August 31, 2009
By Josh Feit at 5:53 pm
Reader Adam Parast gets the “Comment of the Day” for his measured thoughts on our hyper enthusiastic post about Green Metropolis, a new book on the environmental virtues of cities. 2. Adam Parast says: I have always thought that cities are the solutions to our environmental challenges. But then again I’m only 24 and my [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 5:43 pm
Seattle Firefighters Union Local 27 is likely to pay Republican consultant Bruce Boram to produce mail on behalf of mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan, the president of the firefighters union confirms. Local 27 president Kenny Stuart would not directly confirm that his union, along with the Seattle Police Officers Guild, planned to hire Boram to do [...] read more →
By Josh Feit at 4:52 pm
The first candidate out of the gate with an official statement on R-71 , a ballot measure that will effectively ratify or overturn legislation passed in Olympia last year giving domestic partners all the same rights and responsibilities as marriage — is mayoral candidate and T-Mobile executive Joe Mallahan. His press release supporting gay rights [...] read more →
By BookNerd at 4:16 pm
This week, I’m posting Bumbershoot Lit Previews for us introspective types who go to Seattle’s three day arts and music extravaganza specifically for the readings. This year’s literary line-up is mysteriously eclectic. When I first saw the list—which includes Tom Douglas, David Cross and the writers from LOST—my first reaction was: Literary? But it’s growing [...] read more →
By Josh Feit at 2:49 pm
I editorialized about R-71 this past spring, and I’ll say it again: It’s a good thing for gay rights activists. Here’s why : It’ll get trounced, proving that gay rights have overwhelming support in Washington state. Side notes: With R-71 on the ballot—R-71 seeks to overturn state Sen. Ed Murray’s domestic partnership law —Murray (D-43) [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 2:42 pm
Last week, the New York Times‘ Freakanomics blog reported on a Project FreeRide study showing that drivers cause fully 90 percent of accidents involving cars and cyclists. The five most frequent types of crashes, in order, are: Driver pulls into cyclist’s path at a controlled intersection; driver overtakes and hits cyclist; driver opens door into [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 2:38 pm
Referendum 71, which will put the state’s domestic partnership law to a statewide vote, has qualified for the November ballot, the AP’s Rachel La Corte reports . The secretary of state’s office said Monday that sponsors of Referendum 71 had 121,486 valid petition signatures — enough to put the newly expanded domestic partnership law to [...] read more →
By FoodNerd at 1:52 pm
Mondays are half-price night at Northwest Film Forum. And tonight Monday, NWFF members can get in free to Arid Lands, which won Best Film at last year’s Local Sightings Film Festival. Grant Aaker and Josh Wallaert’s locally-produced 2007 documentary looks at local issue: The Columbia Basin in the context of its history as a Cold [...] read more →
By Josh Feit at 12:27 pm
In October 2004, the New Yorker published a very brilliant article that turned years of conventional (and reverse elitist) wisdom on its head. The article, by David Owen, showed that cities are, in fact, better for the environment than rural communities. The article had a big impact on the Stranger newsroom (read: it blew our [...] read more →
By Glenn Fleishman at 9:15 am
Apple released the 10.6 update to its Mac OS X operating system (OS) last Friday, and Microsoft will let stores start selling Windows 7 on October 22. (Windows 7 is essentially done.) These two OS updates are being advertised uniquely: Instead on focusing on 1,000 new features, Apple and Microsoft said they dedicated most of [...] read more →
By Josh Feit at 6:57 am
1. President Obama’s confidant and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett placed a call to Seattle 10 days ago. Specifically, she called Mayor Greg Nickels on the Friday he conceded the election. Jarrett wanted to tell the ousted mayor how bummed she was. When I first called Team Nickels to confirm this anecdote, I reached a Nickels [...] read more →
August 30, 2009
By Erica C. Barnett at 12:39 am
Seattle’s only day center for women and children, Mary’s Place, may have to close its doors. The reasons include an apparent snafu by a city employee; an ugly impasse with its previous landlord; and the fact that its current landlord, Denny Park Lutheran Church, may sell the building where it is located. The loss of [...] read more →
