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For many in Seattle, the image of a typical cyclist is a Spandex-clad, yellow-jacketed two-wheeled warrior who braves the steep streets of this city.But as the city prepares to overhauls its five-year-old bike plan, some want to make the city safer and friendlier to those not so accustomed to navigating the streets on two wheels.There's a new push ... (more)

The Pacific Northwest's two-time award winning neighborhood news site Got a tip? E-mail CHS chs@capitolhillseattle.com Call or text 399-5959 A Seattle Central Community College economics professor and Socialist Alternative candidate for state representative is challenging Democrat Jamie Pedersen in Capitol Hill's 43rd District.

Brad Shannon maintains this blog. He is political editor at The Olympian and can be reached at 360-753-1688 or bshannon@theolympian.com . More endorsements are coming out at the Democratic convention.

Ex-Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, making a political comeback bid for Washington Secretary of State, was clobbered on Saturday as Washington State Democrats endorsed one of his August primary opponents.

In this Wednesday, May 30, 2012 photo, mourners place flowers and candles in front of Cafe Racer in Seattle, where a gunman killed four people earlier in the day.

Stephen Miller David Westin: An insider's view of TV news Friday, 7:30 p.m. Town Hall Seattle $5 Westin witnessed some of our century's landmark events during his 13 years at the head of ABC News.

The Noble Fir celebrated new city-installed bike racks Wednesday evening by donating $1 from each pint to Bicycle Alliance of Washington .

When Seattle police officers met Jason Yori years ago, circumstances weren't ideal.

Can 'Random acts of kindness' become a business? Bill Cullins thinks so Bill Cullins is the first one to tell you he's tried many careers.

Sam Reed, Ralph Munro and Bruce Chapman each said Wednesday they are backing Republican hopeful Kim Wyman.

UPDATE 7 : Murder spree ends in West Seattle suicide; New details released Updated 3:25pm May 31 In a press conference this afternoon ... Spokane Street Viaduct Revision Overnight: Eastbound 4th Ave S. exit opens May 30; Eastbound 1st Ave S. exit closes for a few weeks City of Seattle press release The previously announced ... Local boxer wins all ... (more)

The man had been banned from the artsy cafe for acting out, but that didn't stop him from walking in, taking a seat at the bar and trying to place an order.

The man had been banned from the artsy cafe for acting out, but that didn't stop him from walking in, taking a seat at the bar and trying to place an order.

The man had been banned from the artsy cafe for acting out, but that didn't stop him from walking in, taking a seat at the bar and trying to place an order.

At first glance, the 750-ml. bottle of Absolut vodka for $20 at Fred Meyer in Seattle looks like a good deal.

Symbiosis can be a fine thing, but in human relationships the balance can slip toward exploitation all too easily.

Tom Douglas, owner of 13 restaurants in the Seattle neighborhoods of Belltown, Pike and South Lake Union, a pioneer of regional cuisine in Seattle was honored earlier this month by the James Beard Foundation for the Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year.

While Seattle still reels from Wednesday's horrific one-man crime spree that left five people dead and one seriously wounded, members of Washington Ceasefire are wasting no time in using the events to push their agenda.

The Pacific Northwest's two-time award winning neighborhood news site Got a tip? E-mail CHS chs@capitolhillseattle.com Call or text 399-5959 Broadway Performance Hall was packed full of the greenest folk on Capitol Hill Tuesday night to discuss the neighborhood's future as an EcoDistrict.

A Seattle Police SWAT team uses a vehicle for protection as they walk to a house in the neighborhood where a shooting took place, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Seattle.