What's the last word in news? The tunnel prepares to drill, baby, drill (whether voters like it or not), more sad developments from First Hill, a major beef recall, and Regence gets fined for not denying coverage of the ladyparts. more ›

The Dead Babies roll into West Seattle to top off a week of poster art, new development projects, Rob McKenna, coyotes and more. more ›

Big tunnel drama, bike theft, a standoff in Enumclaw, and gearing up for elections. Oh, and Bill Nye the Science Guy explains the finer points of the moon to a Fox News anchor, as a bonus. 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 ›

Nuclear waste, epic sea creatures, and sad, sad news. After reading this news, go do a shot or two. more ›

The people have spoken, and Referendum No. 1, the 20-cent plastic bag tax, has been shot down, trailing a black plume of petroleum-fueled flames, as the corporate plastic bag companies rejoice. The Seattle Times reported the defeat came with a staggering 58 percent to 42 percent rejection, with more than half of the expected votes counted. more ›

A KING 5/SurveyUSA poll shows Referendum 1, the 20-cent plastic bag tax, being defeated 51 to 42 percent. The tax, approved by the city council last year, was to go into effect on January 1, but now Seattle's voting on it August 18, which is what we always do and why nothing ever gets accomplished. As inconvenient as the tax is, we have to ask: Why the hell don't you just get reusable bags like everyone else? Seriously people, shit shouldn't be this hard. more ›