The much-touted post-Initiative 695 politics are off to a depressing start, but a few surprises may lie down the road….
U.S. SEN. MARIA CANTWELL became Seattle’s most celebrated self-funded candidate when her RealNetworks wealth allowed her to pump some $9.2…
A funding crunch could eclipse Seattle’s dream of elevated transportation.
Greg Nickels’ take-charge behavior has shocked City Hall. But will he be able to get things done?
Let’s get one thing straight—there will be an expanded Washington State Convention & Trade Center shading the streets just west…
DID MICROSOFT-HATING Federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson go too far in courting media attention? Yes, says San Francisco Chronicle writer…
Seattle should take a closer look before jumping into the cable business.
A band attempts to use the Net to escape major label misery.
Capitol Hill neighbors battle to save 1904 home from demolition.
Happy days are here again!
Numbers, numbers, numbers—ya gotta love ’em. Yes, the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has issued its year-end report on the…
“Hi. This is your county executive Ron Sims,” said the familiar voice on my home answering machine. “You may be…
KING COUNTY juvenile corrections employee Ralph Bunch finally got his day in court—and won big. Bunch was awarded $603,500 by…
The city elects moderates and backs civility while in the state, a tax rebellion burns.
Deputy Mayor Maud Daudon ventured into the lion’s den last week, facing down the members of the city’s Ethics and…
What started as a Day of Music turned into a bizarre confrontation. New music composer/performer Mark Taylor-Canfield, an outspoken critic…
The Seattle City Council spiced up its two-day retreat last week with a panel discussion featuring their biggest critic of…
Is the city trying to put Seattle clubs out of business?
As I was born and raised in Ohio, a “Northwest Native” bumper sticker was never an option. But sometimes being…
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