Stealing from the 12th floor of a courthouse? “That’s our guy.”

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Who’s Claiming the Stonehenge Puzzle?

Burglar apprehended with County Council members' knickknacks.

Game of chicken? “We have this one chance” to replace the bridge, says council member Dow Constantine.

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Transit Proposal Failure Might End the South Park Bridge

Minneapolis bridge collapse has locals thinking about the 76-year-old icon.

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Caught up with Sally Clark recently for a little nightlife debrief post-veto.

Caught up with Sally Clark recently for a little nightlife debrief post-veto. The mayor last month axed the…

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A City Council Candidate and his Kids

Bruce Harrell has been a youth leader, but his own family situation is more complicated.

Velázquez: “Vote us in.”

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Does Venus Velázquez Have a Race Problem?

Or does Seattle?

Seattle’s ambassador of liberalism, with a scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama.

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Why Jim McDermott Thinks Global, Disdains Local

Seattle's nine-term representative in the House seems more like an appointed ambassador of leftist good will than the…

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The Ace Hotel is on the city’s list of proposed landmarks. Not so

The Ace Hotel is on the city’s list of proposed landmarks.Not so fast with the mass landmarking, Peter…

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Seattle City Council candidate Tim Burgess’ campaign has been penalized for not

Seattle City Council candidate Tim Burgess’ campaign has been penalized for not reporting nearly $30,000 it spent on…

Dick rolls out his political menu.

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Dick’s Picks: Cheeseburgers, Shakes, and Citizen Interaction With Local Government

Spady may charge customers for ketchup, but he's footing the bill for this pilot project.

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Attention all aspiring Hill rats: Sen. Maria Cantwell’s in the market for

Attention all aspiring Hill rats: Sen. Maria Cantwell’s in the market for a communications director. Notice went out…

Fort Lawton Freeze Tag

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Fort Lawton Freeze Tag

The trouble with trying to repurpose a $100 million piece of military property.

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Seattle City Council candidate Joe Szwaja’s teaching a 9/11-themed American government and

Seattle City Council candidate Joe Szwaja’s teaching a 9/11-themed American government and economics class at Nova alternative high…

Rising star De’Sean Quinn lost in the Tukwila primary despite heavily outraising his opponents.

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Quinn’s Not Headed for a Seattle Race

Sims' aide says he'll keep trying in Tukwila.

Seattle firefighters plan to do a lot more than just march for Tim Burgess (pictured, waving).

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Seattle Firefighters Are Hot to Extinguish David Della

Success could catapult them into big-time player status in the local political arena.

Buses and aesthetics trump cops on Third Avenue.

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No More Extra Cops on Third After the Tunnel Opens

Street will remain off-limits to cars during rush hour.

The home of El Gaucho on Western Avenue.

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Why Is Peter Steinbrueck Obsessing Over Downtown Preservation?

Does he think it'll lead to a higher office?

Arts & Culture

Clean Up That River!

Being Green

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Let’s all take a sigh of relief. After months of bargaining and

Let’s all take a sigh of relief. After months of bargaining and bickering, the city council has passed…

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No, not the kind of Cougar hunt Huan Hsu writes about this

No, not the kind of Cougar hunt Huan Hsu writes about this week– an actual gun-toting hunt of…

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City Recycles, but Its Investments Aren’t Necessarily Green

Retirement portfolio, $2 billion deep, isn't earmarked for socially conscious companies.