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Dwight Pelz, the irascible King County Council member and light-rail stalwart, is coming out of the closet.

The anti-monorail closet, that is. “I’m voting against it,” Pelz says, citing what he calls the monorail agency’s…

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TIF’ed Off

Is tax increment financing corporate welfare, or a boost for poor neighborhoods?

Fifty people dancing? You may need a license!

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Clubbing trouble

The music industry fights City Hall.

Elections worker Michelle Moore counts the last of the ballots on Tuesday.

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Monorail on a Fast Track

Before the election was even decided, the planning agency chose an executive.

Hemp point?

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Hemp point?

HEMPFEST, the venerable old lady of pro-pot festivals, is homeless for the first time since 1994. Forced to…

Waiting for destruction.

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Turning a Corner

Can the Hahn Building be saved?

Zombie train

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Zombie train

Sound Transit's light rail may look dead, but somehow it keeps on living.

Perennial political candidate Stan Lippman: Nothing's as exciting as New York.

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Turf— Philosophical on Eastlake

YOU MIGHT HAVE heard of Stan Lippman. He’s been a candidate for mayor, for congressman, and, this year,…

Spraying trouble

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Spraying trouble

GYPSY MOTHS are widely considered among the most virulent of larval creatures, gobbling up foliage from the Eastern…

Hemp graced

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Hemp graced

CONSUMERS AND devotees of all things hempen, take heart. Last week, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) extended…

Under the bridge: the mysteries of Montlake.

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Historic Gearheads Tour

It came from beneath the Montlake Bridge.

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Mexican in Seattle

Eating Mexican food in Seattle can require a lot of mental compromise. Purists will find little comfort in…

Prison coffee

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Prison coffee

Starbucks admits its contractor uses prison labor.

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28 Days Left

The monorail still faces hurdles to reach the ballot.

Hot Dog!

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Hot Dog!

Meatless doesn't mean tasteless at this Convention Center newbie.

More reefer madness: The Drug Enforcement Administration goes after hemp foods.

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Hold the waffles

The government bans all hemp foods, though you'd have to be crazy if they got you high.

Buzz

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Buzz

Road warrior Tim Eyman has dubbed his latest volley the “Transportation Choices Initiative,” which is like slashing health…

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Buzz

Hooray for hemp! The Sensible Seattle Coalition nearly doubled its bank account, thanks to a $40,000 grant from…

McIver: Landlords' best friend?

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News Clips— Renters’ fights

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL member Richard McIver tried to Scrooge on his colleague Judy Nicastro’s early Christmas list at…

Rochelle Johnson says SHA forced her to pay too much for housing.

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Home (not so) sweet home

Rochelle Johnson had to quit working to get adequate housing for her family. She's not the only one…