It was the strawberry waffles at Chace’s Pancake Corral in Bellevue, that was the clincher, the deal-maker, the real reason Felix Hernandez stuck with the … More »

While the battle rages on in Seattle about the legality of police operated surveillance drones, a local Capitol Hill family has other concerns about drones. … More »

When it comes to politics, there are advantages to incumbency. Perhaps the biggest is an ability to get in front of cameras. And until last … More »

King County Democrats aren’t really sure whether mayoral candidate Tim Burgess is a real Democrat. In fact, the chairman of its endorsement committee, Michael J. … More »

The Stranger, The Seattle Times and now the The New York Times have devoted a lot of column inches to the growing concern that Catholic … More »

Councilman Tim Burgess continues to be the most prolific rain maker when it comes to raising campaign dollars in his quest to become Seattle’s next … More »

As the saying goes, it takes money to make money. It also takes money to become Seattle’s next mayor, which is why it’s no surprise … More »

It may be a constant adventure to navigate the unique chaos that is Seattle transit, but at least we live in a tech-savvy city with … More »

The Pentagon released an alarming report on sexual assault in the military yesterday, prompting Senator Patty Murray to introduce a bill aimed at helping victims … More »

Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign in a few hours a bill that will compensate people wrongfully convicted in Washington state $50,000 for every … More »

The Seattle Times editorial board prompted the tweet, so h/t there. The tweet has been re-tweeted 500 times or so since it was put out … More »

Seattle wants to turn weapons into words – literally. That was the message delivered this morning by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, who stood in front … More »

A few months ago, Seattle’s prominent immigrant advocacy organization OneAmerica asked itself a question, executive director Rich Stolz recalls: “How do we begin to engage … More »

Joshua Wollstein says he’s no angel, but neither, he insists, is he a bottle-tossing, window-smashing anarchist. This afternoon, he appeared in a King County jailhouse … More »

According to projections from the office of Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, over the next five years over 300 police officers will be hired by SPD … More »

In what’s become a rite of spring, state Rep. Reuven Carlyle yesterday released the annual rundown of state taxes going in and out of each … More »

Edward McClain, perhaps better known by his alias “the real change guy,” passed away Friday. If any of you have frequented the Safeway at Brooklyn … More »

Between the continuous budget cuts, rush hour traffic issues, and rain—which while routine always seems to muck up Seattle drivers—our bus system is notoriously temperamental. … More »

The following post is a guest submission from Northwest Gangs, a blog that has documented gang activity in the Northwest for eight years. You can … More »

It took Tolstoy six years to write War & Peace, the same amount of time consumed to build America’s Transcontinental Railroad. But of course the … More »