Greg Nickels is feeling pretty good this morning. He probably served himself an extra couple of pancakes, and probably broke open that bottle of boysenberry syrup he’s been saving for a special occasion, to reward himself for getting the tunnel he has always wanted. more ›

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Position 3 is the most anticipated city council race. It's an open seat, and that seems to be the only way to get new blood on the council. more ›

Jean Godden used to write a column where she would point out humorous license plates, as well as the little things that make living in Seattle the silliest. Now she is on the city council and running for re-election. Her main opponent is weightlifting coach Joe Szwaja, who spent some time on the Madison City Council. more ›

If it's the first (or second) Tuesday in November, it must be Election Day. more ›

Richard Conlin: The incumbent is a “reasoned, independent voice of dissent” and “consistent and thorough supporter of neighborhoods.” But his “patient examination of issues” is “sometimes frustrating.” more ›

With all this talk of indictments, World Series action, and last night's Gilmore Girls, it is easy to forget that we are about to pick a mayor. Well, not so much forget as not realize. more ›

Mayoral candidate Al Runte did some damage in the primary a few weeks ago and unfortunately looks like he might be the only viable option (definitions vary) to Greg Nickels in November. Seattlest thinks it's going to take a whole lot of protest votes to pry the mayor from the teat of developers, though, and so far Runte hasn't displayed the kind of support that can get that done. Cheers to him, however, for identifying some of the problems with the current administration and throwing himself into the fire to call attention to them. You also gotta love the fact that he's been interviewed by local websites lately. Make sure to check him out on Evergreen Politics: more ›

There's approximately 550,000 people in Seattle, and about 45,000 of them voted yesterday. What did this select few decide? more ›

"Where is everybody?" you may be asking yourself. Well silly, they are all at the polls-- as we wrote yesterday, it is the Primary Election. more ›

After months of only two mayoral candidates this fall’s election has broken into a three way race, with a fourth possibly joining the fray any day now. more ›