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Butch Blum

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Carlton Wopperer, Well-Dressed Con, Charged With Fraud After Claiming Thieves Stole $33,000 Worth of Ties

    ​Say this for Carlton Wopperer: he's got better taste in neckwear than your average con. In January the 49-year-old Lynnwood man told Mill Creek police that thieves had broken into his car and stolen four plastic containers filled with silk ties, a total of 212 worth a Wopping $33,000. Then in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Is Mary Bass in Trouble?

    ​It sure looks that way from the preliminary results, which show the veteran Seattle school boardmember running neck and neck with Kay Smith-Blum for District Five, in the Central Area. As of the latest returns, Bass has less than 40 percent of the vote, which is not a good sign for an incumbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Great Sign, But What's That Race She's In?

    ​Now, here's something you don't often see: a billboard for a school board candidate. This one occupies a prominent space above Rainier Avenue, just south of Jackson St. You got to hand it to Kay Smith-Blum for upping the visibility of the race, which normally has next to done. It's apparent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    We're Supposed to Walk to the Trains on What?

     Even if you live near a light rail station, there's just one itty bitty problem with the dream of leaving your car behind and walking to the trains: Sidewalks that look like this one. That is, if you have sidewalks at all. The lack of such a basic amenity has been a perpetual issue on the Sout ... More >>

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    September 28, 2005

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    September 22, 2004

    For Every Pocketbook

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