Seattle’s newest tourist attraction–which can’t be seen

World’s largest tunneling machine will be stuck underground until at least September.

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Seattle is world-class in many ways–including problems

Flawed floating bridge, stuck tunnel machine lead list of municipal woes

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A sign of Seattle: City sells me my name for $5

But street signage around town remains less than top-rate.

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Comcast remains closer to Lake Woebegon than Seattle

Customer service problems persist at cable giant, but lower prices can be extracted

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Monumental Seattle (Part 4)

Public art depicts nothing–or something

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Monumental Seattle (Part 3)

Did you know about the local tribute to Confederate veterans?

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Seattle pedestrians sometimes forget to push crosswalk button

They wait, then get frustrated when the “walk” light doesn’t flash

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Stampless in Seattle

Not for the first time, local branch is out of needed stamp.

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Monumental Seattle (Part 2)

What does “The Wall of Death” say about the city?

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Why are some Seattle pedestrians so reckless in crosswalks?

They may be making political statements.

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Yellow Cab at Seattle-Tacoma Airport: What 10% discount?

Cab drivers profess ignorance of price break posted on Internet.

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Seattle floating homes and the U.S. Supreme Court

Owners of Seattle’s most famous residences file brief in Florida boat-seizure case

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New-arena debate in Seattle involves city’s self-image

Do residents want a big-time city, or not?

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Seattle’s love-hate relationship with its downtown waterfront

Tourists seem more interested in it than the locals.

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Calling all behavioral economists: Stay in Seattle

Setting of tolls for waterfront tunnel project promises lots of material

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Back to the future, in Seattle trash

Time warp on a city web page for checking collection schedules

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Signs in Seattle of …. what?

Some public notices are, uh, thought-provoking

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In Seattle, an anti-government protest over bridge tolls?

A 40% traffic drop might be caused by Tea Party-like sentiments

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The richest people in Seattle–a very long time ago

None of their descendants rank among the wealthiest today

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History’s repeating loop in Seattle

Similar stories exactly a century apart in The Seattle Times

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