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Nine Questions for the City Council on Whole Foods

Nine questions, and four answers, for the city council about Whole Foods.

08/02/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Friday Jolt

Friday Jolt: Unconditional and Unequivocal opposition to Coal Terminal

Lummi Nation officially rejects coal port proposal.

08/02/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Lots of Theories

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring voting trends, independent expenditures, and unintelligible signatures.

08/02/2013 By Morning Fizz

Afternoon Jolt

Three for Thursday: A Jolt, A Weird, and Extra Fizz

McGinn's YouTube Ad, the Lummi Tribe vs. Coal, and the Republicans look for a new chair.

08/01/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Vying for Second Place: The Steinbrueck and Harrell Scenarios

ElectionNerd explores the prospects for a Steinbrueck or Harrell second-place upset, courtesy of those mysterious "undecided" voters.

08/01/2013 By ElectionNerd

The C Is for Crank

And Now for the NIMBY Trump Card Against Whole Foods Proposal: Developer Isn't from Here!

The anti-Whole Foods, pro-McGinn Stranger says we should oppose a developer because they aren't from here.

08/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Guess Who Was Visiting City Hall Yesterday

Caffeinated News & Gossip: Guess who was at City Hall yesterday?

08/01/2013 By Morning Fizz

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Welcome Home, Husky Fans

After an almost–two-year renovation, UW’s Husky Stadium reopens on August 31.

08/01/2013 By Karen Taylor Quinn

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PopCap Makes Games They Like

Luckily for the Seattle video game studio, its customers like those games—like Bejeweled and the new Plants vs. Zombies 2—even more.

08/01/2013 By Matthew Halverson

Essay

Killing Me Falsely

A modern tale of love, death, and morbid Google searches.

08/01/2013 By James Ross Gardner

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Etiquette Schmetiquette

How to succeed in business by minding your manners.

08/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Election 2013

Independent Expenditure in the...School Board Race

A negative flier heats up school board race.

07/31/2013 By Shirley Qiu

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Replacing Wilbur, Rejecting ORCA, and More

Our daily roundup.

07/31/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Steinbrueck Has Biggest Share of In-Town Money

In the mayor's race, Peter Steinbrueck has a greater percentage of hometown money than any other candidate.

07/31/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Afternoon Jolt: State Will Scrutinize Broad Impacts of Coal Proposal

In a big win for environmentalists, coal proposal comes under serious scrutiny.

07/31/2013 By Josh Feit

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Faltering McGinn Changes Tactics in Final Days. But Will It Work?

With little evidence of upward momentum, Mayor Mike McGinn appeals directly to voters. But will his latest message resonate?

07/31/2013 By ElectionNerd

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In Letter to McGinn, Downtown Group Decries Ongoing Violence in Area

In a letter to Mayor Mike McGinn—whose latest ad credited additional beat cops with "the lowest crime rate in 30 years"—41 downtown community members decry "frequent street violence" in the neighborhood.

07/31/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: "I Have to Admit..."

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring a new McGinn ad.

07/31/2013 By Morning Fizz