Last June, Mayor Mike McGinn released a plan to bring vitality and viability back to Seattle's historic, hard-knock neighborhood, Pioneer Square. Today, he's updated the plan, laying out his priorities for the coming year. more ›

Seattle city planners announced today four possible locations for the city's new jail. Funny thing about jails, even the strictest "law and order" folks and the strongest proponents of the penal system have no interest in a new jail being built in their neighborhood. Jails and the NIMBY folks go hand in hand...the chorus of "yes we need it, I just don't want to see it." more ›

Ed Note: Hey, this is our new guy David Forrester. He's a transplant from Boston so while we've tried to warn him off of reaching for the Big Dig comparisons every day, he'll probably slip a few past us at some point. Out of the gate it looks like he's unearthed historical precedent for our current situation. Give him a warm Seattle welcome. more ›