According to KING-5 and our friends on Twitter, police have blocked off Third Avenue downtown. A man with an unknown device in his hand and electrical tape around his arms and legs made threats against general property and then laid down on the sidewalk. SPD Bomb Squad has been called in and he is now cooperating with police. more ›

Seattlest just got done attending the press conference for the re-opening of the Downtown Bus Tunnel. After two years of work, it's set to reopen next Monday. That's exactly two years (as King County Exec. Ron Sims was fond of repeating over and over today) after it closed. We have to say, we're pretty impressed with what they've done. more ›

The Seattle Transit Blog reported (and Seattlest echoed) the fact that 3rd Avenue Downtown is going to remain a transit-only corridor during rush hour way back in June, but since the press release just came out and it'll probably be in the papers tomorrow maybe we should revisit it. more ›

The weather is stunning and you need to burn off yesterday's celebratory beef and beer, right? Right. Luckily for you, it's First Thursday! So get off your duff, take a stroll and enjoy some free art. Here are our ten picks for tonight's walk: more ›

This almost got past us, but really there is no way to escape the steel jaws of Seattlest's newsreader. The Seattle Times mentioned earlier this week that north-south travel times through downtown have actually improved since the bus tunnel was closed. more ›

Seattlest has never been in Stand By Me. If we were corralled by a prepubescent hiking companion and asked what one food we'd want to eat for the rest of our lives, it would not be cherry flavor Pez. Nope. We'd pick smoothies. more ›

The Seattle PD suffered a loss yesterday as Harbor Patrol Officer Jack Lone became the first officer to die on duty in the unit's 100-year history. The details are not clear yet, but somehow Officer Lone fell into the water while he and another officer where attempting to secure a loose tug in the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Lone's partner spotted his police vest and pole in the water at some point during the operation, and entered the water to retrieve him. Lone spent nearly ten minutes six feet under water. Efforts to revive him at the emergency room were not successfull. more ›

Nestled right in the heart of downtown Seattle is a little bit o' free WiFi. Of all places to find out about this little gem, I came across it while viewing pictures of Seattle on Flickr. So take your laptop to Westlake Park and go surfing. thnx dantc more ›