Small Businesses Rise Up in West Seattle

A new group has formed in West Seattle to try and steer the outcome of the City Council race there between Lisa Herbold and Phillip Tavel. Four years ago, Herbold won her place on the Council with a few dozen votes. I’ve said before, Councimember Sawant is a performance artist, while Herbold actually gets things […]

What Will Happen With Rent Control?

I don’t debate rent control any more. There was a time when we argued about rent control with Councilmembers and its socialist backers. But the argument has morphed into something different that a debate about policy; this is religious at this point. And that characterization is probably unfair to religious zealots. Anyone should have known that […]

In Seattle, The Fun(ding) Never Ends, But the Ride Does

Oh well, that was great while it lasted. As of the end of this year, Lime will no longer have car share in Seattle. I got an email telling me so. The little Audi cars scattered across the city will start to disappear starting next month then will be gone. Lime will keep its bike […]