Leaving Seattle

Barb and I avoid Seattle as much as possible. Over 10% of Seattle residents are contemplating leaving Seattle in the next year: Newly released survey data from the federal government shows that of the nearly 1.6 million households in the … Continue reading

Mugme Street news

Another shooting death one block away from the one on Sunday. Police are investigating after a man in his “late teens or early 20s” died after being shot in downtown Seattle Wednesday night. The shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. on … Continue reading

Quote of the day—KING 5 Staff

Seattle’s popular Piroshky Piroshky Bakery is closing its Third Avenue location in downtown “until further notice” over “countless safety concerns.” Following a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon at Third Avenue and Pine Street, the bakery sent a series of tweets detailing … Continue reading

Quote of the day—Downtown Seattle Association

For far too long our city has essentially ceded Third and Pike to criminal enterprises and it’s time to put these people out of business. We need urgent action to get rid of the illegal activity in this area before … Continue reading