Brian Barr resigns his editorship to write a book, but will stick around.Brickner recommends the Supersuckers. Free MP3s!Tout de SweetMaggie Dutton's New Year's Resolution #2: Eat Elliott's oysters!La... Continue reading Afternoon Edition: E...

Dan Bertolet at Hugeasscity reports that the proposed 400 foot tower (pictured above) at 4th and Lenora (just up from Cinerama) recently underwent its design review recommendation meeting. He also not... Continue reading A 400-Foot Residenti...

Alki Beach photo by Joe Mabel, used under GNU Free Documentation License.That's what an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal calls the Alki condo market, which is now up to 32 months of supply.... Continue reading The Bermuda Triangle...

Last night's snow caused widespread power outages, and someone took this YouTube video of a power line down at Roosevelt and 127th. (I'm assuming it was taken last night, as it was posted this morning... Continue reading It's Not Every Day T...

When Peter Steinbrueck decided not to seek re-election to his City Council seat in 2007, he cited his desire to devote himself fully to pursuing the surface/transit viaduct solution. Since then, Seatt... Continue reading Checking in With Pet...

In pre-emptive play for Republican support, Obama increases tax cut component of stimulus package.Al Franken, Senator.Even grumpy old Knute Berger likes some things about the new Seattle.Nickels makes... Continue reading Morning Links ...

You may not feel like you had much input in Christine Gregoire's cut-happy budget--particularly if you're a beneficiary of, say, the General Assistance Program or the Basic Health Plan. Nevertheless, ... Continue reading Help Christine Grego...

Mayor Nickels just announced that the city will reverse its policy and use salt in future snowstorms. Great, but what about the fact that, presumably as a result of the storm just passed, many major... Continue reading Potholes Aren't the On...

After a year of promising to give us their much-anticipated viaduct solution before the curtain closed on 2008, Gov. Chris Gregoire, King County Executive Ron Sims and Mayor Greg Nickels have dodged ... Continue reading Alaskan Way Viaduct ...

Just when you thought the holidays were over. Turns out there was still one more present hidden behind an ornament on the political Christmas tree. Blagojevich Names Roland Burris... Continue reading Look Ma! Blagojevich Still On Top of ...