Email Author Damon Agnos

Awards

• 2010 - Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards/Society of Professional Journalists Region 10, published January 7, 2009

  "Spoiling for a Fight"

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2009 Stories by Damon Agnos

• Tim Burgess Versus the Panhandlers

  published September 30, 2009

  In August, the city of Spokane Valley wanted to prohibit panhandling near automatic teller machines, to people getting in or... More >>

• The Argument Against Permanent Recession-Level Spending

  published September 23, 2009

  While Tim Eyman was recently busy losing a lawsuit against the state—whose budget office he thought was misinterpreting his latest... More >>

• Hi, This Is Nate Robinson: Wake the Hell Up

  published September 9, 2009

  Seattle native and current New York Knick Nate Robinson—memorably profiled in our April 8 issue by Rafe Bartholomew—is never short... More >>

• He’s a Felon and a Stalker

  published August 12, 2009

  Last week, the Division I Court of Appeals ruled on the stalking case of a King County man who repeatedly visited and later followed a... More >>

• Twitter as Sexuality Indicator

  published July 22, 2009

  During Pride Week in Seattle, The Daily Weekly took it upon itself to quantify the gayness of everything from Michael Jackson songs to... More >>

• Rim-Job Conviction Overturned

  published July 15, 2009

  If good fences make good neighbors, then bad fences make bad convictions. So said the state Supreme Court in a unanimous decision handed down... More >>

• Mistake by the Lake

  published July 1, 2009

  There'll be no fireworks over Elliott Bay this year (due to Ivar's cancellation), and if Ben Schroeter has his way, there won't be any over... More >>

• Gay Equality Through Yoga

  published June 24, 2009

  If you've walked around Capitol Hill lately, you've likely seen "EQUALITYOGA, 6/27/09, 10 AM, Cal Park" scrawled in chalk on a stretch of... More >>

• Did You Hear the One About the Ballard-West Seattle Connection?

  published June 24, 2009

  Norman Sigler has proposed a lot of things in his mayoral campaign—for example, sending a Seattle delegation on goodwill trips to North... More >>

• Artopia: Gone-zo Photojournalism

  published June 24, 2009

  Joseph Songco spent his teenage years in Queens, where he used to hang out in a friend's apartment immediately beside the... More >>

• Nickels’ Hail Mary Is Attached to a Parking Placard

  published June 17, 2009

  In 1988, George H.W. Bush was running for President as a member of an unpopular incumbent administration. The polls were grim;... More >>

• Summer Guide: How to Heckle at Mariners Games

  published June 3, 2009

  There's a touching scene in the movie Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo, in which the title character, played by Rob... More >>

• We Failed the Ozone Test

  published May 6, 2009

  Last week, the American Lung Association awarded King County a grade of F for its ozone levels, swift on the heels of the county's Clean Air... More >>

• Dog Owners, Beware of This Predator

  published April 22, 2009

  Remember Olden Polynice? The muscular, mediocre center for whom the Sonics traded future Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen in 1987? The one who, on... More >>

• In an About-Face, Gregoire Commutes Sentence

  published April 15, 2009

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• Defensive Marriage Acts

  published April 15, 2009

  Attention trophy-spouse seekers and golddiggers: The state Supreme Court would like to remind you that unfair prenups are... More >>

• Roll Over, Rachel

  published April 15, 2009

  As you may already know, April 22 is Earth Day. At noon, inside City Hall, the Seattle City Council will be showing a movie about Rachel... More >>

• Online Poker Players Still Felons

  published April 1, 2009

  Though pros still find a way to make their lucre, Washington is one of a handful of states that expressly prohibits online gambling--and the... More >>

• Cash Money the Pimp, Not Cash Money the Label

  published April 1, 2009

  Last week, prosecutors filed charges against six men for allegedly running a prostitution ring out of West Seattle. One of them, as noted in a... More >>

• With or Without Huard

  published March 11, 2009

  Last week, it was announced that former University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Brock Huard would be getting his own radio... More >>

• Go-Kart Reform

  published February 4, 2009

  From the department of "solutions to things we didn't know were problems," Senator Dan Swecker's office explains that a bill he introduced last... More >>

• “Abraham Obama” Finds a Home on the Hill

  published January 28, 2009

  Like Barack Obama's presidency itself, the installation of Ron English's wheatpaste "Abraham Obama" poster behind the Capitol Hill dog park has... More >>

• A Pro Gambler’s Guide to Gaming the Super Bowl

  published January 21, 2009

  Noah (not his real name) is a 31-year-old professional bettor. He earns his cash the way many waste theirs: by wagering on sporting events.... More >>

• Gregoire, Sims, and Nickels Walk Into a Bar...

  published January 21, 2009

  Christine Gregoire, Ron Sims, and Greg Nickels walk into a bar, looking to get alcohol for a party. "What'll it be?" asks the... More >>

• Woodland Park Zoo Scolded By Friends of Elephants

  published January 14, 2009

  A California-based animal-rights group named In Defense of Animals recently released its "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants" list for 2008, and... More >>