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Lake Stevens

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Rep. Mike Hope Proposed a Bill to Stop Seattle Police From Implementing DOJ 'Use of Force' Recommendations

    Rep. Mike Hope, a Seattle police officer when he's not in Olympia crafting new laws, had a bill in the hopper -- until it was pulled earlier this week -- intended to prevent the Seattle Police Department from implementing the recommendations from the U.S. Justice Department. In a blistering report l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Washington's Congressional Delegation is Collectively Worth At Least $10 Million

    ​The Center for Responsive Politics recently released its list of the net worth of every member of Congress, which reveals that our lawmakers in the Other Washington are, collectively, good for at least $10 million. Sen. Maria Cantwell is the clear winner in terms of personal wealth, with asse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    The 8 Funniest Moments from Rainn Wilson & Friends at the Paramount on Saturday Night

    ​On Saturday night, homegrown comedian Rainn Wilson hosted a benefit show for the Mona Foundation, a locally based nonprofit that supports educational initiatives for children--particularly girls and women--all over the world. Wilson was joined by a slew of his funniest friends; here are the n ... More >>

  • Arts

    November 16, 2011

    This Week's Recommended Events

    ​On Saturday night, homegrown comedian Rainn Wilson hosted a benefit show for the Mona Foundation, a locally based nonprofit that supports educational initiatives for children--particularly girls and women--all over the world. Wilson was joined by a slew of his funniest friends; here are the n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2011

    Rainn Wilson and Friends

    ​On Saturday night, homegrown comedian Rainn Wilson hosted a benefit show for the Mona Foundation, a locally based nonprofit that supports educational initiatives for children--particularly girls and women--all over the world. Wilson was joined by a slew of his funniest friends; here are the n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Aaron Reardon, Mike Hope, and the Case of the Phantom Complaint Filer

    ​Using a fake name to talk crap about someone is the preferred method of 15-year-old high-school girls. So one might think that Washington state politicians and their supporters would be above such adolescent antics. But in the case of the race for Snohomish County Executive between incumbent ... More >>

  • News

    September 21, 2011

    Iraq 2003-2006

    ​Using a fake name to talk crap about someone is the preferred method of 15-year-old high-school girls. So one might think that Washington state politicians and their supporters would be above such adolescent antics. But in the case of the race for Snohomish County Executive between incumbent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Medical-Pot News Roundup: Tacoma, Mukilteo, Ellensburg, and Wapato Enact Dispensary Moratoriums, Embrace Collective Gardens

    Chuck "Caveman" Coker via Creative Commons​The fallout from SB 5073 continues as Washington cities big and small on both sides of the mountains grapple with the best way to regulate medical marijuana. Under the new state law, dispensaries are quickly going the way of the buffalo while "collect ... More >>

  • News

    May 25, 2011

    Second Sonics?

    The newest plan to bring the NBA back to Seattle.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Olympia Lawmakers Pledge New Effort to Bring Back the Sonics

    ​In last night's lopsided loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant scored 40 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook added 20 points and three assists. Seattle fans that watched the pair at home would have been hard pressed not to picture the stats ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Governor Gregoire Greenlights New Growler-Friendly Guidelines

    ​While visiting your neighborhood marijuana dispensary continues to come with its share of legal risks, let it not be said that our state government has a uniform policy of destroying your buzz. Thanks to Governor Gregoire, you'll soon have more options than ever when visiting your local beer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Rep. Mike Hope's Use of SPD Uniform During 2010 Campaign Sparks Police Investigation

    ​During last year's campaign, folks who saw Lake Stevens Republican Mike Hope in campaign brochures and TV commercials while he ran for the job of state Representative in Washington's 44th District probably saw him dressed in his other job's attire: a Seattle Police Department uniform. But und ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Cliff Mass, Weather God, Is REALLY Excited About Today's Snowstorm

    ​Infallible weather prophet Cliff Mass is a tizzy on his forecast blog right now. He sees ominous signs in the sky...

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Rick Larsen Widens Lead In House Race--Washington Further Avoids GOP Wave

    ​When we last checked in on Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen, he had a mere 1,450-vote lead over Tea Party-backed challenger John Koster. Over the weekend, that lead grew to 3,841 votes and the Herald now says his winning is "all but certain." Should Larsen pull off the win, he'll be one more Democ ... More >>

  • News

    October 13, 2010

    Patty Murray: The Naked Truth

    Could Washington go pork-free?

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Ike Ditzenberger & the Golden Age of Handicapable Athletics

    ​Roughly a decade ago, the Comedy Central series Strangers With Candy, starring a then-unknown Stephen Colbert as a closeted, self-centered high school history teacher, featured an episode in which a blind student was allowed to play on the football team. He's permitted to carry the ball, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Vets Push Patty Murray Saying Dino Rossi's Record Sucks, But His Votes Say Otherwise

    ​Five members of Vote Vets, a political group that backs candidates who have served in the military, stood behind a podium in a Seattle Center conference room to tell an audience of one (yours truly) that while Patty Murray has been pushing vet-backed bills in DC, Dino Rossi's record on the su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Grace Tam, 11, Crushed By Ice Chunk the Size of a Volkswagen Bus

    ​Grace Tam and her family were visiting the Big Four Ice Caves near Granite Falls on Saturday when a chunk of ice the size of a Volkswagen bus shook loose and landed on the little girl. Tam was conscious and cracking jokes for an hour. But the Lake Stevens girl eventually succumbed to her inju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Man Killed by Craigslist Robbers Fought Back

    At least according to the brother-in-law of James Sanders, the man who lost his life after thieves came to his Edgewood home after responding to a Craigslist ad offering a diamond ring for sale. Meanwhile, cops are investigating whether the robbers may be the same who fleeced a Lake Stevens couple ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Blaine Lints, 16-year-old Ultramarathoner, Plans to Run 130 Miles in 24 Hours

    This kid will make you feel guilty for run-walking that 5K.​Five marathons in one day. That's Blaine Lints's modest goal. Two years ago the 16-year-old Newport High School student became the second-youngest competitor to finish the Lake Stevens Ironman. Last year, he ran a seven-leg relay sol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Rep. Geoff Simpson Tells Teabagger, "If the Shoe Fits, Wear It."

    Tea Party protestors have had it up to here with this cat's defamatory language.​When you write to a politician you usually don't expect to hear back. Or, if you're lucky enough to get a response, it's often in the form of some boring boilerplate along the lines of Thanks for your interest. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Phil Harris, 'Deadliest Catch' Captain, Dies at 53

    Harris: "Ya gotta be Twisted."​"I always thought about moving down where it's a little warmer," Capt. Phil Harris liked to say of his home in Snohomish County, "but I've been all over the country, and when it's nice out, this is the most beautiful place on Earth." From which yesterday the rowd ... More >>

  • News

    November 4, 2009

    Boeing's Race to the Bottom

    Washington state still has an unfortunate habit of paying workers a decent wage.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Boeing, South Carolina, and the Race to the Bottom

    Buh-Bye​Boeing's announcement that it will locate its 787 final-assembly plant in South Carolina has led to predictable condemnation of Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire. It seems she just didn't do enough to kowtow to the aerospace giant. Republicans, who portray themselves as stout protecto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Insert "Sent Up the River" Jokes Here: The Inner Tube Bandit Gets 6 Years Hard Time

    ​Remember Anthony Curcio, the Lake Stevens man who robbed a Monroe Bank of America and then made his getaway on a life raft? His plan, alas, was not foolproof--according to court records he was later identified by a homeless man who had witnessed him practicing for the heist. Well, earlier tod ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Why Does State Sen. Steve Hobbs Hate Art?

    Jeez, talk about perfect timing. Just as we wrote about all the public art in Seattle, with Brian Tolle's Stronghold prominently mentioned, Lake Stevens State Sen. Steve Hobbs (D) is now demanding that no state money go to out-of-state artists. As The Seattle Times reports, Hobbs first tried to kill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    $1 Billion in the Other White Meat

    Here piggy, piggy. As part of legislative reform, U.S. House members today were required to post the number, types and costs of earmarks they are requesting. Brian Baird's list (which includes a $5 million Seattle-made "Modular Glove System" for U.S. SpecialOp Forces) is tops in local delegation cos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Teachers' Union Is Going After Democratic Legislators

    NOTE: This was first posted last night and has been updated. No one needs to always agree with their representatives, but public educators threatening to withdraw all support from democratic legislators seems a little like biting the hand that feeds you. And when it comes to major education reforms ... More >>

  • News

    May 30, 2007

    Was Nickels Trying, or Just Well Washed?

    NOTE: This was first posted last night and has been updated. No one needs to always agree with their representatives, but public educators threatening to withdraw all support from democratic legislators seems a little like biting the hand that feeds you. And when it comes to major education reforms ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2007

    Jim & Tim, Together at Last

    NOTE: This was first posted last night and has been updated. No one needs to always agree with their representatives, but public educators threatening to withdraw all support from democratic legislators seems a little like biting the hand that feeds you. And when it comes to major education reforms ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2007

    Uncle Jim Set to Rock the Hen

    NOTE: This was first posted last night and has been updated. No one needs to always agree with their representatives, but public educators threatening to withdraw all support from democratic legislators seems a little like biting the hand that feeds you. And when it comes to major education reforms ... More >>

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    One Last Local Enron Rip-off

    NOTE: This was first posted last night and has been updated. No one needs to always agree with their representatives, but public educators threatening to withdraw all support from democratic legislators seems a little like biting the hand that feeds you. And when it comes to major education reforms ... More >>

  • News

    July 20, 2005

    Bill Gates' Guinea Pigs

    The Gates Foundation wants to remake American education, and ground zero for their billion-dollar experiment is Mountlake Terrace High School. Results so far? It's been a learning experience.

  • News

    June 22, 2005

    Red, Blue, and Green City

    The Gates Foundation wants to remake American education, and ground zero for their billion-dollar experiment is Mountlake Terrace High School. Results so far? It's been a learning experience.

  • News

    April 20, 2005

    Bad Democrats

    Karl Rove's bitch, Little Liebermans, and a public perversion.

  • News

    April 13, 2005

    A Liberal Minor League

    Progressive Majority says the left needs to develop a good farm system if it is to take back Congress.

  • News

    October 6, 2004

    The Ever-Blue State

    With four weeks left, local Democrats are confident, and they have reason to be.

  • News

    December 17, 2003

    Facing Our Losses - Iraq 2004

    Washington's toll in Iraq in 2004.

  • Diversions

    November 12, 2003

    Invasion of the Town Houses

    Must infill be an ugly word? A cool new Fremont development makes the future of compact Seattle look pretty attractiveand surprisingly roomy.

  • News

    January 9, 2002

    "The last time I checked, open containers of alcohol, gross intoxication, and urination were all activities already prohibited in public."

    Must infill be an ugly word? A cool new Fremont development makes the future of compact Seattle look pretty attractiveand surprisingly roomy.

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    Ex-chiropractor not exculpated

    No more "religious sacraments," says the judge.

  • News

    March 10, 1999

    Letters

    Close encounter

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