News & City Life

Afternoon Jolt

Wednesday Jolt: Reardon's Facebook Status, Democrats' Status in Olympia

The day's winners and losers.

01/23/2013 By Afternoon Jolt

INSIDER'S GUIDE

Seattle Mayor's Race 2013

Mayoral candidate profiles, the latest mayoral campaign news, and all your 2013 mayor's race inside info in one handy spot.

01/23/2013

Election 2013

As Redistricting Commissioner, King County Council Hopeful Dembowski Argued for Boundaries Placing His House in District

As a member of the King County redistricting committee, potential Bob Ferguson successor Rod Dembowski argued for changes that placed his house in Ferguson's former district.

01/23/2013 By Erica C. Barnett

One Question

One Question for Planned Parenthood

Pro-choice advocates say the Reproductive Parity Act is essential for protecting a women's right to choose.

01/23/2013 By Carryn Vande Griend

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Lunching for Land Use and a Bottled Water Rebellion

Today's picks for political and civic nerds.

01/23/2013 By Katie Vincent

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: GOP Junket

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: Freudian Slip of the day, contribution of the day, video mash up of the day, censure of the day—and more.

01/23/2013 By Morning Fizz

Article

Okay, Sure, It Takes a Village

But when it comes to teens and alcohol and sex, how meddlesome do the villagers have to be?

01/23/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Weed Won’t Show Up in Restaurants Anytime Soon

Why pastry chefs aren’t high on pot as an ingredient.

01/23/2013 By Danielle Zorn

Article

Inside Gabe Newell’s Downloadable Software Empire

As Valve Software’s cofounder is inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences hall of fame, we look back at how he changed the way everyone consumes media.

01/23/2013 By Sam Machkovech

Article

SideCar Connects Riders in Need with Drivers, Indeed

The mobile app is part ride-share program and part conservationist compromise with our car-based culture.

01/23/2013 By Josh Feit

Article

How a West Seattle Woman Took on Papa John’s

She slapped the pizza purveyor with a lawsuit for sending unwanted text messages.

01/23/2013 By Matthew Halverson

Feature

Consider the Pit Bull

Seattle loves its dogs. But one group of breeds divides us.

01/23/2013 By James Ross Gardner

Quote Unquote

Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack Fights for Women in Tech

The cofounder of LadyCoders wants to even the playing field for female programmers.

01/23/2013 By Matthew Halverson

This Washington

Voters in Tom's District Back Up His Anti-Tax Position

Only five legislative districts statewide rejected Tim Eyman's anti-tax measure, all of them in Seattle. Dissident Democratic state Sen. Rodney Tom's LD supported the anti-tax measure by 60 percent.

01/22/2013 By Josh Feit