On Friday, the trusty Central District police scanner caught word around 3:45 p.m. that there was a disturbance at 1500 East Union Street. Apparently the building's custodian wanted a man removed from the property, noting he was scared of the man because he has red hair. Really? Red hair? What's wrong with gingers? It's bad enough they face extinction, but have we all become so jaded that we're not shocked to find that gingerphobia really exists? more ›

• Mid Beacon Hill Blog, as well as Beacon Hill Blog and this very blog you are reading--are all wondering if Seattle will follow Denver's example. In the Mile High city, proximity to light rail raised the value of a home. Will the same be true in the Emerald City? North Beacon Hill residents certainly hope so.
• PhinneyWood tackles an age-old Seattle question, where does Phinney end and Greenwood begin?
• Unhand Boogie, you West Seattle thieves!