Gary Locke is a rockstar, McGinn is an MMJ ally, and we mourn the loss of Rick 'The Peanut Guy.'
Extra, Extra: Gary Locke Locks it Down, and a Loss for Mariners Fans
Conlin and McGinn Put Their Heads Together, Create a Jobs Package
Mike McGinn and Richard Conlin make like Batman and Robin to save Seattle from the economic doldrums. Will it work? Here's hoping.
Extra, Extra
Hikes and declines in the news today. Tuition is up, the Mayor is down and Weinergate rages on.
Greg Nickels Hearts Condos
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels either loves condos or he hates renters. The Mayor's Office has indefinitely frozen a $350,000 fund created to compensate Seattle area renters who'd been forced out of housing due to condo-conversions. Mayor Nickels wants to wait and see if the legislature passes a statewide bail-out funded by developers this winter. Because it makes perfect sense to rely on the people who are profiting most off of Seattle renter's misery.
Blue Angels Brush-Back
The great thing about Switzerland -- we'll tie Seattle in shortly, hang on -- is that there's no convenience too small for the Swiss to consider. Everywhere you go, some Swiss person has already been there and added a neat little touch. Not that we don't show that consideration here in Seattle -- last night at the Hopvine we noticed they have little coat hooks just beneath the bar so you don't have to throw them over your barstool. Thoughtful, see. Could still use a foot rail, but one thing at a time.
All The News
-Green Tortoise Hostel's time is up. Who won the dead pool on that block going condo?
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
LAist is flashing a sad peace out to their editor Carolyn Kellogg with one hand and bumping knuckles with their new head typist L.A. blogger king Tony Pierce with the other.

