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Lloyd Hara

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    November 4, 2009

    Election Night '09: How to Win with 33 %, by Lloyd Hara

    ​You wonder, did Lloyd Hara sit down one day and map out a strategy to become King County's chief tax man by accusing an opponent of trying to buy the race, then claiming the opponent was lying in his TV ad, and, finally, after being exposed for not declaring rental income on an unpermitted ap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Election Night '09, the Round-Up: What You Missed by Going to Bed at a Reasonable Hour

    FlickrYour new overlord and his right-hand man.​- Dow Constantine had the King County Executive's race wrapped up by prime-time. - But that doesn't mean opponent Susan Hutchison has to do anything hasty, like concede. - Joe Mallahan kind of, sorta, almost surely wants to be your next mayor. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Election Night '09: Mayor's a Toss-Up; Dow Wins; I-71 Passing, 1033 Failing; Holmes, Bagshaw, O'Brien Lead

    ​Dow Constantine jumped out front early tonight over Susan Hutchison in the King County executive contest and almost immediately declared victory, as initial Election 2009 results were released. "I'm preparing to be your new executive," said Constantine (right). Hutchison, fighting back a sne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    More Sex, Sorta, in the Assessor Race

    Only yesterday we were saying the county's least-sexiest political race, for assessor, was finally gaining some heat (with Lloyd Hara accusing Bob Rosenberger of trying to buy the election with his own money. Now Hara pops back up with a complaint that Rosenberger is running a "false" TV ad. Goodi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Comment of the Day: Perma-Candidate Bob Rosenberger Not Right for King County

    Sorry Bob, this is one vote we probably wouldn't count on.​Reader Allison Roundtree responds to More Sex, Sorta, in the Assessor Race. Evidently, she's more of a Lloyd Hara fan. "Bob Rosenberger has to buy the election because otherwise, no one would take him seriously. He is trying to equate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    A Rise in the Otherwise Flaccid Assessor Race

    ​Quick, who's running for King County Assessor? Lessee. There's a Port guy, a salesman, and a teacher, maybe? Actually, there are five contenders, with perhaps three of them worthy front-runners - onetime Seattle city treasurer and now Port commissioner Lloyd Hara who has name familiarity, ex- ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2009

    So, My Home Is Worth How Much?

    King County’s taking unusual measures to assess homes in an unusual market.

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Obscurity: The Race to Replace Noble

    Ron Sims' isn't the only person leaving a seat open this election year. King County Assessor Scott Noble also would have been up for election, but then he drank too much and rammed a jeep so his seat is open as well and people you've never heard of are jumping in to replace him. The assessor is one ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2009

    Fishermen’s Terminal Prepares for Gentrification Battle

    Commissioner doesn’t want normal “progress” at the expense of sailors.

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    The Fishermen's Mall

    A meeting of the Fishermen's Terminal Advisory Council at the Port of Seattle slated for next Thursday is expected to become a bit of a stew. The topic will be the port's plan to renovate the terminal's big net sheds; the subtopic is whether the port will eventually yield to developers at the histo ... More >>

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    Here Comes Pat!

    Port Commissioner Pat Davis has rarely seen a plan she won’t rubber-stamp.

  • News

    August 16, 2006

    The Seventh Sign

    One more sign of sanity, and a goodbye.

  • News

    May 24, 2006

    A Waterfront Brawl

    E-mails suggest Port of Seattle CEO Mic Dinsmore tried to influence last year's Port Commission election, and two of the five members think he should go.

  • News

    October 26, 2005

    Replace the Viaduct, Kill the Monorail

    Keep the gas-tax increase by voting no on I-912. Stop the monorail by voting no on Proposition 1. Plus, our wisdom about all the other measures and every contested race.

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    The Kids Are All Right

    Keep the gas-tax increase by voting no on I-912. Stop the monorail by voting no on Proposition 1. Plus, our wisdom about all the other measures and every contested race.

  • News

    October 5, 2005

    The Port in a Storm

    The races for Seattle Port Commission might change the direction of King County's billion-dollar, economic-development government.

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    A Monorail Undercurrent

    In a low-turnout primary, two unknowns whup monorail board incumbents, and anti-monorailer Richard Conlin derails City Council challengers.

  • News

    September 7, 2005

    Off Year? Off the Monorail!

    Seattle Weekly endorsements for the Sept. 20 primary election.

  • News

    February 10, 1999

    Musical chair

    With only one vacant seat coming up, the Seattle City Council race figures to be uncommonly interesting.

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