Disgraced Republican Congressman Mark Foley's decision to check himself into alcohol rehab after sending inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old male page is a classic homophobic… Continue reading
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is gearing up once again to man the border, both in Washington state and elsewhere nationwide. A month-long patrol in… Continue reading
There are scores of stickers on parking meters and such downtown promoting a national day of protest on October 5, whereas people fed up with… Continue reading
The nightlife in the lily-white, picturesque yuppie paradise of Kirkland has gotten a little too frisky for some downtown residents, according to the Seattle Times.… Continue reading
The Anchorage Press reprinted Tony Hopfinger's revealing story on whistleblower Chuck Hamel and BP's Prudhoe Bay scandal last week. Here's the original, for those of… Continue reading
The U.S. Census Bureau considers Seattle to be America's smartest city, based on the per capita amount of residents with bachelor's degrees. This comes swift… Continue reading
OK, you say, Seattle Weekly debuted Gustavo Arellano's "Ask a Mexican" column last week and now it's looking for Latinos everywhere. Be that as it… Continue reading
There are many Seattle connections to BP's catastrophic shutdown of its Prudhoe Bay, Alaska oilfield, which is the subject of future staff writer Tony Hopfinger's… Continue reading
After watching the Mariners eat shit versus yet another cheesy Californian team last night, I couldn't help but thinking how much flame-throwing Texan Mark Lowe… Continue reading
A coalition of civil and immigrant rights groups are holding a hearing tonight in Bellingham intended to counter the hearings held in that city last… Continue reading
Democratic activist, blogger, and KIRO-AM radio host David Goldstein confirms that he played a role in the lawsuit filed on Tues., Aug. 1, against Republican… Continue reading
The Washington State Supreme Court has announced it will rule on gay marriage tomorrow. Alex Hays, liberal Republican and executive director of the controversial Constitutional… Continue reading
Even if you're bummed about the Sonics plan to continue their losing streak in Oklahoma City, there will be rare sports moments to cherish, such… Continue reading
More good news today on the Sonics front: Citizens for More Important Things, longtime opponents of public subsidies for millionaire sports owners, announced it will… Continue reading
It's always hard to tell how much people love or loathe Howard Schultz. The Starbucks founder and serial retailer is a worldwide marketing success. Yet… Continue reading
Both of Washington's Democratic U.S. senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, are considered swing votes in the upcoming battle to repeal the estate tax. Today,… Continue reading
More bad news for Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell today. The latest Rasmussen poll shows the race between her and former Safeco CEO and Republican… Continue reading
Just what embattled Democratic U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell needs: a TV ad depicting her as a vulture. Cantwell, who is in a tough re-election fight… Continue reading
Newspapers are reporting today that the Congressional immigration debate is likely to drag on past the November elections. The big question: Will this help those… Continue reading
The upstart challenge of Dem Darcy Burner (pictured) to U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, just got another boost: EMILY's List, the largest political action committee… Continue reading