News & City Life

Publicalendar

PubliCalendar: Humans vs. Computers

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/06/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Forget About 2014. The 2015 Elections are Already Underway.

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring mayoral sons, food innovation, fact-challenged ads, and more.

10/06/2014 By Morning Fizz

The C Is for Crank

Late-Afternoon Dislike: Times' Naive Dismissal of Dems' Hobby Lobby Proposal

The Seattle Times says women shouldn't get distracted by issues like birth control access and toss out "moderate" Republicans.

10/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Litter Patrol

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/03/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

Friday Fizz Likes and Dislikes: Accomplished by Walking, Biking, and Transit

Caffeinated News featuring how we really feel about the week.

10/03/2014 By Morning Fizz

The C Is For Crank

Eight "Awesome" Ideas for Metro Improvements, and One Lousy One

The C Is for Crank has a quibble with Seattle Transit Blog's suggested Metro "improvements."

10/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

OOBT

On Other Blogs Today: Class Size Costs

Our daily roundup.

10/02/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Southeast Seattle, Welcome to 2015

Candidates for the local and state 2014/2015 elections meet their would-be constituents in the Rainier Valley.

10/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Jolt: WA Supreme Court Upholds State's Only Progressive Tax

The day's winners and losers.

10/02/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Deep Listening

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/02/2014 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Bus "Adds" ?

Caffeinated News: Holcomb still zooming in on Sawant's district; Constantine off message on buses.

10/02/2014 By Morning Fizz

Crime

This Is What Happens to Your Bike After It’s Stolen

Last year 1,121 bicycles in Seattle were reported stolen. That’s roughly three purloined bikes a day. But the moment a ride is pinched is only the beginning.

10/01/2014 By Casey Jaywork

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Walking, Biking, Riding, and Funding

Our daily roundup.

10/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Urbanism

Urban Upgrade: The Real Goal

Will the real Mike O'Brien please stand up.

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

Election 2014

The Next Cutting-Edge Issue? Buses

Should Seattle go it alone?

10/01/2014 By Josh Feit

The C Is For Crank

Times Columnist Still Yearning for the Perfect Metro Tax

The Seattle Times' Danny Westneat continues to argue against a tax for Metro service—this time, by making the perfect the enemy of the good.

10/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Talking Budgets and Shopping Local

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/01/2014 By Darren Davis

Feature

The 10 Crimes That Shook Seattle

From D. B. Cooper to Ted Bundy to the Wah Mee Massacre, the crimes (and criminals) that impacted the city the most.

10/01/2014 By Bess Lovejoy

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Some Indicia of Evidence"

Caffeinated News featuring dismissals, endorsements, developers' fees, and internet service upgrades.

10/01/2014 By Morning Fizz

Explainer

The Sea Star Die-off

Last summer, an ecologist noticed sea stars dying on the outer coast of the Olympic Peninsula. Since then, 80 percent of the starfish population has disintegrated due to a mysterious syndrome scientists call sea star wasting.

10/01/2014 By Heather Hansman