News & City Life

City Hall

New City Spending Proposed for Downtown Crime

Mayor McGinn, under the reelection gun, proposes new city spending for downtown anti-crime program.

10/14/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "Please Stop Doing That."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the latest poll, style gaffes, and gender.

10/14/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Transit, Congress ... and Garbage

Our daily roundup.

10/11/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Friday Jolt: War of the Hipsters

Did Murray just win the "hipster wars"?

10/11/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Mayor Met with Lincoln Towing During Odd Bid Process

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring a meeting with the mayor.

10/11/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Coal, Districts, Bellevue, and More

Our daily roundup.

10/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: City Council Calls for Audit of Towing Contract

The day's winners and losers.

10/10/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Opinion

Divisive?

If divisive means successfully challenging the status quo, Murray has a better track record than McGinn.

10/10/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Conlin Isn't Working Class, But Doesn't Claim to Be

By request, per my post on his socialist opponent's income: It's city council member Richard Conlin's financial statement!

10/10/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Smart Tactic

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: debating, towing, and embarrassing.

10/10/2013 By Morning Fizz

Isn't It Weird That

Isn't It Weird That...

A weird thing we noticed about "99 percenter" and socialist city council candidate Kshama Sawant.

10/09/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: A Potential Stumbling Block

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: debates, RFPs, and wages.

10/09/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Murray Recalibrates: Disputes McGinn Coal Claims, Backs Off Burke-Gilman Statement

Mayoral candidate Ed Murray backs off from his previous statements about the Burke-Gilman trail, disputes McGinn camp's claims that he's pro-coal train.

10/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

As City Begins New Towing Operations, Questions About Bid Linger

Council and Losing Bidder raised questions about City's towing bid process.

10/08/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Extra Fizz: Council Adopts Pot Rules

The city council adopts compromise rules for growing and selling pot; meanwhile, the state liquor control board meets tonight to discuss how it plans to regulate recreational marijuana now that it's legal.

10/08/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Murray With Big Lead on McGinn in New Poll

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring new polling, new ads, and new money.

10/08/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Even After Second Try, City Still Can't Get Towing Contract Right (for South End)

The city's tow recovery lot lacks reasonable access —according to the city itself.

10/07/2013 By Josh Feit