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Seattle City Light

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Stealing Electricity to Grow Weed Once Again in the News

    Stealing electricity to grow weed is no laughing matter. Just ask Seattle area firefighters, who seem to have been dealing with it a lot lately.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Nine More Faulty Street Lamps Found in Seattle That Could Kill You (MAP)

    ​It can't be emphasized enough that Seattle City Light finding its own dangerously conductive street lamps and electrical panels is a lot better than some poor pedestrian (or dog) finding them accidentally. So, in that case, it's sort of good news that nine more dangerous lamps were found, as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Seattle City Light's Dog Killing Electrified Saga: The Story So Far

    ​It all started on Thanksgiving Day when Lisa McKibbin was walked her dog Sammy on Queen Anne Ave outside the Bricco Wine Bar. The dog stepped on a light plate cover that had a faulty ground wire and was energized at around 120 volts. The shock killed the dog. Since then, four other street lam ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2010

    Atom's Eve

    While environmentalists squabble, nuclear power is on the rise.

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2009

    Northwest Emerging Artists

    While environmentalists squabble, nuclear power is on the rise.

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Northwest Emerging Artists

    While environmentalists squabble, nuclear power is on the rise.

  • Arts

    August 12, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    While environmentalists squabble, nuclear power is on the rise.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Sunpocalypse Scandal at City Hall!

    ​You remember Snowpocalypse, of course, when the city was immobilized for over a week during December by unswept sidewalks and uncleared streets. Except the pavement in West Seattle, where Mayor Nickels enjoyed a suspiciously clear path down to City Hall. Sand versus salt, the general incompet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Nissan Bringing Electric Cars To Seattle: Update

    Electric cars are cool. Maybe not on the order of a 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS, but you'll still turn people's heads if you cruise into Kidd Valley, bumping a little "Ghost Ride The Whip". Which is probably one of the unsaid reasons why Mayor Greg Nickels has announced that Seattle is entering into a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Cheap White Inventory

    For local skiers, March was one of the best months in memory. Crystal Mountain reports that, "We received 144 inches of snow; this is the most snow we've received in March in 15 years!" But snow is an asset not just for ski areas, but for the City of Seattle, too. And the city recently issued an od ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    The Snow Paradox

    Ask any skier (myself included), and they'll tell you that March was one of the best months in memory. Crystal Mountain reports that, "We received 144 inches of snow; this is the most snow we've received in March in 15 years!" The ski area has extended its daily schedule through Sunday, April 19. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Let's Make Every Hour, Earth Hour

    It used to be that you only had to spend twenty-four hours to pretend to care about saving the environment and fighting anthropogenic Global Warming. Now the City of Seattle has ratcheted the number up to twenty-five hours. The Mayor's office has sent out a press release saying Seattle will be par ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    From McGinn's Mouth

    Sporting a layer of stubble that made him look a little like Philip Seymour Hoffman, former Sierra Club chair and Seattle Great City Initiative founder Mike McGinn announced his candidacy for mayor at Piecora's today. He opened by quoting hockey great Wayne Gretzky: "I don't skate to where the puck ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Ballard Boundaries To Remain the Same

    My Ballard brings us this account (with 53 comments and counting) of the Ballard District Council's surprising debate over the neighborhood's boundaries. Apparently, some had the crazy idea of the Eastern edge of Ballard ending at 8th Ave NW instead of 3rd NW. (According to Seattle City Light webs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Snowbody Shows Up At Mayor's Winter Storm Town Hall Meeting

      Well almost snowbody at any rate. With all the howling and gnashing of teeth over the City's response to last month's two-week long snow event, you'd have thought more than a dozen people would have shown up on a Tuesday night at the Green Lake Community Center to voice their grie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    Still in the Dark

    A month ago, I wrote about Seattle City Light's new program to systematically replace the bulbs of its 80,000-plus streetlamps--rather than simply waiting for citizens to report the burnt-out lamps. (Crews don't go out and look.) But during the roll-out of the four-year private contract, the city ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2008

    City Light: It’s Time for Change

    New bulbs, and a new way to keep streets lit.

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Macrina Opens in SODO

    New bulbs, and a new way to keep streets lit.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    It's Official: Carrasco Reconfirmed

    New bulbs, and a new way to keep streets lit.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2008

    Mayor Gets Carrasco Confirmation Rolling

    New bulbs, and a new way to keep streets lit.

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Self Illumination

    New bulbs, and a new way to keep streets lit.

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2007

    Disgruntled at City Light

    New bulbs, and a new way to keep streets lit.

  • News

    August 1, 2007

    Seattle City Light Wants You to "Green Up" by Paying Extra

    Is this ecologically sound or a waste of good intentions?

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2007

    Another City Light Setback

    Is this ecologically sound or a waste of good intentions?

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2006

    Triumph Over Enron

    Is this ecologically sound or a waste of good intentions?

  • Diversions

    May 10, 2006

    Psycho for Soccer

    Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

  • News

    January 11, 2006

    A Downpour of January Political News

    Plus: horse sex!

  • News

    May 25, 2005

    Parched Salmon

    Plus: horse sex!

  • News

    May 25, 2005

    The Drought of 2005

    Mountain snowpack is scant, so Seattle utilities have carefully measured and managed every drop of water.

  • News

    April 20, 2005

    Timber and Steel

    In Ballard, a new branch Seattle Public Library is a showcase of eco-efficient architecture.

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    "Sure, Kerry is no Howard Dean on the excitement factor, but he is no way near as dull as Al Gore, who won the popular vote against Bush. . . . "

  • News

    February 18, 2004

    Danger, High Voltage

    A new superintendent faces old problems at burned-out City Light: $1.5 billion of debt and a contradictory mandate.

  • News

    December 17, 2003

    City Council and Crime

    A new superintendent faces old problems at burned-out City Light: $1.5 billion of debt and a contradictory mandate.

  • News

    September 17, 2003

    The Perfect Excuse

    When things go wrong, blame it on the storm.

  • News

    September 10, 2003

    SWs Primary-Election Picks

    Its time to throw many, but not all, of the bums out. Also: yes to relaxing marijuana enforcement, no to the latte tax.

  • Arts

    May 21, 2003

    Hot Campaigns

    The political addict's guide to real summer fun.

  • News

    February 5, 2003

    City Hall's Power Trip

    Seattle City Light Superintendent Gary Zarker must explain soaring rates and massive debt to a cranky Seattle City Council. It's not his fault, he says. And he might be right.

  • News

    January 29, 2003

    Buzz

    Seattle City Light Superintendent Gary Zarker must explain soaring rates and massive debt to a cranky Seattle City Council. It's not his fault, he says. And he might be right.

  • News

    December 18, 2002

    Do-Gooder Gifts

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    Regime Change Begins at Home

    In Seattle, incompetence goes unpunished.

  • News

    April 17, 2002

    Loathes and fishes

    In Seattle, incompetence goes unpunished.

  • News

    March 20, 2002

    "This city seems incapable of implementing any sort of transportation plan that does not discriminate against West Seattle."

    In Seattle, incompetence goes unpunished.

  • News

    March 13, 2002

    Commitment of Energy

    City leaders don't contribute to their own program helping poor people pay the light bills.

  • News

    October 24, 2001

    News Clips— Decisive/Divisive

    City leaders don't contribute to their own program helping poor people pay the light bills.

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    Special Coverage: Ash Wednesday Quake

    City leaders don't contribute to their own program helping poor people pay the light bills.

  • News

    February 7, 2001

    "Public power in Washington state once had a purpose and was something to be proud of."

    City leaders don't contribute to their own program helping poor people pay the light bills.

  • News

    January 31, 2001

    Power trip

    Don't believe the hype. The lights won't be going out in seattle. Beyond the inescapable fact that our legendarily cheap northwest electricity won't be that cheap anymore, there's good to come from our latest energy crisis.

  • News

    January 24, 2001

    Dim Light?

    Flipping the switch on privacy.

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    ". . . we all need to look beyond his slick talk. Concentrate on what he says, not on how he says it."

    Flipping the switch on privacy.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Where's the permit?

    Flipping the switch on privacy.

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