News & City Life

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Syrian Suffering, A Sweat-free Auction and Camping for the Clueless

Today’s picks for civic nerds.

04/03/2013 By Anna Chatilo anna-chatilo

City Hall

City Could Postpone Pacific Place Garage Sale Until 2018

The city could postpone the sale of the money-losing Pacific Place Garage, which it had planned to sell at a loss this year, until 2018.

04/03/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Senate Republicans to Put $1 Billion to K-12, Sources Say

Republicans nearly match Inslee's K-12 spend, but cut social services.

04/03/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Which Would Mean Cuts

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring the Republicans' budget proposal, Kevin Johnson's tweet, and Steinbrueck's surprise donor.

04/03/2013 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

Isn't it Weird That

McGinn and Constantine head to New York not Olympia.

04/02/2013 By Josh Feit

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Undocumented Immigrants, Internet Paywalls, and Jumping the Gun

Our daily roundup.

04/02/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

Environmental Groups Plan to Sue BNSF Over Coal

A coalition of environmental groups announces plans to sue BNSF railroad over coal-dust pollution in Western Washington.

04/02/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

Afternoon Jolt

Tuesday Jolts: Three Losers—Immigrants, Metro Riders, and Your Health

The day's winners and losers.

04/02/2013 By Josh Feit and Erica C. Barnett

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Sweat-Free auction, Camping Common Sense and Books on the Bus

Today’s picks for civic nerds.

04/02/2013 By Anna Chatilo

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Grace Period

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring aPodments, double standards, and booze.

04/02/2013 By Josh Feit

The C Is for Crank

When Is a Shoebox a Megamansion? When Neighbors Complain.

What the Seattle Times' histrionic front-page story about "BIG HOUSES" gets wrong.

04/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs Today

On Other Blogs Today: Tax Exemptions and Hit-and-Runs

Our daily roundup.

04/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

This Washington

After Today's Hearing, It Remains Unclear If Senators Will Get to Make a Choice on Reproductive Parity Act?

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A STATEMENT FROM REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE CHAIR SEN. RANDI BECKER. Reproductive Parity Act gets its hearing, but no word on a vote.

04/01/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Camping Class, Our Surprising Surroundings and a Memorial Walk

Today’s picks for civic nerds.

04/01/2013 By Anna Chatilo

Opinion

Isn't It Weird That...

A couple of weird things we noticed about the Reproductive Parity Act and the PI.com.

04/01/2013 By Josh Feit

Transportation

Metro Says it Could Have to Eliminate 65 Routes, Cut 86 More

King County Metro says it may have to eliminate 65 bus routes, and cut 86 more, if the legislature fails to give them local funding options, forcing 17 percent cuts.

04/01/2013 By Erica C. Barnett