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    Articles by Ellis E. Conklin
    Two men arrested after a drive-by shooting last night in Rainier Beach
    A new poll is out today showing that...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • April 15, 2014 10:21 am

    A new poll is out today showing that two competing gun initiatives on the November ballot are both – at…

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    George W. Bush returned to his ranch in Crawford to clear brush
    George W. Bush returned to his ranch in...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • April 2, 2014 2:08 pm

    George W. Bush returned to his ranch in Crawford to clear brush after finishing a bruising second term and a…

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    Taking down a tree on your own property is not an easy
    Taking down a tree on your own property...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 17, 2014 2:17 pm

    Taking down a tree on your own property is not an easy task, not when government is involved, it isn’t….

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    For many fans, the memory of Seattle-born Jimi Hendrix will live on
    For many fans, the memory of Seattle-born Jimi...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 13, 2014 2:37 pm

    For many fans, the memory of Seattle-born Jimi Hendrix will live on forever, so it is only fitting that the…

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    Mayor Ed Murray today announced that he will send legislation to the
    Mayor Ed Murray today announced that he will...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 13, 2014 1:49 pm

    Mayor Ed Murray today announced that he will send legislation to the City Council proposing a new sustainable funding source…

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    Jess Spear is not satisfied. The organizing director of 15 Now, the
    Jess Spear is not satisfied. The organizing director...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 13, 2014 1:04 pm

    Jess Spear is not satisfied. The organizing director of 15 Now, the grass roots effort to raise the minimum wage…

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    Screenshot via Huffington Post Live
    Abby Student (yes, that’s her real name) has...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 13, 2014 11:34 am

    Abby Student (yes, that’s her real name) has penned a column for The Daily Evergreen over at Washington State University…

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    Harry Chan, owner of Tai Tung. Photo by Joshua Bessex
    Djin Kwie Liem thought only of his fish.Forced...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 12, 2014 4:06 pm

    Djin Kwie Liem thought only of his fish. Forced to flee when the power vanished, black smoke swirling from the…

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    A shotgun is certainly one way to demolish a viaduct. Photo by Joe Szilagyi.
    Let’s sum up the horror show, shall we?:...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 10, 2014 12:40 pm

    Let’s sum up the horror show, shall we?: Bertha is a bust and repairs to her cutter head will take…

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    There’s a program operating in downtown Vancouver, Canada, that is teaching incorrigible
    There’s a program operating in downtown Vancouver, Canada,...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 3, 2014 2:30 pm

    There’s a program operating in downtown Vancouver, Canada, that is teaching incorrigible alcoholics how to brew their own beer and…

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    The depression was mild at first but then deepened, remembers Jennifer Stuber.
    The depression was mild at first but then...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 3, 2014 10:54 am

    The depression was mild at first but then deepened, remembers Jennifer Stuber. It was the winter of 2011, and the…

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    It has been nearly three years since a massive earthquake and tsunami
    It has been nearly three years since a...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 27, 2014 2:40 pm

    It has been nearly three years since a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan killed almost 20,000 people. The catastrophe…

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    The most unsurprising news of the year is in: The Highway 99
    The most unsurprising news of the year is...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 27, 2014 2:02 pm

    The most unsurprising news of the year is in: The Highway 99 tunnel will be late. Thanks a lot, Bertha….

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    Beware of debt collectors, they are one shady bunch.I once had a
    Beware of debt collectors, they are one shady...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 27, 2014 11:52 am

    Beware of debt collectors, they are one shady bunch. I once had a friend who racked up a pretty good-sized…

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    Sen. Patty Murray says she is mystified why Republicans continue to block
    Sen. Patty Murray says she is mystified why...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 27, 2014 9:14 am

    Sen. Patty Murray says she is mystified why Republicans continue to block her efforts to overturn a ban — in…

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    A shotgun is certainly one way to demolish a viaduct. Photo by Joe Szilagyi.
    The Alaska Way Viaduct has sunk almost half-inch...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 25, 2014 3:59 pm

    The Alaska Way Viaduct has sunk almost half-inch in a spot where the world’s largest tunneling machine has been chewing…

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    As the saying goes, it takes money to make money. It also
    Mayor Ed Murray, rocked by a storm of...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 24, 2014 10:41 am

    Mayor Ed Murray, rocked by a storm of criticism over his decision to go along with interim Police Chief Harry’s…

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    Sometimes God, a huge football fan, gets bored during the off-season. Fortunately,
    Sometimes God, a huge football fan, gets bored...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 24, 2014 9:52 am

    Sometimes God, a huge football fan, gets bored during the off-season. Fortunately, he has a former San Diego State running…

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    Cassie Holden was 12 years old when she was murdered while picking wildflowers near a Bremerton golf course. Frank Holden still keeps a copy of the death warrant ordering Jonathan Lee Gentry’s execution.
    The late winter sun has begun to retreat...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 21, 2014 1:00 pm

    The late winter sun has begun to retreat behind the snow-speckled Bannock Mountain Range on the outskirts of Pocatello, Idaho….

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    Last December , the Seattle Council approved legislation authorizing Seattle Public Utilities
    Last December , the Seattle Council approved legislation...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 21, 2014 11:21 am

    Last December , the Seattle Council approved legislation authorizing Seattle Public Utilities to revise its contracts with solid waste collection…

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