News & City Life

Opinion

Murray Rule Change Would Help Solve Seattle's Broadband Problems

A potential rule change by the Murray administration would help level the broadband playing field, argues UPTUN's Robert Kangas.

04/03/2014 By Robert Kangas

Transportation

WSDOT: Tunnel Repairs Likely More Extensive Than Previously Anticipated

The state transportation department's tunnel manager says the tunnel contractor has told WSDOT it will have to replace a larger part of the tunneling machine than previously thought.

04/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Main Street Alliance Says No Support for Specific Minimum-Wage Proposal

A small-business group says they're waiting to see what the mayor's income advisory group comes up with before coming out formally in favor of a specific minimum-wage alternative.

04/03/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Sawant Is Open to Discussions

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring the Main Street Alliance and the GOP divide.

04/03/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

The Politics (and Aesthetics) of Broadband

Mayor Murray and Council Member Harrell pushing pilot project to upgrade broadband service.

04/02/2014 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Transit, Pizza, and Sprawl

Our daily roundup.

04/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Supply and Demand in Seattle's Apartment Market

The law of supply and demand works, people are going to keep moving here, and rents aren't going up as much as you think, according to the apartment gurus at Dupre+Scott.

04/02/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

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