News & City Life

Urbanism

Metro Measure is About Something Bigger Than Saving Bus Service

A unanimous bipartisan vote reflects King County solidarity.

02/25/2014 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Tax Breaks, School Lunches, SPD Discipline, and More

Our daily roundup.

02/25/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Transportation

That Sinking Feeling: Tunnel Manager Says No Need to Worry About Sinking Viaduct

Tunnel project manager says the public shouldn't be concerned about revelations that the Alaskan Way Viaduct is sinking due to a contractor's work on the tunnel.

02/25/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Urban Upgrade

Dow Constantine Will Save Metro If the Legislature Won’t

The King County executive is going it alone. Call it tactical localism.

02/25/2014 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Mike After Mike

City Council member Mike O'Brien emerges from ex-mayor Mike McGinn's long shadow.

02/25/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "I'm Tracking You."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring shortfalls, apologies, rebranding, and departures.

02/25/2014 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Wages, Walkability, and WSDOT

Our daily roundup.

02/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Monday Jolt: Murray Retreats on Once-Every-Two-Weeks Garbage Pickup

The day's winners and losers.

02/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Election 2014

The Left Wing of the Progressive Movement: Sawant Supports Metro Measure

Progressives like socialist council member Kshama Sawant aren't thrilled that the Metro funding proposal relies on regressive taxes. But they may realize they have no other option.

02/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Power Lines

Mike O’Brien Rising

Mike O’Brien, the longtime ally of former mayor Mike McGinn, is poised to set his own course on the Seattle City Council.

02/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Reel World

How to Write an Oscar-Nominated Screenplay

Whidbey Island's Bob Nelson wrote the Oscar nominated film Nebraska—and he has only his time on Seattle’s Almost Live! to blame.

02/24/2014 By James Ross Gardner

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Simultaneous Fiasco

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: devastating cuts, powerful unions, incompetence, and cautious optimism.

02/24/2014 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

City to Adopt Anti-Oil Train Resolution

The city council is poised to adopt a resolution condemning oil-train expansion in Washington.

02/21/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

August Parks District Vote Looks All But Inevitable

Based on a poll showing strong support for a long-term metropolitan parks district, and relatively anemic revenue projections from a traditional levy, the city seems likely to put a parks district on the ballot in August.

02/21/2014 By Erica C. Barnett