a Labor Day Protest

City council will hear comments on Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda recommendations Wednesday evening, Space Needle workers protest for job security.

09/08/2015 By Josh Kelety

Morning Fizz

Friday Likes and Dislikes Featuring Lorena González and Rob Johnson

Outtakes from our interviews with city council race frontrunners, including their opinions on the transportation levy and HALA recommendations.

09/04/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Bill Bradburd Thinks the Overall HALA Recommendations Are "Dumb"

An outtake from our general election endorsement interview with city council Position Nine candidate Bill Bradburd.

09/03/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Pike/Pine Showdown and Uber Standoff

Caffeinated news featuring Uber's response, a retailer's response, and a legislator's resignation.

09/02/2015 By Josh Feit

City

O'Brien Sets Aside Blanket Linkage Fee, Promotes Housing Compromise

Murray and O'Brien roll out legislation for inclusionary zoning and commercial linkage fee.

09/01/2015 By Josh Kelety

Afternoon Jolt

Driver Stands by Charge that Uber Retaliated Against Him for Union Activism

Pro Union Driver provides documents disputing Uber's claim he was uninsured.

09/01/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Some Pike/Pine Property Owners Disapprove of Street Closure Project, Uber Driver Deactivated After Speaking Out on Workers' Rights

Caffeinated news featuring a Pike/Pine surprise.

09/01/2015 By Josh Feit

Questions Answered

The Museum of Flight Turns 50

And museum trustee John Purvis has been working with airplanes for about as long.

09/01/2015 By Darren Davis

Explainer

Inside Seattle’s Universal Pre-K Plan

What you need to know before shipping your toddlers off to this publicly funded program.

09/01/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Afternoon Jolt

State Representative Ross Hunter's Long Con (In a Good Way)

Hunter's state house legacy: the McCleary verdict.

08/31/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Drawing While Governor, Smoking While East African, Skywriting While Protesting, Discriminating While Renting, and Quitting City Hall

Caffeinated news featuring the unabated hookah crackdown, the unsophisticated governor, unabashed landlords, and unhappy at city hall.

08/31/2015 By Josh Feit

I'm Old Here

What Does It Take to Become a Seattle Native?

Few cities maintain such a fierce demarcation between its citizens who arrived and its citizens who belong.

08/31/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Seattle Met

News & City Life

An Uber Economy Bill of Rights, a Candidate Forum, and Rent Control

Herbold Q&A Part 2: Licata Aide Redefines "Rent Control" Debate

Teachers Support Agreement, 43rd District Endorsements, Q&A with Council Candidate Lisa Herbold, City Passes on Affordable Housing Dollars

"Tentative Agreement" Reached Between Striking Teachers and Seattle Schools District

The Slippery Slope of the Affordable Housing "Grand Bargain"

Friday Likes and Dislikes: Council Candidates Discuss Gender and Racial Inequities

The Silent Majority

Rob Johnson Addresses Outside Money, Seattle Teachers Strike

Housing "Grand Bargain" Resistance and a Labor Day Protest

Friday Likes and Dislikes Featuring Lorena González and Rob Johnson

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