GUEST COLUMN | We get faster service on No. 11, and then it goes away

The good news is that we will get 15-minute service on Metro Transit’s No. 11 East Madison Street bus this September due to Proposition 1 funding. The bad news is that there is currently a proposal floating around that would remove the No. 11 from Madison.

Lake Washington Blvd. closes to traffic this weekend

Crews working on the state Route 520 West Approach Bridge North Project will close Lake Washington Boulevard in the Montlake neighborhood from 9 a.m. Saturday, July 18, to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 19.

EDITORIAL | Gun tax's aim off-target

This week, the Seattle City Council’s Education and Governance Committee will hear two gun bills proposed by Council president Tim Burgess, who chairs the committee.

REVIEW | ‘Antman’ script needs to get down to size

Peyton Reed’s “Ant Man,” the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is both a pleasant surprise and kind of frustrating.

Library to close Saturday for maintenance

The Douglass-Truth Library will close on Saturday, July 18, due to a temporary water shut-off for water main connection maintenance.

LAND USE | July 16, 2015

LIQUOR | July 16, 2015

REVIEW | ‘Stung’ leaves you just that

Benni Diez’s “Stung” is the low-budget, goofy, creature feature you would expect it to be and nothing more.

LAND USE | July 9, 2015

Three utility employees injured at East Pine substation

Three Seattle City Light employees were injured at the East Pine Substation today around 1:55 p.m. and were taken to Harborview Medical Center.

REVIEW | ‘Self/Less’ needs more story, less action

Tarsem Singh’s “Self/Less” is a high-concept sci-fi movie that doesn’t realize its full potential.

EDITORIAL | No place for the homeless

Last week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced his selection of three potential sites for city-sanctioned homeless encampments.

Seattle parks become smoke-free on July 6

As of Monday, July 6, all Seattle parks will be smoke-free.

Parks to close some facilities for Fourth

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will close for Independence Day or will be on special holiday schedules.

City ballfields to be lighted July 3-4

Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evenings of Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, to protect the surfaces.

Transit service changes on July 3-4

King County Metro Transit bus routes will operate with a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 3, in observation of Independence Day and operate Saturday service levels on Saturday, July 4.

Suspect sought in Washington Park home burglary

The Seattle Police Department has released a sketch of a suspect who is said to have tied up a woman inside her Washington Park home in the early morning hours of June 20.

EDITORIAL | Seattle: No neighborhoods wanted

Forget San Francisco — Seattle is eyeing to become New York City. But just a more aesthetically pleasing version.

REVIEW | ‘Magic Mike XXL’ keeps the fun, loses the dramatics

Back in 2012, the male stripper movie “Magic Mike” came as a pleasant surprise. The sequel, “Magic Mike XXL,” is another pleasant surprise but for different reasons.

REVIEW | Newest ‘Terminator’ film should have stayed away

I don’t know where to begin with “Terminator Genisys,” the abysmal fifth installment in the “Terminator” franchise.