During evening rush hour yesterday, SPD Blotter reports, the driver of a Lexus was traveling southbound on 5th Avenue nearing the intersection with Olive Way, when a male bicyclist--suspected of running the red light--also entered the intersection and collided with the car. Medics responded, taking the bicyclist to Harborview with life-threatening head injuries. A police investigation is ongoing. more ›

Seattle911 has the oddest news of the morning: "A cyclist says he was hit with a dart, apparently from a blow gun, as he was crossing the Ballard Bridge on Monday." MyBallard has the story, as well as details on a second bicyclist with the same story, more ›

• Just like a proud parent, Ravenna Nation is showing off photos--even the weird flower photos--of their local Ravenna P-Patch. Watch out for the bees!
• Greenwood residents were not buying into the hype last night, as nearly 100 people showed up to bitch hear future plans involving the massive $77 million Fred Meyer superstore, set to take over be built in Greenwood.
• We know times are tough, but some advertising copywriter--wannabes added their own shock and awe edits to two big brand-name billboards along Leary Way in Ballard. And this is not the first time a red pen has been making selective billboard edits.

Last night at about 10:20 p.m., a bicyclist was struck and killed by a car taking the Dexter Way North exit from Aurora, says Queen Anne News. The police arrested the car's driver after "an evaluation showed signs of impairment." more ›

A 39-year-old bicyclist collided with a van this morning on 24th Avenue near 65th, and died at Harborview later. MyBallard has the sad aftermath on the horrific accident, which came during the morning commute and left the cyclist pinned underneath the van. Let's be careful out there, people. more ›

So while Tyler Farrar was in town the other week, we fired off some email questions for him. Actually we were supposed to meet him at Joe Bar and show off our 1970s Sears 3-speed which he would have drooled over, but there were schedule complications. Anyway, for those of you not in the know, Tyler Farrar is a) a Seattle resident and Wenatchee native, b) almost 24, 6', 164 lbs., and c) on the U.S. Team in the Tour de France this year. He's fast, baby. more ›