News & City Life

Feature

What Do We Want? $15! When Do We Want It? In a Little While!

The secret history of Seattle’s minimum wage law.

07/30/2014 By Josh Feit

City

Anti–Parks District Campaign Makes Dramatic Claims

Anti–Prop 1 group says taxes are going to sky-rocket, pro–parks campaign says foes are in "black helicopter territory"

07/29/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Council Considers New Affordable Housing Proposal

The Seattle City Council considers a new affordable housing proposal.

07/29/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

That Washington

DelBene Aide Named "Most Beautiful," Reichert Omits Half the Population

Washington Congresswoman's aide named one of the Hill's "most beautiful" people; Washington Congressman forgets that women, too, serve our country.

07/29/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes History

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Hitler analogies, the $15 minimum wage, and moral issues.

07/29/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Council Considers Ditching "Incentive Zoning" Program

The city council reconsiders its "incentive zoning" program, which is designed to pay for affordable housing for mid-income tenants.

07/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Gigabit, Garfield, Schell, and Sound Transit

Our daily roundup.

07/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Hanauer Responds to NRA Lobbyist's Nazi Germany Comparison

Assertion that Jews are wrong to support gun control draws calls for resignation.

07/28/2014 By Josh Feit

This Washington

Another Delay In Tunnel Project

Tunnel contractor says the project will be delayed again, adds that his firm is "hopeful" that dispute with the state over who pays "never gets to [lawsuit] stage."

07/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Paul Schell

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring RIP Paul Schell.

07/28/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Transit, Socialism, and the Compost Police

Our daily roundup.

07/25/2014 By Erica C

City

Extra Fizz: SPD Gets Religion, Metro Service, a Brief Council Absence, and Oil Train Verification

Extra Fizz featuring SPD, Metro low-income fares, oil trains, and Tim Burgess' brief health-related council hiatus.

07/25/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Isn't It Weird ... Who Supposedly Supports the Cherry Point Coal Terminal?

Something weird we noticed about the response to yesterday's PSRC report on the Cherry Point coal terminal.

07/25/2014 By Casey Jaywork

Opinion

Sound Transit Board Vote was Really an Urbanist Blessing in Disguise. Get It?

Sound Transit board creates golden opportunity for super ugly teen graffiti spree.

07/25/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Week-in-Review Likes and Dislikes

How I really feel about this week's headlines

07/25/2014 By Richard Conlin

Urbanism

Jolt: Sound Transit Board Votes to Put Maintenance Base in Heart of Eastside's Bel-Red District

Transit-oriented development threatened by Sound Transit board decision.

07/24/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Ethics Commission Rejects Anti-Parks District Complaint

The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission rejects a complaint alleging that city council members and the Seattle Channel advocated for parks in violation of city ethics law.

07/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett