ARE THEY CRIME STOPPERS or merely nuisances? That’s the question being asked about KIRO-TV’s special reports unit, led by pit…
Irreconcilable differences seem to have scotched the former love affair between this town’s would-be progressive politicians and the Green Party…
How did something as harmless-sounding as a new aquarium get so controversial? What’s an MOU? And why does the Seattle…
Seattle officeholders take credit for the city’s three successful ballot issues approved over the last three years, but how many…
Proposal could flood Seattle’s elections with bigger campaign contributions.
Coming off a disappointing 1999 city election campaign, the Civic Foundation is looking to make a comeback. Leading the charge…
Everyone talks about allowing more mother-in-law apartments in housing-crunched Seattle. Why can’t anyone make it work?
Seattle has never suffered from any shortage of controversy; then again, we’ve never had a shortage of people with good…
Despite some whiny comments about “wasting time” and political correctness, the City Council managed to approve a resolution providing for…
This is a city election year. During the next several months, candidates will utter many words, sometimes even arranging them…
Faced with the threat of a lawsuit, the Seattle City Council almost took action recently on the Monorail Initiative. This…
THIS YEAR’S ELECTION-NIGHT hot spot was the fourth floor of the Westin Hotel, where a ballroom full of Democrats awaited…
A national green group plays political hardball with the Cedar River.
The effort to bring the 2012 Summer Olympics to Seattle is on life support and seems well on its way…
After spending years and millions to gain approval for its proposed Snoqualmie Ridge development, the Weyerhaeuser Corporation now wants to…
Holding a press conference can be a risky proposition. And now, beyond the sobering thought of having nobody show up,…
I was about to come face-to-face with a serial killer. OK, there’s a sheet of bulletproof glass separating the King…
Kirkland keeps Puddle Jumpers, but much of its “public art” is equally vulnerable.
The costs of the newspaper strike are heavy for both sides.
Last week, the city of Seattle paid a $5,000 fine for organizing an illegal citizen lobbying effort. That’s OK; we…
Bible week, botched vetoes, and now, being laughed at on late-night television: What will it take for Schell to recover?
Pity the poor city of Seattle. Since May, it’s been paralyzed due to the inaction and vagueness of the evil…
Youthful challenger Wills hopes to block Chong’s planned return to City Hall.
