Mike Lewis
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Beast Showed: Ranking Marshawn's acting credits after 'Westworld' cameo
After Marshawn Lynch appeared in the background of Westworld's Season 3 trailer, it didn't take long for both sci-fi and sports fans to make it a national story. → Read More
8 years of polls show Seattle council's downward popularity slide
The popularity of the Seattle council has been on a steady, downward trajectory for over a year now, devastated by the controversial head tax vote. → Read More
Seattle crane accident: Missing connector pins considered as possible cause
State safety inspectors are examining the possibility of missing connector pins as the primary cause of a tragic construction crane collapse in Seattle, April 27, 2019. → Read More
Is Seattle planning to tax Uber, Lyft rides to pay for transit and homeless?
A recent poll loosely affiliated with Seattle City Council asked respondents about a potential tax on rideshare services like Uber and Lyft. → Read More
Secret poll reveals deep unpopularity of Seattle City Council
A poll conducted to gauge voter support of levies and other Seattle issues also asked about approval or disapproval of city leaders. While the mayor seemed to garner more praise, the City Council's approval rating tanked. → Read More
Ballot bust: Pre-paid postage for Washington ballots didn't increase voter turnout
Washington state’s experiment with pre-paid, mail-in ballots didn’t turn out as predicted. There was no increase in voter turnout in the 2018 midterm election, state officials recently confirmed. → Read More
NHL executive committee recommends Seattle expansion team
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the executive committee has recommended an expansion team in Seattle. → Read More
Balloon payment: Seattle owes cops $65M under new budget
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will present a city budget with one new and expensive line item: $65 million in wages benefits owed in a balloon payment to SPD. → Read More
Federal and state health experts: Teen e-cigarette use skyrocketing
The sharp decline in tobacco use among teens has been matched and sometimes exceeded by a parallel rise in vaping. → Read More
Developer may abandon Showbox redevelopment
The prospective Showbox site developer, The Onni Group from Vancouver B.C., now is rumored to be pulling out the deal to purchase and develop the downtown property. → Read More
Counties that favored Trump hit hardest by budding trade war
Washington counties that voted for President Trump in the 2016 election also rely on a farm industry that could be hit hard under Trump's emerging trade war. → Read More
Committee rejects amendment to slash proposed head tax
Friday's head tax city council discussion at Seattle City Hall will be a pivotal moment for the legislation and the tax's potential of becoming law. → Read More
Has Hansen's SoDo arena proposal become the civic Walking Dead?
A lingering civic question remains: What is happening with Chris Hansen’s competing SODO project? The city remains very quiet on the matter. → Read More
Investigators find an explosives lab in house of accused Everett man
Glass jars with powder and fuses and primers are just a few of the items authorities discovered inside the home of an Everett man. → Read More
Study: Legal marijuana appears to reduce prescription opioid abuse
A new study says states that legalized marijuana may see a reduction in opioid prescriptions. But does the data back that up? → Read More
Pierce County on record pace for murders
The murder rate in Pierce County this year has nearly tripled when compared to last year. Law enforcement says a growing population is partly to blame. → Read More
Controversial Seattle landlord law tossed out by judge
The controversial Seattle landlord law, requiring a first-come, first-serve approach, was knocked down in King County court. → Read More
Will Washington begin to see fewer foreign-born tech workers?
Popular among technology companies, the skilled worker visa historically has been used by employers seeking workers with skills not easily found domestically. → Read More
Would an NHL team reduce Seattle's NBA chances? Some experts say yes
Seattle appears primed to secure an NHL team, should the sale of thousands of season-ticket deposits on Thursday go as predicted. → Read More
Seattle Thunderbirds' GM: NHL team 'would be great' for all local hockey
How does the Thunderbirds general manager feel about the possibility of big-league competition coming to play in Seattle? → Read More