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4:11 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
UPDATED: Gay-Marriage Bill to Clear the House Today; Amendment Proposed to Exempt Gonzaga, Seattle U
By Ellis E. Conklin
UPDATE: The Washington state House this afternoon passed the gay marriage bill by a vote of 55-43. It is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire early next week. Click here for deta... More >>

The Daily Weekly

3:38 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
A Tale of Lunacy From the Last Frontier
By Ellis E. Conklin
It could be the worst case of cabin fever ever in Alaska. Authorities recently put away a man who threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" -- unless the ... More >>

The Daily Weekly

3:06 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Is Josh Powell in Hell? Religion Blogger Peggy Fletcher Stack Ponders That Very Question
By Ellis E. Conklin
The Salt Lake Tribune's Faith blog on Monday raised the question of whether Josh Powell is cooling his heels in hell after he killed himself and two boys. The Powell's were members of The Church ... More >>

The Daily Weekly

1:51 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
How Low Can You Get? Skeeter Manos, a Lakewood Cop, Arrested for Stealing From Slain Officer's Fund
By Ellis E. Conklin
A Lakewood cop was arrested today and accused of stealing more than $120,000 from the fund set up for the families of four officers killed in the line of duty in November 2009. Skeeter Manos, 34,... More >>

The Daily Weekly

10:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
THC Trio: Seattle's Top 3 Cannabis Drinks
By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~
Seattle's thriving medical marijuana scene has already produced several strong contenders in the cannabinated carbonated drinks category. Here are three of the best. ... More >>

The Daily Weekly

8:59 am
Feb. 8, 2012
911 Dispatcher Quizzed Caseworker for Seven Minutes Before Josh Powell 'Blew Up the House and the Kids'
By Ellis E. Conklin
Today's chilling revelation: A 911 dispatcher quizzed a frantic caseworker for seven interminable minutes before Josh Powell blew himself and his two boys to Kingdom Come. Amazingly, the dispat... More >>

The Daily Weekly

8:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Was Chem Co.'s 'Secret Dossier' on Reporter Danielle Ivory a Sneak Attack or Predictable?
By Rick Anderson
It wasn't the first time, nor the last time that a reporter investigating a large corporation was, in turn, investigated by the corporation. But it was Danielle Ivory's time, and while a lengthy... More >>

The Daily Weekly

7:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
"Northern Border Coalition" Takes on the Border Patrol in New Letter to Janet Napolitano
By Nina Shapiro
Last month, the Forks Human Rights Group asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for an investigation into Border Patrol practices on the Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, Napolitano got a... More >>

The Daily Weekly

6:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class
By Keegan Hamilton
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 safety... More >>

The Daily Weekly

5:30 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Comment of the Day: Dumber Than a Breadstick
By Ellis E. Conklin
Mayor Mike McGinn, as we posted recently, is a veritable whirling dervish these days, working like a point guard going to the hole to return an NBA franchise to Seattle. Hizzoner, as everyone kno... More >>

War Dead

12:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Updated: The War Dead Since Sept. 21, 2011
By Rick Anderson
AFGHANISTAN September 24, 2011—Army Sgt. Tyler Holtz, 22, of Dana Point, Calif., a Joint Base Lewis McChord Ranger, was killed in an attack... More >>

The Daily Weekly

2:32 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Sarah Palin Surfaces to Blast Alaska Airlines for Cutting Out Prayer Cards
By Ellis E. Conklin
It's been so pleasant lately. The weather has warmed up a touch, the sun is shining, and for the most part, Sarah Palin has kept her mouth shut -- which, really, is the position God always prefe... More >>

The Daily Weekly

1:16 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Pilot Survival Training Course at Whidbey Island Naval Station: 'I Hate It With a Passion'
By Ellis E. Conklin
Every four years a sense of dread envelops the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island. Even the most hardened Navy pilots can't stand it, though they admit a grudging respect for a required two-day ... More >>

The Daily Weekly

11:45 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Breaking News: California's Gay-Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
By Ellis E. Conklin
A three-member panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has just ruled that California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. The federal court said the state cannot prevent gay couples from... More >>

The Daily Weekly

10:59 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Don't Tell Jonathan Franzen, but Amazon Looks to Open Real Stores Here and Nationwide
By Ellis E. Conklin
You may recall a recent post on Jonathan Franzen, one of America's most important essayists and novelists, who thinks Amazon is ruining the world. The much-acclaimed author of Freedom and The Cor... More >>

The Daily Weekly

10:04 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Washington Reps. Norm Dicks and Doc Hastings Called Out in Congressional Earmarks Investigation
By Ellis E. Conklin
In a Washington Post investigation of congressional earmarks, two Washington lawmakers -- U.S. Reps. Norm Dicks and Doc Hastings -- have been called on the carpet for the questionable use of fed... More >>

The Daily Weekly

8:51 am
Feb. 7, 2012
The "Final Business" of Josh Powell Included Fetching Gasoline and a Hatchet
By Ellis E. Conklin
Josh Powell carefully planned his horror show, a fiery inferno that on Sunday afternoon killed his two boys and himself and left behind shattered family members. According to The Seattle Times, t... More >>

The Daily Weekly

8:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Like to Stay Home, Get Full Salary, Be Fired Only if You Work? Then Olympia Wants You!
By Rick Anderson
We now know the cost of paying state workers to stay home and do no work - $17.2 million in salaries and benefits over the past five years. Thank you, taxpayers. Your bill includes $247,000 pai... More >>

The Daily Weekly

7:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Guy Casey, Fed up with Raids and Legal Woes, Gives Up on Medical Marijuana Business
By Nina Shapiro
At one time, Guy Casey co-owned a medical marijuana dispensary in Tacoma--North End Club 420-- that he says served more than 5,000 patients. Today, after the latest in a long series of legal dev... More >>

The Daily Weekly

6:00 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Crips, Bloods, and Commuters: Seattle Gang Territory Mapped on Google
By Keegan Hamilton
Which gangs hang out downtown at 3rd and Pine? Who is responsible for all the graffiti tags in South Park? And why is the dividing line between Central District and South Seattle gang territory a... More >>

The Daily Weekly

5:30 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Comment of the Day: A Place for Perverts
By Ellis E. Conklin
A public library in Wenatchee, as we wrote about, has decided to block all access to online porn on its computer search engines. This has riled up the ACLU, who says the library has an overly bro... More >>

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Updated: The War Dead Since Sept. 21, 2011
By Rick Anderson

AFGHANISTAN September 24, 2011—Army Sgt. Tyler Holtz, 22, of Dana Point, Calif., a Joint Base Lewis McChord Ranger, was killed in an attack against insurgents in Wardak Province. Holtz joined the… More >>

The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax
By Pete Kotz

Indianapolis is bracing for war. It’s Super Bowl week, after all. Time for the Annual Invasion of the Hookers, which promises to be as harrowing as the Ottoman Empire’s advance… More >>

Marie Hanson: End of the Rainbow Marie Hanson: End of the Rainbow
By Keegan Hamilton

On the snowy slopes  of Mt. St. Helens, a ragged strip of crime-scene tape dangles from the branch of a roadside sapling. Flapping in the winter breeze, breaking the solemn… More >>

Howard Schultz's Broken Promise Howard Schultz's Broken Promise
By Rick Anderson

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's pledge to no longer contribute to presidential or congressional campaigns drew a lot of sympathetic publicity for him and his corporation last year. But while Schultz's… More >>

Victoria Jackson's Tea Party Victoria Jackson's Tea Party
By Gus Garcia-Roberts

Victoria Jackson doesn't want to meet at her house. "The Nation of Islam wants to kill me," she explains apologetically in her inimitable shrill voice. Instead, she picks up a… More >>

Pastor Joe Fuiten's Gay-Marriage Problem Pastor Joe Fuiten's Gay-Marriage Problem
By Nina Shapiro

Joe Fuiten, one of the region's leading evangelical pastors and a former organizer for George W. Bush, weighed in recently on Washington's gay-marriage bill that, with the support of Gov.… More >>

The Ferry System Makes Loogies a Misdemeanor The Ferry System Makes Loogies a Misdemeanor
By Ellis Conklin

San Juan Island lawmaker Sen. Kevin Ranker recently unveiled a punishing piece of legislation designed to make one's ferry voyage as free from bad behavior as a trip on the… More >>

Michael Mastro's Storage Wars
By Rick Anderson

When the Bentley convertible, Steinway baby grand, fur coats, and 25 Chihuly glass pieces are auctioned off along with most of his other worldly goods this week in Palm Desert,… More >>


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