News & City Life

Afternoon Jolt

Video Clip of the Day

The day's winners and losers.

09/30/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Fizz

Extra Fizz Pt. 2: Protesting, Meeting, Greeting, and Raging

Extra Fizz featuring the Seattle Housing Authority, Seattle Public Schools, and a Seattle institution.

09/30/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "We Have a Challenge Ahead of Us in 'To Be Determined' Funding."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring pandemonium in High Point, cost overruns on the waterfront, big donations for November, and SPD Chief O'Toole.

09/30/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Conservative Opinion Writer Out at Seattle Times

The day's winners and losers.

09/29/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

City Hall

"Disruptive" Commenter Zimerman Still Barred From Council Chambers

"Disruptive" public commenter given to comparing council members to Hitler and Stalin remains barred from council chambers.

09/29/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Support of Property Owners Will Not be Forthcoming."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring concerns on the waterfront and rejection in N. Seattle.

09/29/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Buses, the Streetcar, and the Gender Gap

Our daily roundup.

09/26/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Federal Judge Ponders City Fee on Developers

Is the city's affordable housing fee fair?

09/26/2014 By Josh Feit

Opinion

The C Is For Crank Likes and Dislikes

The C Is For Crank piles on with her own Likes and Dislikes.

09/26/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Friday Likes (Rob Johnson) & Dislikes (The Seattle Housing Authority)

Caffeinated News & Gossip. How we really feel.

09/26/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning FIzz

Morning Fizz: How Does That Work?

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring protest letters, random tweets, online polls, and hearing examiner hearings.

09/25/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Jolt: Mayor Murray Housing Task Force Missing Key POV

The day's winners and losers.

09/24/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

City Hall

Sawant's Flat Rate Proposal Falls Flat

A proposal that would have the city consider moving toward a single rate for all electric customers fell flat in a council committee today.

09/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Law Firm Accuses City Council of Scheduling Illegal, Closed-Door Meeting

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring private meetings, Marxist theory, and competing measures.

09/24/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Committee Ends Neighborhood Veto on Internet Utility Boxes

In a win for broadband providers, a council committee voted today to end a rule allowing residents to effectively veto new utility boxes on city-owned planting strips.

09/23/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

city

Isn’t It Weird That…The Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat Doubled Down on Wish-Based Bus Funding?

Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat's magical thinking on Metro funding.

09/23/2014 By Casey Jaywork

City Hall

Extra Fizz: Council Says Compost or Pay the Price

Council adopts rules that require everyone, including tenants, to toss their food waste in a compost bin.

09/23/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Murray's Budget Proposal

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring more cops, technology, and task forces.

09/23/2014 By Morning Fizz