News & City Life

City Hall

Group Floats Minimum Wage Proposal of Their Own: $12.50 Now.

Extra fizz on the minimum wage debate.

04/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Byzantine and Frankly Baffling

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring confusion at city hall and irony in state government and in the U.S. Congress.

04/02/2014 By Morning Fizz

Feature

The Trouble with Shaken Baby Syndrome

After three decades and thousands of accusations and fractured lives, medical and legal experts are challenging shaken baby syndrome as a diagnosis. And as one family's saga demonstrates, we can't wait any longer to get it right.

04/02/2014 By James Ross Gardner

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Slide Denialists, Food Deserts, and More

Our daily roundup.

04/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

The C Is for Crank

Seattle Times Says "No" on Parks Levy. Crank Says "Yes."

The C Is for Crank on why Seattle's proposed parks district is a smart long-term investment.

04/01/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Urbanism

Why Kids are Good for Cities

The city's latest urbanist white paper focuses on kids instead of "Creative Class" hipsters.

04/01/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Inslee May Veto Bill Regulating Government Drones

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring drones, cables boxes, and loans.

04/01/2014 By Morning Fizz

Rainmakers

His Stuff Doesn't Stink

Tim O’Neill and Engineered Compost Systems take the “ick” out of organic waste.

04/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Explainer

Lowering the Boom

A new federal report documents the failures—in process, material, regulation and others—that killed seven people at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes in April 2010.

04/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

News Briefs

One Sentence Stories

A (really) brief recap of the news you might have missed.

04/01/2014 By Jeremy Novak

Wait, What?

Russell Wilson On a Baseball Card?

It shows the Seahawks’ star QB in a Texas Rangers uniform, but don’t worry. He’s not going anywhere.

04/01/2014 By James Ross Gardner

Passing Through

Big Shooter

National Geographic photog Carsten Peter takes a break from cave diving to talk about snapping the perfect pic.

04/01/2014 By Genie Leslie

Article

Perfect Party April 2014

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

04/01/2014

Sporting Life

...Some Rain Must Fall

The Rainmakers, Seattle’s first professional ultimate Frisbee team, face intimidating obstacles in 2014.

04/01/2014 By Jeremy G. Novak

Urban Upgrade

Kid's Play

The Seattle Planning Commission sets its sights on making urban living attractive to families again.

04/01/2014 By Josh Feit

Healthy Kids

Network Interference

Obamacare is finally in full swing, but Washington state insurance plans don’t cover Seattle Children’s hospital. Won’t someone think of the kids?

04/01/2014 By Allison Williams

Quote Unquote

The Director: Kate Becker

The new director of the Seattle Office of Film and Music aims to pick up where her beloved predecessor left off.

04/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

City Hall

Complaint: Ridesharing Referendum Isn't Revealing Finances

A complainant alleges that the pro-ridesharing referendum campaign isn't disclosing its financial data.

03/31/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Precautionary Pre-K Measure

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Pre-K pay, Safeway, and clear cutting.

03/31/2014 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: Congressional Investigation and Initiative Irritation

Today's winners & losers.

03/28/2014 By Afternoon Jolt