Attorneys butt heads, ferries raise and drop fees like the tides, and Belltown is still stabby. But hey, at least the weather's spiffy. Hooray, September! more ›

An officer's right to privacy vs. the public's right to know. Not an easy balance to find - that's exactly what the State Supreme Court did, however, in a very significant ruling yesterday morning. more ›

We won't make you guess which is which, but we will tell you two true news stories, and one that turned out to be fake. more ›

The bottom line is this: if you do want the deep-bore tunnel to replace the viaduct, you check "APPROVED." If you do not, hit "REJECTED." But there are a lot more details, which we cover here, as part of our voter's guide series. more ›

John McKay grabbed headlines for standing up to the politicization of the Bush Justice Department. Now, he's helping to lead a very different fight for the legalization of marijuana. more ›

Wednesday's headlines bring you a sampling of law-breakers: A Seattle anarchist collective runs afoul of the city & neighbors, Washington gains a dubious distinction as a leader in car thefts, and a marijuana law reform supercoalition kicks off today that features what Seattlest is officially dubbing "The A-Team of Weed". More news under the jump. more ›

When the economy gets tough, the tough take to the courts. Today, we've got unions, law suits, men in suits and the possibility of paid sick leave for all. more ›

Tiny rabbits, big news, bashed in windows, and a development in the saga of Pete Holmes v. SPD. It's like speed-dating, but with news headlines. more ›

Pete Holmes raises the ire of another police organization, Seattle's traffic woes continue, and a Bellevue woman get hosed by New Jersey courts. Today's headlines await, under the jump. more ›

In the wake of a failed attempt to block a tunnel referendum on the city's August ballot, the Seattle City Council voted yesterday to retroactively approve a lawsuit filed against a similar measure. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Campbell of Seattle Citizens Against the Tunnel, the group behind the initiative, filed a recall petition in an attempt to oust City Council President Richard Conlin, citing a breach of authority. more ›

It's time for yet another showdown between Seattle city administration and the Seattle Police Officer's Guild. The SPOG won round 1, but this fight might be dragged out for a while. More after the jump. more ›

With a tunnel vote becoming a distinct possibility, arm yourself will all the knowledge you can get about this contentious issue. Today's episode: City Council says yes to a referendum. more ›

Girl Reporter Sarah returns to her deep-bored beat to let you know that yes, you get a vote. Start reading now, so you're prepared when ballot time rolls around. more ›

Pete Holmes finally had his day in court today, and it looks like Seattle will get a chance to have its say on the deep-bore tunnel project. In an attempt to block a referendum that seeks to reverse the City Council's approval of the deep-bore tunnel, Holmes, among others, had asserted that the City Council decision was not subject to referendum as it was an "administrative act," with the legislative decision back in 2009, way too long ago to put it up to a vote. more ›

Chief John Diaz announced a month's suspension for embattled Detective Shandy Cobane today. more ›

Nickelsville isn't moving, anti-tunnel initiative spending, Dorothy Parvaz's painful and outlandish circumstance, and an unfortunate SPD suspension. more ›

City Attorney Pete Holmes has changed the way Seattle police officers are legally represented - and lots of officers aren't too happy about it. more ›

Pete Holmes is back on the tunnel with another lawsuit. more ›

Remember last week when anti-tunnel group Protect Seattle Now turned in all those signatures? Enough of those signatures have been verified by the City Clerk to put a referendum on August's ballot. The only thing standing in its way is a lawsuit filed by City Attorney Pete Holmes that declares that the decision to allow the tunnel to be built on Seattle city property is non-referrable -- not subject to public vote -- because the Council's decision to give the tunnel the go-ahead was an "administrative act." King County Superior Court will make the final decision. more ›

In a press conference earlier today, Governor Christine Gregoire stood with City Council President Richard Conlin, King County Executive Dow Constantine and others to back their view that the tunnel referendum is non-referrable -- i.e., not subject to a public vote. Nearly 29,000 signatures were turned in on Tuesday that would put the SR-99 deep-bore tunnel on the August primary ballot. more ›

This morning, almost 29,000 signatures supporting a referendum putting the proposed deep-bore tunnel to a public vote were turned in, well over the 16,500 required. The King County Elections office will verify the signatures and have the results in a couple of weeks, but in the meanwhile, tunnel supporters and city officials are thinking of alternate ways to block the referendum. We're on the edge of our seats. more ›

• The P-I reports that Washington unemployment hit 9.3% last month, up from 9.1% in May.
• The Big Blog says that Allstate has found what we all already knew: Seattle drivers are amongst the worst in the nation.
• The Magnolia Voice has info on the "Admiral's House" up above Smith Cove that the Navy plans to sell off. If you have need of a two-story, eight-bedroom house on four acres of land with one of the best views in the city, apparently you should look into it.