Posted Wed, Apr 25, 4:10 p.m.

When a megaquake hits Seattle, an inevitability, what will happen to all of these "historic" buildings? Many will crumble and small businesses like Bauhaus will need find a new home...probably in one of the newer buildings built with some seismic protections. They might even enjoy lower utility bills in these ...

Posted Wed, Apr 18, 10:04 a.m.

Bauhaus is great! Lots of memories there. If it is truly are a successful business with loyal clientele, not just those who reminisce as they drive/ride/walk by the sign on their way to their new favorite spot, they should have no problem moving into some new digs nearby. Their iconic ...

Posted Thu, Nov 10, 9:28 a.m.

Sign me up for your Reform Party, David!

Posted Thu, Sep 22, 9 a.m.

Jan, I think you hit the nail on the head. Enviros need a better game plan moving forward with a little more thought given to what success looks like and how to get there. The Monte Cristo mine clean up mentioned in Peter Jackson's post is another perfect example. It ...

Posted Wed, Jul 20, 5:38 p.m.

Here, here...pass the beer!

Posted Wed, Jul 20, 11:47 a.m.

McGinn's attempt to make this a Seattle issue is bogus! The real impacts will be felt in suburbs and exurbs where many of the crossings are at-grade. Take Marysville and Tulalip for example. The BNSF line runs the almost the length of the city and separates "main" street from I-5 ...

Posted Wed, Jul 20, 11:32 a.m.

No tolls, fine. Index the gas tax to inflation. The base gas tax (excluding the recent project-specific nickel and TPA packages) has not been raised since 1991. We are currently asking government to sustain our transportation system with the same pot of money we had in 1991 only the revenue ...

Posted Mon, Jul 18, 9:23 a.m.

How about we give the money back to the north corridor and focus on completing the system? Once we've built the regional light rail system as envisioned in Sound Move and reconfirmed by voters TWICE, then we can decided when and where to build additional stations. Remember, this is a ...

Posted Tue, Jun 28, 11:27 a.m.

I suppose taking money from white people, their corportations and special interests PACs is ok though.

Posted Tue, Jun 21, 12:02 p.m.

A lot of restaurant employees only work 3-5 hour shifts a day and they ARE NOT working for the hourly wages. Having spent 7+ years in the restaurant industry, the hourly wage covers a little more than the taxes your have to pay on your tips. The $30-50 may help ...

Posted Mon, May 9, 8:46 a.m.

FALSE - There was recently a story on KUOW (Weekend, I think) discussing this topic. Original DOE estimates were something along the lines of an Exxon Valdez spill. Since they started monitoring runoff into the Puget Sound they have discovered the levels to by much, much lower than their original ...

Posted Wed, Apr 13, 6:08 p.m.

America is one giant social engineering experiment for industry, yet we think many of the conclusions we come to are natural. Our eternal pessimism for government requires us to scoff whenever government attempts anything similar.

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 10:29 a.m.

I think it is actually the hillsides south of Everett that are the problem, mostly between Mukilteo and Edmonds. Not sure what the cost will be, but I don't see how major and minor track improvements will significantly increase the state's financial obligation.

Posted Tue, Mar 8, 12:51 p.m.

From the second I saw the first Reset Washington piece, I knew Zarelli was up to something. Now a Chris Vance story about his bipartisanship...What does Joe Zarelli want and what is he being groomed for?

Posted Mon, Feb 28, 12:39 p.m.

Why not apply the concept to all city employees? Could help ensure regulators, policy makers, program managers and the like have a more intimate understanding of the impacts of their actions.

Posted Fri, Feb 18, 3:15 p.m.

Blah, blah, blah...let's just build the damn thing and get on with life! If people put half this much energy into issues of real consequence our region would be a much better place.

Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2:09 p.m.

How did I miss this one?!?! Sounds amazing!

Posted Wed, Jan 5, 3:16 p.m.

The "stupid man" stereotypes are out of control in my opinion. Take the latest Microsoft "cloud" commercial. As the commercial concludes, it pans to a helpless and incompetent looking husband sitting on the couch with the kids and the wife says, "Windows 7 gave me the family that nature never ...

Posted Tue, Jan 4, 2:31 p.m.

Thank you, Adam! As a lifelong Democrat, I no longer feel like a loner in the party. Fiscal responsibility should be the cornerstone of the Democratic agenda. The more efficient and effective government operates, the more ludacris tea party and other small/anti-government folks' arguments become. This will require gutting some ...

Posted Mon, Dec 6, 11:29 a.m.

Gary P, I disagree with you about the "coupon" system for the reason stated by star80. Why not return some of the taxes paid by the rich, religious and uber-achievers so they can pursue other educational avenues? I don't think we should give them all of their taxes back, but ...

Posted Wed, Dec 1, 11:04 a.m.

"Did the presence of two competing measures on the ballot have a significant impact in undermining both? Not really. Our polling showed that virtually everyone who voted for 1105 also voted for 1100." What about the people that didn't vote for either simply out of confusion? One initiative (or referendum) ...

Posted Mon, Nov 22, 11:13 a.m.

I recently heard a presentation on Hanford from a DOE contractor. One fact blew me away. What are the top three liabilities of the Federal Government? 1) Social Security 2) Medicare 3) Hanford

Posted Thu, Nov 18, 1:41 p.m.

Can someone explain to me what is so confusing about the her executive order? The criteria seem clear cut and the exemptions reasonable, certainly no more burdensome than the rules developed by agencies. It would make sense in an executive order with a goal of reducing the burden of rules ...

Posted Thu, Nov 11, 9:15 a.m.

Or we could diversify our sources of protein and work to shutdown the agro-industrial complex of the midwest. This would take require us to eat less meat, eat more plants and give up our desire to save everything furry. Donkey burgers are all the rage in Beijing. I'm very disappointed ...

Posted Thu, Nov 4, 1:44 p.m.

I also just returned from China and the amount of development in Beijing and Shanghai is unbelievable. One statistic that floored me - Shanghai has over 6000 high-rise (35+ stories) buildings. The development is not limited to only those two cities. Cranes litter the skylines of Hangzhou (8 million) and ...

Posted Thu, Nov 4, 10:21 a.m.

Chris, I'm going to to keep correcting you until you get it right. The 1st LD is not in Shoreline. It covers all of Mountlake Terrace and parts of Lynnwood and Bothell: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/default.aspx?District=1. Shoreline is in the 32nd LD where Rep. Chase took retiring Sen. Fairley's seat, former Shoreline Mayor ...

Posted Wed, Oct 6, 12:07 p.m.

I respect the fact that transit drivers have difficult jobs and keep me and my wife safe everyday. However, it seems absurd to me that in 10 years drivers making $75,000 would be approaching almost $100,000 if they were given "modest" 2.5% COLAs each year...not to mention their benfits and ...

Posted Fri, Sep 3, 12:35 p.m.

In reading this, I can't help but think of the debate around flouride. Industrial by-product, used in the medical and consumer products, entrenched indutrial interests...I'm still undecided on the issue, but I wonder if folks in the 22nd century will look back at us in disbelieve for adding it to ...

Posted Mon, Aug 23, 2:21 p.m.

There are many things Ennis' report fails to take into account. He spends lots of time talking about what voters were promised in 1996 and projections given during the Sound Move campaign. It's no secret that the first 5-7 years of ST's existence was a failure. With that in mind, ...

Posted Fri, Jul 23, 11:54 a.m.

dbreneman - I don't often agree with your politics, but I think you have hit the nail on the head here. Olympia (and organizations receiving money for these unsustainable programs, for that matter) needs to be less short-sighted. How are you really benefiting our communities when you establish programs then ...

Posted Wed, Jun 23, 3:25 p.m.

A couple corrections and additions for those of you that care about politics outside of King County: 1st LD (actually Bothell and Mountlake Terrace, not Shoreline) - Both House seats are up for grabs, but will likely go to Ds - Stanford and Moscoso. 21st LD - Looks highly competitive ...

Posted Thu, May 20, 2:20 p.m.

The Everett City Council recently passed a resolution requiring arts uses in vacant storefronts within the CBD. It has had a significant impact on the appearance of downtown in a relatively short amount of time. Seattle and others should take note and enact a similar policy.

Posted Fri, May 14, 1:50 p.m.

Crossrip has an interesting point. Where does all the transit money go in the Puget Sound? Why does it take five times more money to operate transit in the Puget Sound then it does elsewhere in the country? Sounds like a good research project for someone at PSRC.

Posted Fri, Apr 16, 10:57 a.m.

I love this place! It truly is the closest thing I have found to the almighty Katz's in NYC. Pastrami, corned beef, matzo ball soup...YUM!

Posted Fri, Apr 9, 10:52 a.m.

Good article, Judy. I appeciate you and other who remind us of this sad time in our history. It is sad that in the several American history classes I took at UW, this issue was never once addressed.

Posted Tue, Apr 6, 9:50 a.m.

Ted, I'm curious your thoughts on this recent article in the NY Times about the VAT. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/us/22iht-letter.html The author suggests a 14% VAT with a small business exemption, a reduction in corporate taxes from 35% to 20% and the elimination of income tax on individuals with income under $100,000. The ...

Posted Wed, Feb 10, 10:14 a.m.

Snohomish County Councilman John Koster (R) has filed against Rick Larsen in the 2nd CD. Koster gave Larsen a run for his money in 2000, until his campaign dropped an ill-timed pro-life piece weeks before the election which sent moderates runnning. Interestingly enough, his campaign manager ran the R-61 campaign ...