News & City Life

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Patent Trolling, Bike-Sharing, Snowplowing, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/22/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Leaving $680 Million in Tax Breaks on the Books

Caffeinated News & Gossip.

08/22/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Lying with Statistics, Boycotting Vodka, Finishing the Missing Link, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Mini Jolt: Members Reject Labor Board Dual McGinn Murray Rec

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED The day's winners and losers.

08/21/2013 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Despite His Angry Letter, Holmes Hasn't Prosecuted Repeat Nuisance Offenders for Failing to Appear in Court

Despite an indignant letter claiming he has no policy against prosecuting chronic nuisance law offenders who fail to appear in court, City Attorney Pete Holmes hasn't prosecuted a single such case since 2010.

08/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

"Surprised and Dismayed" City Attorney Rejects SPD Request to Prosecute Repeat Downtown Offenders

Declaring himself "surprised and dismayed" by an SPD official's statements, City Attorney Pete Holmes says he won't issue a blanket crackdown on 28 repeat nuisance-law offenders downtown.

08/21/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Compatibility

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: stars, crashes, turnout, and expenses.

08/21/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

SPD Asks City Attorney to Target 28 Downtown "Repeat Offenders"

The Seattle Police Department has asked city attorney Pete Holmes to target 28 individuals who've repeatedly violated nuisance laws downtown.

08/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolt: Mayor and (Bellevue) Council Edition

Tuesday's winners and losers.

08/20/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Coal Train Fact-Check, a Bus Shooter Profile, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Vulcan, Hedreen Behind Big Donations to Ed Murray PAC

Who's behind the pro-Ed Murray PAC? We took a look.

08/20/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Unsolved Mysteries

Crack the D.B. Cooper Case at Washington State History Museum

Examine the evidence in a new exhibit on the notorious Northwest hijacker.

08/20/2013 By Laura Dannen

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "My Inner Nate Silver"

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring surprise donors, long-shot candidates, and pho-eating contestants.

08/20/2013 By Morning Fizz

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Bezos, Bertha, the Bridge, and More

Our daily roundup.

08/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Ins't it Weird That

Isn't it Weird That Murray is Criticizing McGinn on Gun Control?

Murray ridicules McGinn on gun control even though Murray's Democrats failed big on gun control this year in Olympia.

08/19/2013 By Josh Feit

City

Metro Camera Update: Camera Maintenance Funding Has Stalled

In response to PubliCola's story about the failure of two Metro bus cameras in last week's downtown shootings, Metro says its budget for camera maintenance has stagnated even as the number of cameras has grown.

08/19/2013 By Erica C. Barnett