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Rural Development

  • News

    August 19, 2009

    Triplett’s Executive Incision

    County exec hopeful Constantine says he can save the parks.

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    If You Aren't Running for Office, It's All Doom and Gloom at King County

    Kurt Triplett, Harbinger of Doom​King County is facing a $100-plus million deficit over the next two years. But to watch Larry Phillips' recent ad, you'd think things are honky-dory; so bright in fact, we've gotta wear shades *wink*! The rest of the Executive hopefuls aren't necessarily so chi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    You Just Can't Get a Threat to Work in This County Anymore

    Triplett says the parks are dead.Yesterday, the King County Budget and Fiscal Management committee took up proposals from Executive Kurt Triplett to put raises in the sales and property taxes on the ballot this November. The committee left the sales tax on the floor and voted down the property tax. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Could Donkey Ball Be Key Arena's New Anchor Tenant?

    Seattle has been described as "Mayberry with high-rises." Donkey ball (i.e. basketball played while riding donkeys) "is most popular in rural communities, where the event is usually a sellout." Key Arena needs a new main tenant now that the Sonics have left. We sense a real opportunity here.

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    The Lifeboat Is in the Water, Will It Float?

    Lifeboat from Titanic.Here it is, King County health and justice programs. Your lifeboat. Last October, we explained Ron Sims' creative plan for keeping essential programs like family court services alive by floating them out of the deep-in-the-red county budget for six months, then going to Olymp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    White Center Annexation Truce

    Burien and Seattle, who have been fighting for years over which city was going to get to encircle White Center and North Highline into its loving city-limits embrace, have come to an agreement of Biblical proportions: cut the unincorporated area in half. As with most compromises, it took some coax ... More >>

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    White Center Card Rooms Survive Nickels’ Grab

    A failed annexation means the games will continue.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2008

    R.I.P. White Center Annex

    A failed annexation means the games will continue.

  • News

    November 21, 2007

    White Center Is Served

    Why everyone wants a piece of Rat City.

  • News

    August 1, 2007

    Seattle City Light Wants You to "Green Up" by Paying Extra

    Is this ecologically sound or a waste of good intentions?

  • News

    September 22, 1999

    Rough treatment

    The imbroglio surrounding the desecration of a Native American burial ground may jump-start sensible development on Washington's northwest coast.

  • News

    September 23, 1998

    Candy-coated growth reform

    Ron Sims aims to repair a flawed county system that favors developers... and does them a favor in the process.

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