Kipp Robertson
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In homeless crisis, Seattle's challenge is its own progressive attitude
What else besides funding and resources could get in the way of Seattle solving its homeless crisis? Try the people that live here. → Read More
King County bans pro-players from using any tobacco during games
The King County Board of Health is considering a total ban of all tobacco products at all stadiums countywide. This includes players. → Read More
Civil engineer pushes for tunnel under Puget Sound
Should Washington State Ferries be phased out of Central Puget Sound? There was an argument to do just that on Tuesday. → Read More
State funding for school earthquake assessment far too low
Experts say that 72 percent of K-12 public schools are at "high or very high seismic risk." And a Nisqually earthquake is likely in the next 50 years. → Read More
Is it time for DUI checkpoints in Washington state?
An off-the-cuff discussion on DUI checkpoints was sparked by a presentation on traffic fatalities Tuesday with the state transportation commission. → Read More
Desperate bandwagon fans race to Ferndale after Eagles' win
Trying to figure out what to talk about at the water cooler today? Why not proudly boast of the Eagles' performance at the Super Bowl? → Read More
History won't let us forget we're due for mega earthquake
Around 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1700, an earthquake the likes of which we haven't seen in the Pacific Northwest struck, sending a tsunami to Japan. → Read More
Plenty of 'privacy implications' when you enter Amazon Go store
As soon as you walk through the turnstile and begin shopping in the Amazon Go store you're being tracked. But how far will it go? → Read More
Dire warning about downtown Seattle traffic once tunnel opens
It has been suggested that drivers caught in downtown Seattle traffic will use the new Alaskan Way surface streets once the new tunnel opens in 2019. → Read More
Life without net neutrality hard to imagine in Seattle
It will begin with services such as Netflix. People will see the price of streaming services increase if the FCC ditches the country's net neutrality rules. → Read More
Seattle mayor says traffic will get worse before it gets better
"In many ways, traffic in Seattle in the next four years is going to be worse and it's not going to be the mayor's fault." → Read More
Starbucks holiday cups under fire again
'Tis the season for Starbucks' holiday cups to be scrutinized. → Read More
Please save our monorail, a few people plead
The debate over the future of KeyArena brought up the issue of another Seattle relic: the monorail. → Read More
Kneelhawks? TV ratings prove anti-Seahawks rhetoric false
The anti-Seahawks movement stemming from the decision by some players to kneel during the National Anthem may be confined to a vocal minority. → Read More
Kshama Sawant wants city to double proposed head tax
Kshama Sawant says she wants the City of Seattle to tax the top 10 percent of businesses $200 per employee, not the $100 that's been proposed. → Read More
Seattle’s streetcar connection questioned days before groundbreaking
Just days before crews were scheduled to break ground on Seattle's next streetcar project, council members were still questioning whether it makes sense. → Read More
It's time to incentivize needle cleanup in Seattle
Is it too far-fetched to try and incentivize needle cleanup in Seattle to keep drug paraphernalia out of our children's hands? → Read More
KeyArena group's transportation fund not nearly 'aggressive' enough
On the surface, the Oak View Group's proposed transportation fund that would help mitigate traffic around Seattle's KeyArena is a blessing. → Read More
Seattle race proves tech is answer to city's traffic problem
It's no wonder that a "motorized skateboard" won a Seattle race between multiple modes of transportation through rush hour traffic. → Read More
Amazon's HQ threat resurfaces bitter Boeing memories
"All of the sudden we are talking about Amazon in the most glowing of ways as opposed to, say, oh my god, Amazon is taking over the world." → Read More