Capitol Hill's hardest working man in show business, CHAC's Matthew Kwatinetz, has been devoting long hours to the survival of Odd Fellows Hall as an arts space, ever since he found out about the planned sale. A pragmatist, Kwatinetz isn't tying all his hopes to keeping the Hall for arts use; he's more interested in it as evidence of the arts being forced out of Capitol Hill, an area they once defined. After hosting an......

When we sat down to do our endorsements we reached a disturbing conclusion. We cannot, in good conscience, vote for anyone. Position 1 Jean Godden: Wrote for the Seattle Times when it endorsed Bush in 2000. Joe Szwaja: Involved in a 1990 domestic dispute in which his then-girlfriend threw a bottle at him and he threw a plate at her. Position 3 Bruce Harrell: Doesn't spend enough time with his 15-year-old son from a previous......

One way not to get Seattlest's vote is to endanger our life, like city council candidate Venus Velazquez did on Wednesday night while she was giving a whole new meaning to "Ballard drivers." We, like Velazquez, were driving in Ballard that night. After leaving a show at the Tractor, we got in our trusty Saturn and rolled up 20th N.W. to Market, where we hung a right. Thank Jesus, we hung our right about 15......

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. Bruce Harrell and Venus Velazquez will end up in the general, with Tuesday's primary serving as a chance trim the fat (Al Runte, Scott Feldman, John Manning) and give both sides a platform to claim victory. Before we make our November decision, we'll be voting for Scott......

The other day we spotted our first campaign sign for the upcoming civic elections, and our dork meter perked up a bit. The election season has begun, and all over the city campaign managers are starting to hate their lives. John Manning will be taking on Bruce Harrell and Venus Velazquez for Peter Steinbrueck’s vacated seat. However, we’re not sure about the slogan: we get that it’s a pun but why the ellipse? The......