News & City Life

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: Chopp Gets Big Union Endorsement

The day's winners and losers.

07/15/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

Election 2014

New Elway Poll: Voters Support Gun Background Checks, Still Confused by Dueling Measures

A new poll shows voters support background checks, but are confused by two gun-related ballot measures with similar titles and descriptions.

07/15/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Tax Preference Logic Chain

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the Boeing tax break, your city ID card, and a Democratic gambit.

07/15/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

City Council Legalizes Ridesharing

The city council passes legislation legalizing ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft, while rejecting a proposal to increase insurance requirements.

07/14/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City

Transgender Employee Says Pagliacci Discriminated

Dylan Paul says managers should have backed her up when a customer misgendered her

07/14/2014 By Casey Jaywork

This Washington

Deep Difference in Mood Along the Cascade Curtain

New poll shows optimistic King County vs. pessimistic Eastern Washington

07/14/2014 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Monday Jolt: Central Co-Op and SDOT

The day's winners and losers.

07/14/2014 By Afternoon Jolt

This Washington

Extra Fizz: Rob McKenna's Summer Reading List

McKenna stands by his nerdy niche.

07/14/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Its Own Mission

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring no options, new options, and housing options.

07/14/2014 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Steve Scher's Friday Likes and Dislikes

Former KUOW host Steve Scher commandeers our Friday week in review.

07/11/2014 By Morning Fizz

City

Unions ask City Attorney to Separate Pre-K Funding Measures

Both measures will make the ballot, but will they be in competition?

07/10/2014 By Casey Jaywork

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That: The Times "Loves" Parks, But...

A weird thing we noticed about the Seattle Times' opposition to this year's parks funding measure.

07/10/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "I Think it's Reprehensible."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Molly Moon's speaks out, pro-choice reps speak out, Cola readers speak out, and RapidRide numbers speak for themselves.

07/10/2014 By Morning Fizz

City

Homeless advocates say they should get former Fed building

Homeless groups call foul on fast-track rejection of proposed service center

07/09/2014 By Casey Jaywork

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Defy the Recession

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring housing numbers, contribution dollars, and parking spaces.

07/09/2014 By Morning Fizz

Pot

Marijuana Sales Now Legal, Exorbitant

Marijuana sales now legal, exorbitantly expensive, in Washington state.

07/08/2014 By Casey Jaywork

Transportation

City: Murray Doesn't Plan to Cut Sound Transit Rail Study

City staffers say Mayor Ed Murray does not, contrary to a published report, plan to cut funding for a rail study to pay for buses.

07/08/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Urbanism

PubliPola: South Lake Union

Our tunnel poll results are in...and What's going on in South Lake Union?

07/08/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Pay Close Attention to What the Council Does

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring pot, housing, and cars.

07/08/2014 By Morning Fizz