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