Politics
Report from a crowded KeyArena
KeyArena is full and people are being turned away for today's speech by Barack Obama. The capacity is 17,000. They're seating VIPs and media on the arena floor.
Chuck Taylor
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Environment
Department of Journalistically Redundant News Department
I'm usually thankful we have two daily newspapers here in Seattle, but every so often I wonder why we do. Such was the case when I checked the two home pages last night, Feb. 20, after the lunar eclipse – finding the accompanying nearly-identical photographs. Maybe it really is time to junk the News
Politics
Updated: The mayor will unveil a KeyArena plan and basketball ownership group
The Seattle mayor's office has scheduled a 3:30 p.m. news conference. Says the press release: "Mayor Greg Nickels will hold a press conference this afternoon to discuss a new proposal to improve KeyArena and Seattle Center. The mayor will be joined by a representative of a new, local professional ba
Seattle & King County
March Madness: A rational view
Me, I don't really get March Madness. I mean, I get it as a journalist and armchair shrink, but I don't get it. But I'm happy to feed your madness. Here's a quick guide to Northwest teams and coverage.
Politics
Mayor to 'Downtown Freddie' Brown: Your arena proposal is DOA
It's April Fool's Day, and still someone announces an apparently earnest plan [http://www.emeraldcitycenter.com/pdfs/ECC_PressRelease.pdf] [234K PDF] to find financing and a location for a $1 billion basketball and hockey arena, perhaps in SoDo on Pier 46. At least, it appears former Sonic "Downtown