There are fewer worse feelings in the world than missing a flight thanks to a traffic jam on the way to the airport. Believe us, we've been there...on Thanksgiving weekend. Missing a flight due to a traffic jam you could avoid or plan for? We simply won't allow that for our dear readers. So if any of you are heading to Sea-Tac, prepare for an even larger traffic clusterfuck than usual. Due to light rail construction, there will be only one lane to the arrivals area, the northern entrance to the parking garage will be closed, and there is a detour from the cell phone waiting lot. So basically, whether you are coming, going, or just picking someone up, schedule a little extra time for your trip to Sea-Tac. more ›

The 76 gas station at the north end of Broadway is under a heavy lockdown at the moment--all the roads around, including Broadway, are blocked off. We heard from a guy directing traffic in a reflective orange vest--and therefore a quotable source--that someone ran over a pump. One of the FedEx Kinkos employees taking an enforced sunbreak on the curb told us that something had actually caught fire over there. ("Fire in building," says the Seattle 911 log.) There were a number of ambulances with people gathered around, but we're not sure if anyone was seriously hurt. more ›