The Battle in North Seattle and Surrounding Areattles appears to be over. 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 ›

King County will be holding its primary election next Tuesday; however, in two races the primary will also act as the general election. Because Democrats live in the city and Republicans live on the Eastside, the two races that feature only candidates from a particular party will be decided next week (or in the courts sometime next June). more ›

Council member Carolyn Edmonds by a vote of 381 to 288. more ›

Political party infighting is nothing new, and as a result of the King County Council shrinking from thirteen seats to nine it is back in a big way. more ›

Metropolitan King County Council interjected on the issue of the region's various Tent Cities yesterday, setting guidelines for the temporary permits the homeless communities will require. While it's nice to finally see the council acknowledge Tent Cities, the ordinance comes across as unnecessarily restrictive to Seattlest's eye, although others believe it is not strong enough. more ›

We all remember Peter Venkman listing the side effects of a possible Armageddon, "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, incumbents running against incumbents, mass hysteria!" This fall mass hysteria may be coming to a ballot near you. more ›