Author: Jeff Stevens
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Restaurant Review: Ultimate Hipster Tacos
Seattle foodies, weep no more. Local highbrow hipster cuisine has now achieved its ultimate zenith and/or nadir. You’ve been warned.
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2015 Elections: No More Doormats
This year’s Seattle City Council elections promise to be a true civic game-changer — especially with respect to economic justice. Jeff Stevens considers the nature of the game.
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Tom Rasmussen’s Folly
Seattle City Council member Tom Rasmussen has now officially declined to run for re-election this year. His ardent support for the deep-bore tunnel apparently had nothing to do with his decision. Jeff Stevens retorts.
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The Year of Tunneling Ineptly
It’s official: Bertha has now been stuck underneath Seattle for an entire year — and the situation just got worse. Jeff Stevens brings the latest update on the ongoing Bertha fiasco.
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Farewell to Nowhere
The Ramps to Nowhere are finally going away. Jeff Stevens bids farewell to Seattle’s longtime monument to successful citizen activism.
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Strange Changes at The Stranger
What’s going on at The Stranger? Jeff Stevens reports on recent intriguing staff changes that may signal a new editorial direction at Seattle’s Only Newspaper.
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September 14, 1961: First Hill vs. I-5
Once upon a time, citizen activists tried to stop the construction of Interstate 5 through Seattle. Jeff Stevens tells the tale.
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August 11, 1969: The Ave Riots
Seattle’s University District might seem like a sleepy place these days, but circa 1969, it was a hotbed of radicalism, revolutionary fervor, and — 45 years ago this week — violent rioting. Jeff Stevens tells you all about it.
