News & City Life

Open Letter

Dear Seattle Art Museum

Um, why did you have to ban selfie sticks?

04/27/2015 By Ambyr Tenanbaum

Cats and Coffee

The Cat Cafes Are Coming!

Two local organizations are vying to bring Seattle its first-ever confluence of cats and coffee. It’s…not as easy as it sounds.

04/27/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Feature

Tony Wheat Has Been Sorry for So Long

Can we forgive Washington’s longest incarcerated inmate?

04/27/2015 By James Ross Gardner

City Hall

Sawant Calls Affordable Housing Town Hall “Ground Zero” for a “Housing Justice” Movement

Kshama Sawant and Nick Licata challenge the state ban on rent control.

04/24/2015 By Josh Kelety

Afternoon Jolt

Seattle Artists Challenge Facebook Identification Policy

Former NWFF programmer caught in Facebook web.

04/24/2015 By Atoosa Moinzadeh

Real Estate

The 10 Best Neighborhoods in Seattle

The current state of the city’s (sometimes crazy) housing market.

04/24/2015 By Darren Davis

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: 'Someone You Love' Tackles the HPV Epidemic

Today's picks for civic nerds

04/24/2015 By Atoosa Moinzadeh

Quote Unquote

Charissa Thompson Doesn’t Care What You Think of Her

The Kenmore native and host of Fox Sports Live speaks her mind and pulls no punches.

04/24/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Power Lines

Image Wars

A victim steps forward in the legal fight against revenge porn.

04/24/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Council Applicant Game Theory and the Honorable Mentions

Caffeinated news featuring more tallies on filling the council vacancy

04/23/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Appointment Process Raises Open Public Meetings Act Questions

Why weren't council members'stated preferences initially announced publicly?

04/22/2015 By Josh Feit

Opinion

Yes, the Rent Is Too Damn High. But What's the Solution?

Singling out landlords and developers is a form of economic NIMBYism.

04/22/2015 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: What to Do on Earth Day, Plus a Climate Change Exclusive

Today's picks for civic nerds

04/22/2015 By Atoosa Moinzadeh

Feature

The Rent Really Is Too Damn High

And it’s a bigger problem than tenant vs. landlord.

04/22/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Morning Fizz

Breaking: How Each Council Member Voted Behind the Scenes on Vacancy Applicants

How the council voted to fill Sally Clark's vacancy

04/22/2015 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Under Pressure, Burgess Will Reveal Which Council Members Voted for Which Finalists

Caffeinated news featuring the vacancy, the Northeast 130th Street station, and the minimum wage

04/22/2015 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Forget the Resumes. Where Have the 8 Council Hopefuls Spent Their Political Dollars?

Sizing up the council applications by looking at their political contributions

04/21/2015 By Josh Feit

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: An Evening with 'Orange Is the New Black's' Red

Today's picks for civic nerds

04/21/2015 By Atoosa Moinzadeh