News & City Life

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

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That: The Eastside and the Seattle Police

Some weird things we noticed about transit opposition on the Eastside and the former interim police chief's retirement announcement.

03/28/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Elevating the Experience of Both Democracy and Independent Cinema"

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring gripes and congratulations.

03/28/2014 By Morning Fizz

One Question

One Question About Ridesharing for Mayor Ed Murray

One question about ridesharing services like UberX and Lyft for Mayor Ed Murray.

03/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That ... Minimum Wage v. Living Wage

Some weird things we noticed about the minimum wage debate vs. the "living wage" debate.

03/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That: Mudslides and Urbanists

A weird thing we noticed about the mudslide and the urbanism debate.

03/27/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Unjustified Optimism

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring Mayor Murray on ridesharing, previous forecasts on current forecasts, and traffic on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

03/27/2014 By Morning Fizz

Urbanism

Pedestrian Chronicles: 10 Microparks Chosen for Summer Debut

Developer Greg Smith hopes to energize the gloomiest stretch of downtown with his new parklet.

03/26/2014 By Josh Feit

Transportation

WSDOT Says September Tunneling Date Only "Tentative"

WSDOT says the projected September date for restarting tunnel construction is only "tentative." "We want to make sure [a Bertha breakdown] doesn't happen again."

03/26/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

Swedish Tells Anti-Prop 1 Web Consultant to Stop Using Their Logo

GOP firm behind anti-Metro funding web site forced to remove Swedish logo.

03/26/2014 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: City IT Guru Leaving for Kirkland

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring IT, Olympia, and income.

03/26/2014 By Morning Fizz

This Washington

Lobbyists Criticize Legislature in Anonymous Poll

Lobbyists give lawmakers a D+ for the 2014 legislative session overall and F in transportation.

03/25/2014 By Josh Feit