GM is shutting down production on the Hummer after its bid to sell the brand to a Chinese heavy equipment maker collapsed. The good news is: No more gas-guzzling road-hogging symbols of a military state. The bad news: in 30 years, Hummers are going to be classic cars, and they'll be another sort of status symbol. more ›

Whoa Nellie! Someone drove a '98 Ford Taurus into a Rainier beach living room the Rainier Valley Post reports. Ballard's got some nervous Nellies, and for good reason: Nervous Nellie's espresso stand and the Sun Cafe were broken into last night. We're all for guzzling pizza, not fossil fuels, so we were happy to hear that Hummer will close if they don't find a buyer but South Lake Union's Zaw is offering hot slices for $3 Wednesdays through March. Who needs a Hummer when you can ride the SLUT there instead. more ›

We had just noted that the temperature was 27 degrees this evening, and the roads were shiny, when we saw two luxury cars kissing bumpers on Roy Street. It was just a little surprising to see that one was a Hummer, and all the 4WD in the world hadn't helped. Now that's slippery. more ›