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Seattle Public Schools to Parents: Psych! Now You Give Us $1 Billion?

11 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Education, News

That Weekend Pre-Summer Mother’s Day Scorcher You Ordered

11 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Announcements, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Seattle City Light’s Strategy is to Jack Your Rates Even More Strategically

09 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Politics

Seattle Subway: “We want it all, and we want it now”

08 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Real Estate, Transportation

What’s Washington Doing to Stem Our Whooping Cough Epidemic?

07 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News

Op-Ed: Seriously, Will Nature-Deficit Disorder Turn Fatal?

03 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Education, Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Yes, New Seattle-to-Portland BoltBus Service Will Take Bikes

03 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in News

Could Soccer Be the Sport Seattle Finally “Beats L.A.” In?

02 May 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, Sports

Elderly Persons! Your Vitamin D Level Better Be More Than 20 Ng/ml

01 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Alaskan Way Reroute Begins 2nd Week of May

01 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

“A Staggering Mess” as Tsunami Debris Hits Alaska Coast Early

30 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Postcard from Tokyo: Signs and Other Sights, Some Sexy

28 Apr 2012 by Jay Friedman in News, Travel

Seahawks 1st Round Draft Pick Bruce Irvin: What They’re Saying

27 Apr 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, Sports

Foes of SR 520 Bridge-Embiggening File Opening Brief in Federal Lawsuit

26 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Welcome to Washington, the Whooping Cough State

26 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Seahawks to End One of Seattle’s Three Great Sports Droughts?

25 Apr 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Sports

James Corner on Design, Scale, and Post-High-Line Life

24 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, Features, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Ferry Fares to Rise May 1 for Peak Season

24 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

The Pacific Northwest Has Got the “Tiny Quake” Shakes

20 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

The Sounders Are a Mac, The Mariners Are a PC

18 Apr 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Sports, Transportation

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announces New Members Include Bezos, Corey, Gates

17 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Announcements, Business, Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Space Needle Cam Still Offering Daily Show for Free

16 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Announcements, News

A Daylight Restaurant Robbery in the Heart of Amazon Country

16 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Crime, News

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: WOODLAND PARK ZOO BABY PENGUIN PICS // MUST CREDIT THE SUNBREAK

13 Apr 2012 by Audrey in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Adorably Fuzzy Baby Penguin Gets its Tummy Poked (Probably)

13 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News

In Seattle, Third Year of Landfill-Powered Electricity Age Begins

12 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

What’s Wrong with One Bus Away?

11 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

City Council Votes to Bring Library Levy to Voters in August

10 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Politics

Bee-lieve the Growing Buzz About Harm From Neonicotinoids

09 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Science

Two Tiny Seattle Earthquakes Friday Morning

06 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News

New Stadium Notion Leaves Port, the Ms Feeling Congested Even Before Tunnel Toll

05 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics, Transportation

Letter to Jeff Bezos: Let’s Talk Gondolas

04 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, Transportation

Pier 57 Gets Concrete Shoes in Prep for New Ferris Wheel

03 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Real Estate

Bellevue Man’s Long-Term Weight Loss Secret: Eat More & Exercise Less!

02 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Science

Seattle Tries Out New “Pothole City” Moniker

02 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Transportation

Hey, Seattle! Time to Play “Who Drowns First?”

30 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Op-Ed: Coaxing Metro into Putting Passengers First

30 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Cases Vault Past Epidemic Threshold in Washington State

29 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

In Seattle, Parking is the Best of Times & Worst of Times

28 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics, Real Estate

Seattle Weekly Tries Soft-Pedaling the Whole Juvenile Prostitution Thing

27 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

Mariners Resume Crawl Toward Relevance, But “Let’s Not Kid Ourselves”

27 Mar 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Sports

“What’s the Plan for Tsunami Debris?” You Ask

26 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

Just Think How University Link Light Rail Will Link Things

26 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Richard Florida’s “Seattle Boomtown” Source? Seattle Times Columnist Jon Talton

23 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Real Estate

GOES-West Satellite’s Weather Imaging Goes South, Temporarily

22 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Science, Weather

Owning a Hackerspace: An Interview with Matt Westervelt

22 Mar 2012 by cao.sabina in Business, News

What We Talk About When We Talk About Seattle Street Food

22 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, Politics, Real Estate

Yoram Bauman on Cartoon Economics, Climate Change & Krugman

21 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Lessons From the Daisey Debacle, From Seattle Playwright Paul Mullin

21 Mar 2012 by Guest Contributor in Features, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Cherry Blossom “Peak Bloom” is a Moving Target, Say UW Researchers

20 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, Weather

Button It, Seattle Snow Wimps, It Rained in L.A.

19 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Weather

Kids! The “Doodle 4 Google” Window is Closing!

16 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, Education, News

March Storms Bring Record Snowfall for Seattle Area Skiers

15 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Live From the New Nordstrom Rack, Which Opens Thursday

14 Mar 2012 by Seth Kolloen in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Wedge/Hernandez Comedy Team Returns in New Mariners Commercials

13 Mar 2012 by Seth Kolloen in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Sports

Ask Mr. Preview: The NIT Tournament

13 Mar 2012 by David Swidler in News, Sports

Can “Troy Davis: The Human Face of the Death Penalty” Change Your Mind?

13 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Announcements, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

From Kony to Tsunami Relief, Caveat Donor

12 Mar 2012 by Jay Friedman in News, NEWS_FEATURED

So Far, March Weather Feels All Lion, All the Time

12 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Huskies and Fans Wait in Fear for Sunday

09 Mar 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Sports

Central Cinema to Liquor Control Board: Seriously, It’s Cool, We Got This

09 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Drinks, Food, NEWS_FEATURED, Restaurant

A Note on Having a Close Shave with Straight Razors

08 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News

Two X-Class Flares Could Bring Auroras, Dropped Calls, Even Worse Netflix Streaming

07 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Science

Apple’s iPad 3, Like iPhone 4S, Not a Compelling Upgrade, Says Seattle Man

07 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Sounders Play “Biggest Game Ever” Tonight–Will Anyone Be There?

07 Mar 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Sports

Convicted Rapist Arrested Tying Up 6 Female UW Students in Their Home Was Allegedly “Low Risk”

06 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Crime, News, NEWS_FEATURED

A Non-Gambler Looks at Vegas

05 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Travel

Wait, Boston Will Be First in U.S. to Fly 787?

05 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation, Travel

Seattle Looks at Joining a Prescription Discount Card Program

02 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Seattle’s War on Cars Fails, Again, to Achieve Predicted Nightmare Outcomes

01 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Transportation

Seattle Real Estate Getting Its Mojo Back?

01 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Real Estate

King Tut Exhibit Tickets On Sale at Pacific Science Center

29 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Announcements, News, Science

Seattle’s Shunpikers Slice $200 Million From Tunnel Toll Estimates

29 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Transportation

Chinatown’s Paid Parking Mystery Continues to Unfold

28 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Is Chinatown’s Parking Jake or a Joke?

27 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

40th Annual “Chilly Hilly” Bike Ride More Than Delivers on Promise

27 Feb 2012 by Jonathan Dean in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation, Travel

Op-Ed: Be Careful (of Each Other) Out There

24 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Crime, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Today in Squeeee: Otter Family Playtime at the Seattle Aquarium

24 Feb 2012 by Audrey in Environment, News

Wedge’s Last Stand? Mariners Manager Will Bat His Worst Hitter First

22 Feb 2012 by Seth Kolloen in News, Sports

Taiwan’s Next Media Animation’s Inevitable Take on Stevens Pass Avalanche

21 Feb 2012 by Audrey in News

British Columbia Coal is Blowin’ Up!

17 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Are Seattle Cyclists Colliding with City Policy?

17 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Is Washington Losing the War on Whooping Cough?

16 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Q&A with Seattle Graphic Designer Chad Syme, Pinterest Superstar

16 Feb 2012 by Seth Kolloen in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Hot Octopus-on-Octopus Action, Care of the Seattle Aquarium

15 Feb 2012 by Audrey in Environment, News

Not Ready for Prime Time? Amazon Honey Badgers Ahead

15 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, Real Estate

Zealyst, or How Social Networking Got Its Stripes

14 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Burke-Gilman Trail Reopening Contrasts with Growing Greenway Interest

13 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Transportation

Wanted: Puget Sound Sea Lion Killer

10 Feb 2012 by Audrey in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Time to Play the Most Dangerous (Bus) Game

10 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Seattle, You’ve Got Nerve (Dating)

09 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Announcements, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Okay, Where’s Our Trip to Paris, Capital One?

09 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Travel

Google Mapping Seattle Gangs, or “Surf & Turf”

08 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Crime, News

Seattle to Waterfront Architect: Please Think Small, Narrow, and Cheap

08 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

Willie Weir on the Benefits of Extra-Cycling Perception

08 Feb 2012 by Jonathan Dean in Environment, News, Transportation

Redbox and Verizon Ink Deal to Stream Something to Somebody

06 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Senator Murray Applauds Komen Reversal, Asks for Vigilance in Defense of Women’s Health

04 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

Seattle’s Winter Getaway Secret, Sayulita, Gets a “Magic Pueblo” Makeover

02 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Travel

Amid Celebration, Gay Marriage in Washington State Could Be Delayed by Referendum

02 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

In Seattle, President Carter Asks U.S. to Correct Course on Human Rights

01 Feb 2012 by Michael van Baker in News, Politics

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