Email Author Keegan Hamilton

Awards

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 1, 2010

  "Dog Beat Dog"

• 2008 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published September 5, 2007

  "2 Hot in Here"

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2012 Stories by Keegan Hamilton

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  FEATURED STORY

  Could This Season Be Lorenzo Romar's Best Performance as UW Basketball Coachr

  published Feb 21, 2012

  ​It has been a rollercoaster year for Husky basketball, with the team losing to the likes of South Dakota State on some nights, and trouncing talented teams like Arizona on others. And yet despi More >>

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  If the NBA Returns to Seattle, Can the Team Still Be Called the Sonicsr

  published Feb 17, 2012

  ​The short answer is yes, the long answer is it's complicated.When the Sonics left town in 2008, former Mayor Greg Nickels and city council president Richard Conlin signed a settlement agreement More >>

• A Meat Eater's Cocktail at Bitterroot

  published Feb 16, 2012

  ​The Watering Hole: Bitterroot, 5239 Ballard Ave NW, 588-1577, BALLARD The Atmosphere:The sweet aroma of smoked meat hits your nostrils the moment you crack the front door to enter Bitterroot, More >>

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  Long Before Linsanity, Jeremy Lin Put on a Show at KeyArena

  published Feb 16, 2012

  ​In 2010, two years before he started sinking game-winning shots for the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin was a talented but otherwise anonymous guard for the Harvard Crimson. And, during his senior More >>

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  Driving While Huffing: Not Currently a DUI in Washington, But Could Be Soon

  published Feb 15, 2012

  ​The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved four bills that would overhaul Washington's laws on driving under the influence earlier this week, setting the stage for reform on key More >>

• Mapping Seattle's Gangs

  published February 15, 2012

  Which gangs hang out downtown at Third and Pine? Which are responsible for all the graffiti tags in South Park? And why is the dividing line... More >>

• La: Skate or Die

  published February 15, 2012

  Growing up, young Kyle Ricci was a regular at the only skate park in suburban Everett. Trouble was, the park was located in a... More >>

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  David Myrland: Jailed 'Sovereign Citizen' Files Bizarre Lawsuit Accusing Prosecutors of Grammar Conspiracy

  published Feb 14, 2012

  ​Last year, David Myrland was convicted of threatening to send a posse of heavily armed civilians to "arrest" the mayor of Kirkland. Now Myrland has filed a lawsuit accusing the authorities who More >>

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  Malaria Kills Twice as Many People as Previously Estimated, UW Researchers Say

  published Feb 13, 2012

  ​ Here's a happy thought to start your week: malaria's global death toll in 2010 was roughly 1.2 million people, about twice as high as experts previously believed. The staggering new casualty c More >>

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  Would Legalizing Marijuana in Washington Put Mexican Drug Cartels Out of Businessr

  published Feb 10, 2012

  ​The ballot initiative to legalize, tax, and sell marijuana for recreational use in Washington was the subject of a hearing before state lawmakers yesterday in Olympia, but, intriguingly, much o More >>

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  Cannabis Defense Coalition Comes Out Against New Medical Pot Bill

  published Feb 09, 2012

  ​A bill under consideration by lawmakers in Olympia would change the state's policy on medical marijuana, and cleanup some of the mess leftover from last year's partially vetoed pot legislation. More >>

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  Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class

  published Feb 08, 2012

  ​When the University of Washington landed top-ranked football recruit Shaq Thompson last week, Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian gleefully declared it is "just awesome" that the hard-hitting safe More >>

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  Crips, Bloods, and Commuters: Seattle Gang Territory Mapped on Google

  published Feb 07, 2012

  ​Which gangs hang out downtown at 3rd and Piner Who is responsible for all the graffiti tags in South Parkr And why is the dividing line between Central District and South Seattle gang territory More >>

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  Chinese Government Kindly Reminds Seattle Officials About the 'Evil Cult' Coming to Town

  published Feb 06, 2012

  ​Over the next two nights in a crowded Seattle hall, a collection of colorfully-costumed characters will perform leaps, tumbles, spins, twirls, and various other theatrics set to the sounds of o More >>

• Peace, Love, and Handcuffs: The Rainbow Family's Adversarial Relationship With Law Enforcement

  published Feb 03, 2012

  ​Every Fourth of July, several thousand hippies flock to a different National Forest for the annual Rainbow Family Gathering, and every year several hundred are arrested or cited by local and fe More >>

• Missing Persons or Just Misunderstood on the Rainbow Trailr

  published Feb 02, 2012

  ​When 54-year-old Marie Hanson vanished at the Rainbow Gathering last summer, police initially suspected that she hit the fabled "Rainbow Trail," meaning she cut ties with her family and began d More >>

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  End of the Rainbow: Death, Prayer, and Partying at the Rainbow Family Gathering (VIDEO)

  published Feb 01, 2012

  ​Our feature story this week, "End of the Rainbow," investigates the peculiar case of Marie Hanson, a 54-year-old grandmother who disappeared in a remote area of southwest Washington last July d More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Marie Hanson: End of the Rainbow

  published February 1, 2012

  On the snowy slopes  of Mt. St. Helens, a ragged strip of crime-scene tape dangles from the branch of a roadside sapling.... More >>

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  Injunction Dysfunction: Controversial Gang Law Could Help Yakima, But Not King County

  published Jan 31, 2012

  ​Legislation that would allow authorities to block gang members from visiting certain neighborhoods gets a public hearing later this morning in Olympia, but King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg More >>

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  Ondrell Harding Sentenced for Bus Stop Beating, But May Have Gotten Away With Murder

  published Jan 30, 2012

  ​Last time we checked on Ondrell Harding, the 22-year-old aspiring gangsta rapper was due in court on charges that he pummeled a man at a south Seattle bus stop. Harding eventually pleaded guilt More >>

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  Seattle Drug Ring Busted by DEA Used Burner Cell Phones, Talked in Code Like Characters From The Wire

  published Jan 27, 2012

  ​In one episode of the dearly departed HBO series The Wire, Baltimore police struggle to crack a code that dope dealers are using to do business, causing a detective to wonder, "How complex a co More >>

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  Venoy Overton's Pimping Trial Postponed Until After UW Basketball Season

  published Jan 26, 2012

  ​Former University of Washington point guard Venoy Overton was scheduled to go to trial earlier this week in Kent on charges that he pimped out his 18-year-old girlfriend last summer. But now Ov More >>

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  The Unlikely Reason the Recession Is Killing Legal Aid for the Poor

  published Jan 25, 2012

  ​With the nation mired in the Great Recession, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to virtually zero in hopes of spurring economic growth. While generally regarded as a sensible and effec More >>

• The Sexton's Sweater Weather

  published January 25, 2012

  The Watering Hole: The Sexton, 5237 Ballard Ave. N.W., 829-8645, BALLARD The Atmosphere: The decor of... More >>

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  Michael Bertsch: Kooky Conspiracy Theorist Sues Rupert Murdoch Over Donnie Darko, The X-Files, and Burn Notice Coincidences

  published Jan 24, 2012

  ​Most movies and TV shows end with a disclaimer informing viewers that the story is fictitious and "any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental." But Gig Harbor's Mic More >>