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    Articles by Kelton Sears
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     Photo by Morgen SchulerColumbus sailed the ocean blue...
    By Kelton Sears • September 2, 2014 11:45 am

    Photo by Morgen Schuler Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, where he discovered a native population that he soon…

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    L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announed on Labor Day that he would be
    L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announed on Labor Day...
    By Kelton Sears • September 2, 2014 11:02 am

    L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announed on Labor Day that he would be bringing a plan to city council to raise…

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    12th Ave Arts Project: Becoming a real thing very soon
    Above: At 12th Ave Arts, Construction workers can...
    By Kelton Sears • August 28, 2014 3:43 pm

    Above: At 12th Ave Arts, Construction workers can be artists too. Believe it or not, affordable housing is being built…

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    Earlier this month, Uber passed a 20 percent fare price discount onto
    Earlier this month, Uber passed a 20 percent...
    By Kelton Sears • August 28, 2014 11:08 am

    Earlier this month, Uber passed a 20 percent fare price discount onto its freelance driver’s wages. Uber had made the…

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    Doyle Simons, CEO of Washington timber company Weyerhaeuser, announced in an email
    Doyle Simons, CEO of Washington timber company Weyerhaeuser,...
    By Kelton Sears • August 26, 2014 3:51 pm

    Doyle Simons, CEO of Washington timber company Weyerhaeuser, announced in an email to employees today that the company will moving…

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    Surprise! We're bad at driving.
    You may or may not be surprised to...
    By Kelton Sears • August 26, 2014 1:50 pm

    You may or may not be surprised to find out that Seattle drivers are 36 percent more likely to get…

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    Above: Jeff Bezos now effectively owns the site that brought us "Fish
    Above: Jeff Bezos now effectively owns the site...
    By Kelton Sears • August 25, 2014 4:09 pm

    Above: Jeff Bezos now effectively owns the site that brought us “Fish Plays Pokemon.” Amazon is the new owner of…

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    This still from a 2009 WSDOT earthquake simulation video shows how gnarly the waterfront would get after a big quake.
    Above: Nat Geo on Seattle’s imminent quakey doomOver...
    By Kelton Sears • August 25, 2014 12:04 pm

    Above: Nat Geo on Seattle’s imminent quakey doom Over the weekend a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck California’s wine country, injuring…

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    From SDOTWell this is unexpected.The hotly anticipated protected two-way bike lane on
    From SDOTWell this is unexpected.The hotly anticipated protected...
    By Kelton Sears • August 21, 2014 12:44 pm

    From SDOT Well this is unexpected. The hotly anticipated protected two-way bike lane on 2nd Ave is apparently a month…

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    On August 25, Seattle's new "Pronto" Cycle Share service will begin accepting
    On August 25, Seattle’s new “Pronto” Cycle Share...
    By Kelton Sears • August 21, 2014 11:53 am

    On August 25, Seattle’s new “Pronto” Cycle Share service will begin accepting memberships in anticipation of its launch in September….

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    The Iroquois nicknamed George Washington "Conotocaurious,” which translates to “Town Destroyer” or “Burner of Towns.”
    King County was named after William Rufus DeVane...
    By Kelton Sears • August 21, 2014 10:34 am

    King County was named after William Rufus DeVane King in 1852—one year before tuberculosis killed him. King reputedly wore powdered…

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     "That’s one of my big points in making any game, creating worlds
     “That’s one of my big points in making...
    By Kelton Sears • August 20, 2014 11:12 am

    “That’s one of my big points in making any game, creating worlds that people want to spend time in.” -Kevin…

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    Hmmmmmmm...
    Fierce? Not really. Thanks to commenter Kara Naomi...
    By Kelton Sears • August 19, 2014 4:00 pm

    Fierce? Not really. Thanks to commenter Kara Naomi Brown for the derptastic image/wake up call you see above. The eternal…

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    As you may know, last year Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought the
    As you may know, last year Amazon CEO...
    By Kelton Sears • August 19, 2014 10:32 am

    As you may know, last year Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post for a hefty $250 million. Over…

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    The chokehold technique that killed Eric Garner in NYC is being reintroduced in King County.
    Charles GaitherKing County deputies have controversially begun reintroducing...
    By Kelton Sears • August 18, 2014 2:48 pm

    Charles Gaither King County deputies have controversially begun reintroducing chokehold, or LVNR (lateral vascular neck restraint) training in state police…

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    I didn't catch that ball on my own, I did it as part of a team. Thanks Richard Sherman.
    As you may remember, Richard Sherman and his...
    By Kelton Sears • August 18, 2014 12:11 pm

    As you may remember, Richard Sherman and his mom Beverly were voted on to become the new faces of Campbell’s…

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    I didn't catch that ball on my own, I did it as part of a team. Thanks Richard Sherman.
    As you may remember, Richard Sherman and his...
    By Kelton Sears • August 18, 2014 12:07 pm

    As you may remember, Richard Sherman and his mom Beverly were voted on to become the new faces of Campbell’s…

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    Photo by Billy Savanh via FlickrShelton, WA's scenic Vance Creek Bridge, Instragram
    Photo by Billy Savanh via FlickrShelton, WA’s scenic...
    By Kelton Sears • August 18, 2014 10:24 am

    Photo by Billy Savanh via Flickr Shelton, WA’s scenic Vance Creek Bridge, Instragram and Twitter famous as #ThatNWBridge, has officially…

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    What a douche.
    Above: Richard Simmons, the much better Simmons, is...
    By Kelton Sears • August 15, 2014 4:32 pm

    Above: Richard Simmons, the much better Simmons, is the one you should listen to. Thanks to commenter Jim Smith for…

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    Image from Dave Munson
    Huh. Well, according to whatever the hell is...
    By Kelton Sears • August 15, 2014 3:21 pm

    Huh. Well, according to whatever the hell is going on above—apparently Capitol Hill is the best place to live in…

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