The SuperSonics may now be the Thunder, but not all NBA teams change names when they change locations. Hence the Lakers of relatively arid Los… Continue reading
The anti-cigarette backlash has finally done the impossible: it's made me feel bad for the tobacco companies. The impossible occurred at approximately 2:38 p.m. yesterday… Continue reading
There's probably no downside to the Seattle police department's new Twitter feed, @getyourcarback, that sends out an alert every time a car is reported stolen.… Continue reading
Southwest Washington will be China's source for dirty coal.
When Gayle Kiser first heard about the plan to install a coal port close to her timber farm in Cowlitz County, the 15-year resident thought… Continue reading
Yesterday Cowlitz County commissioners voted to allow a permit for a coal port in Longview on the banks of the Columbia River. The controversial decision… Continue reading
Cliff Mass has been busy over the past 24 hours. "It's been an exhausting day," the weather guru says by phone from his office at… Continue reading
In July Mayor Mike McGinn introduced his nightlife initiative, an ambitious eight-point plan that aimed to dramatically reshape the way Seattle got its drink on.… Continue reading
It's been six years since Washington voters decided to drop the voting-by-party format that's standard in almost every other state in favor of a "jungle… Continue reading
Three years ago, back when the City Council actually had money to spend, Mayor Greg Nickels tried to get it to spend some $9 million… Continue reading
This just in: Gov. Christine Gregoire is a cheap date. At a press conference this morning to announce an emergency ban on alcoholic energy drinks,… Continue reading
Back in April, Nina Shapiro wrote about how former Seattle police chief turned Obama Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske wanted to chart a "new direction in… Continue reading
Hey everyone! There's a new study out that confirms something you already knew: the more sensational a politician, the more headlines they're likely to get.… Continue reading
He collected big bucks, despite relatively little national attention.
My grandma always said, "Caleb, never turn your back on your four-year-old son, because that little scamp might just load a cartridge into a shotgun… Continue reading
Two weeks ago, Washington State Ferries had a big problem with a cover story we ran featuring Patty Murray in a suit made of meat.… Continue reading
Meet Erik Foss. That's him to the right, wearing the Viking helmet. Erik was once an average Seattle family man. In fact, he was so… Continue reading
South Park did an "Inception" spoof on Wednesday night. *BRAHHHM* If you're familiar with South Park and familiar with "Inception" (*BRAHHHM*) then you can probably… Continue reading
Washington State Ferries have finally admitted that there wasn't much meat on the bone they picked with us last week. As you'll recall, WSF pulled… Continue reading
When State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders said at a recent court meeting that African Americans are overrepresented in the prison population, he was stating… Continue reading
