October 6, 2011
By David Meinert at 10:13 am
Compare and contrast Seattle to the way other cities have treated the Occupy movement. read more →
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February 23, 2011
By David Meinert at 1:54 pm
If the city is serious about dealing with abuse of power in the Seattle Police Department, they should check police officers for the use of illegal steroids. read more →
December 28, 2010
By David Meinert at 3:22 pm
Want to save critical social and health programs? It's time to ditch Prohibition-era values. read more →
December 15, 2010
By David Meinert at 11:12 am
Mayor Mike McGinn and other city leaders have brokered a compromise on the Fun Forest replacement at Seattle Center that includes a Chihuly glass art exhibit, new headquarters for KEXP, a playground, and more. read more →
October 12, 2010
By David Meinert at 12:03 pm
The most interesting part of the Fun Forest Seattle Center report has eluded the local press. That's too bad. Because right there in the report, is an ingenious compromise solution to the polarized Chihuly vs. KEXP mess. read more →
October 8, 2010
By David Meinert at 7:02 pm
After several complaints about fights and other bad behavior at V Bar, located on 2nd Ave south of Blanchard in Belltown, problems quickly escalated. In March, after a fight broke in the bar and spilled out onto the street, the owner of V Bar shot off her gun toward the disturbance. A couple of months [...] read more →
May 21, 2010
By David Meinert at 3:40 pm
I love most of the folks on the City Council, know most of them personally, and supported many of them during their campaigns. And yet I’m totally baffled about why they support the deep-bore tunnel. On this issue, the council seems to have completely ignored the will of the people who voted them into office. [...] read more →
May 7, 2010
By David Meinert at 6:30 pm
KIRO TV released a new video Friday morning of two officers assaulting an innocent man. One officer used racial language during the assault, saying he would “beat the fucking Mexican piss out of you, homey.” Officers were responding to a complaint about an armed robbery in the parking lot of the China Harbor restaurant at [...] read more →
April 17, 2010
By David Meinert at 2:17 pm
Editor’s note: How’d Soundgarden sound at their big reunion show last night? Longtime Seattle music freak David Meinert was there. First, here’s last night’s 18-song set list. SPOONMAN GUN SEARCHING WITH MY GOOD EYE CLOSED RUSTY CAGE read more →
April 11, 2010
By David Meinert at 2:52 pm
Our last Cola Sunday op-ed, which was written by guest writer, Seattle City Council Member Jean Godden, made the case against the plan for a Chihuly Musuem at Seattle Center. Today, we’ve got a piece by local nightlife industry entrepreneur David Meinert supporting the idea. Like so many others, I believe we need more open [...] read more →
March 28, 2010
By David Meinert at 10:11 pm
Last night, I had the pleasure of going to the (new) Crocodile Cafe’s one-year anniversary party at the Showbox, where folks like Kurt Bloch, Kim Warnick, Kerri Harrop, Larry Mizell, and Mad Rad made appearances. Meanwhile, the Blue Scholars played a sold-out-show at the Showbox at the Market. Both were great times, but even better [...] read more →
March 5, 2010
By David Meinert at 1:53 pm
The Triple Door Musicquarium (216 Union St.), just on the other side of the massive fish tank you pass on the way into the Triple Door theater, is a cool, contemporary downtown ultra-lounge with fantastically fresh music. To start with, The Triple Door has fantasticallly fresh music. Every Wednesday, DJ Mchateau—the bar’s resident DJ—spins in [...] read more →
