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Criminalizing dance

Is the city trying to put Seattle clubs out of business?

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Keiko: Save us from your followers

As I was born and raised in Ohio, a “Northwest Native” bumper sticker was never an option. But…

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Four in, two out

Seattle City Council's hottest race.

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Can’t place the name

In late January, the University District Plan became the first of the city’s neighborhood plans to be challenged…

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Not Sold in Stores

An exclusive interview with the craftiest person I know.

No thanks, Ralph

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No thanks, Ralph

I’m not voting for Ralph Nader for president. Why not? Glad you asked. For starters, I’ve got a…

Leave those kids alone

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Leave those kids alone

One participant in the process to rewrite Seattle’s notorious Teen Dance Ordinance (TDO) admitted that everyone was nervously…

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Here’s Paul

A year after election, a leader in spite of himself.

Eyman

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Radio static

Tim Eyman’s back—and this time it’s personal. Everyone’s favorite tax-cutter is miffed because opponents of his Initiative 747…

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Attack of the 150-foot planners

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: Extra growth! OK, a bit of oversell there, but you’ve got…

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Billing Peter to pay Paul

Having failed to find a private entity willing to overpay sufficiently for the city’s Key Tower, Mayor Paul…

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Bye-bye Olympics?

We won’t know until next Monday’s City Council vote, but the proposal to bring the 2012 Summer Olympics…

Pam Johnson and Knoll Lowney of Yes for Seattle are pissing off the politicos.

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Imperiled initiative?

Initiative 63 is the target of much City Hall maneuvering.

Six-story fracas

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Six-story fracas

Green Lake neighbors are divided over allowing big buildings in their future.

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Lights, camera, controversy

Seated in plastic chairs on a studio riser, we all sat attentively as the “audience coordinator” taught us…

I'm disturbed by the notion that anything goes on the editorial page, says Bill Gates Sr.

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Judge not, lest we get mad

What makes sense in theory doesn’t always work in real life. That’s why many of us media types…

A nude biker pedals to his workout class.

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Stop, look, and listen

If this is April, the Seattle Police must be obsessing over nude bicyclists. These unclad pedal-pushers who arrive…

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Barking up the wrong slope

Dog owners who feel they don’t get any respect from City Hall now have compelling evidence: the sites…

If elected, candidate Tom Carr promises to change the city attorney's office.

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No Sidran here

City attorney candidates won't emulate controversial predecessor.

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Must Margaret go?

Council challenger Curt Firestone battles to oust a popular incumbent.