July 31, 2010
By Erica C. Barnett at 6:13 pm
City Council members Jean Godden, Sally Bagshaw, and Richard Conlin plan to introduce a resolution, as well as several amendments to a council resolution on the deep-bore tunnel, that would torpedo three of the five amendments being proposed by their colleague Mike O’Brien. (One of the amendments, asking the state to identify all of the [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 2:12 pm
From the SPD Blotter, three people were shot with BB pellets at a Community Center in South Seattle: On 7/31/10 at 3:06 a.m., officers responded to a report of a large disturbance at a community center in the 5600 block of MLK Jr Wy S. There was also multiple calls of shots fired. Upon arriving, [...] read more →
By Josh Feit at 11:31 am
PubliCola picks Patty Murray for U.S. Senate, Joe Fitzgibbon in the 34th, Stan Rumbaugh for State Supreme Court, and an education reform Republican for state house Rep. in the 31st. read more →
July 30, 2010
By Josh Feit at 7:11 pm
Busy busy Friday: 1) Morning Fizz. 2) KOMO Cola. 3) Public puts pot atop Governor's to do list. 4) Murray tops Rossi. Barely. 5) Bertolet has a humble request. 6) Gregoire denies she gave Chopp the cost overruns idea. And Chopp's office cannot document Gregoire's supposed role. 7) Godden rejects Friends of Seattle tunnel amendment proposal. 8 ) GOP state senate candidate leaves angry message on his Democratic opponent's voice mail. We've got the tape. 9) Meanwhile, Seattle City Council Member Mike O'Brien and Port Commissioner John Creighton have a Facebook fight. 10) Last Night: U.S. Congress candidate Scott Sizemore shaves his goatee. 11) This weekend: BikeNerd has some fun biking suggestions. 12) Two more state ledge endorsements: PubliCola Picks Carol Gregory and Raymond Bunk for sate house and state senate. 13) Late Afternoon Fizz: Gregoire's approval and disapproval numbers. 14) Our daily roundup: On Other Blogs Today. 15) Josh Cohen, aka BikeNerd, answers readers' bike questions. Take a sip. Links after the jump. read more →
By Bryce McKay at 6:32 pm
Our daily check in on other news and political sites. Today we've got the TNT's Political Buzz, TVW's Capitol Reocord, Orphan Road, and City Council Member Sally Bagshaw's blog. read more →
By Josh Feit at 6:18 pm
Gov. Gregoire is at 54 disapprove and 46 approve in the latest polling. Given the state budget mess and the economy, that's not so bad. read more →
By PublicolaPicks at 6:15 pm
Of all the challengers to erratic, hot-headed state Sen. Pam Roach, Federal Way police officer Raymond Bunk is the best positioned to displace her. read more →
By PublicolaPicks at 6:03 pm
We're still rolling out our state house endorsements. Here's one for a Friday afternoon: Carol Gregory has worked hard against poverty in her district, and now she wants to do so from inside the State Legislature. read more →
By Josh Cohen at 3:55 pm
Another weekend's upon us and it's filled with lots of bike events for you too attend. BikeNerd's out of town, but he still wants you to go. read more →
By Josh Feit at 3:29 pm
McDermott challenger Scott Sizemore shaves the beard. Feels sad about looking like Harry Potter now. read more →
By Josh Cohen at 3:28 pm
In this week's Ask BikeNerd, Josh Cohen answers your questions about flat-resistant tires, red lights that just don't seem to change for bikes, and those jerky strangers who love to "draft." read more →
