Charles Redell

Jones Soda, local maker of odd-flavored sodas sweetened with actual sugar is still going through tough times. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Jones Soda is laying off 42 of its 110 employees thanks to a second quarter loss of $2.7 million. Apparently, an effort to expand into can... continue reading on Seattlest

Bumper Sticker, 1970, courtesy of Flickr Pool contributor Seattle Municipal Archives. Over in fair Magnolia, home of Discovery Park, residents and park lovers alike are gearing up to continue the fight over the Fort Lawton redevelopment plan. Magnolia Voice says that it seems a lawsuit might be in the... continue reading on Seattlest

Though the political news of the day is most certainly McCain's ploy to "suspend" his campaign and delay the first presidential debate as well as the VP debate in order to concentrate on the economic crisis, there's other news out today about the plight of Republican candidates this year. According... continue reading on Seattlest

All those loyal Seattlest readers (and writers) who like to sample a bit of the wacky tabacky from time to time might be interested in checking out this house for rent in Haller Lake. Along with all the usual amenities, it comes with one very special feature. The ad doesn't... continue reading on Seattlest

We know how bad this whole crashing economy is. Really, we do. But every cloud has a silver lining, and we're pretty sure the sparkle you can see just past today's bankrupt financial giants and tanked WAMU stock is increased transit ridership translating into more routes and added runs on... continue reading on Seattlest

Ten years ago, during the height of the dot-com boom, Seattleites voted to spend almost $200 million to update all of the libraries in our system and to add four new neighborhood branches to it. This week, the Libraries for All Initiative comes to an official close and we thought... continue reading on Seattlest

No really. It's true. According to the League of American Bikes (via the Cascade Bicycle Alliance in our case), Washington is the most bicycle friendly state in the union. According to the LAB, "Washington’s model bike laws, signed and mapped statewide bike route network, dedicated funding from the state for... continue reading on Seattlest

Seattle’s reality TV lovers are loving life right now. Along with Blayne on Project Runway, we can add a hopeful on America's Next Top Model to our cadre of locals to root for (or laugh at, depending on your feelings for Blayne): Elina. We agree with Seattlest Katelyn's first blush... continue reading on Seattlest

According to an email we got from the Washington State Democrats today, the state's Attorney General, Rob McKenna, laid out a plan for Dino Rossi to beat Christine Gregoire in November for state delegates at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. In short, according to McKenna, McCain-Palin needs to carry... continue reading on Seattlest

Seattle fashionistas, get ready because your H&M prayers are being answered. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, in addition to its Southcenter location, ever-popular H&M will open two new stores in Seattle proper next month. A 19,000-square-foot, two-story location will open in University Village on Sept. 12 and a... continue reading on Seattlest

If you walk up or down Pine Street toward downtown, you may have seen a group of people intently watching the dog run over I-5 just to the west of Minor Ave. If you slowed your gait and took a gander yourself, you would have had the shock we did... continue reading on Seattlest

No, we're not using that headline to get your attention. This is really a post about free beer and wine in grocery stores. The state's Liquor Control Board is going to allow a pilot beer-and-wine-sampling program in Washington grocery stores come October 1. According to the Seattle Times and Progressive... continue reading on Seattlest

If you weren't glued to the Women's Event Finals in the Floor Exercise at the Olympics tonight like we were, you might have seen a pretty cool lightning storm in the sky to the East of the city. Thankfully our windows lit up so we caught it. Unlike most lightning... continue reading on Seattlest

Although we've passed the point in our life where actually going to Hempfest is no longer the choice we'd make on this steamy summer weekend, it is just the kind of thing we love about Seattle: it's a unique event that doesn't take place anywhere else, at least not on... continue reading on Seattlest

Okay. Maybe that headline is a bit misleading. This is not actually a post about spending time with Natalie Portman, the actress. It is actually about the local band Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. Maybe we just got stuck in that fantasy world of ours in which we happen across a... continue reading on Seattlest

We catch some flack around the Seattlest newsroom for being too snarky sometimes and felt like we should trumpet some of the pride we honestly do feel about our city. It's hard not to love this place what with our staggeringly cool views, great live music scene and vociferous... continue reading on Seattlest

Fer crying out loud, we hate those guys. Sitting here in our office on Capitol Hill, with a terrified dog at our feet and a headache, it's only their first day and we are already thoroughly annoyed. Seattlest John's ideas notwithstanding, when the hell are they going to stop bugging... continue reading on Seattlest

Ever seen flames shooting out of the house across the street and wanted to send Seattlest pictures or seen a ranking of the best cities for piroshki and are amazed Seattlest hasn't covered our number one status? Now you can send us tips galore by dropping a line to tips@seattlest.com.... continue reading on Seattlest

Not to belabor this story, but we think the issue of the rights of bicycle riders to the road is an important one. We ride on the city streets every day and, though some commenters on our post about changes we'd like to see made to Critical Mass in Seattle... continue reading on Seattlest

For the record, this Seattlest is a daily bike commuter who knows and appreciates the rights and responsibilities of biking in an urban environment. We also have a friend who was beaten by cops a couple years ago during a Critical Mass demonstration. While this post isn’t specifically about... continue reading on Seattlest