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Early Monday morning, Spokane resident Brenda McDonald caught a flight, slightly delayed

Early Monday morning, Spokane resident Brenda McDonald caught a flight, slightly delayed by the October fog, for an…

Don’t bogart that joint, my friend, pass it over to Portland, Maine.Last

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A few months ago, I talked with the longtime owner of a

A few months ago, I talked with the longtime owner of a plant nursery in the Seattle area.…

Mock-up of label required by I-522.

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Here’s the shame of GMO labeling Initiative 522: that all the money

Here’s the shame of GMO labeling Initiative 522: that all the money poured into the campaigns—nearly $22 million…

“Here’s what Obamacare looks like when it works.” That was the headline

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“Here’s what Obamacare looks like when it works.” That was the headline

“Here’s what Obamacare looks like when it works.” That was the headline of a recent Washington Post piece,…

As we wrote a couple of weeks ago, the Seattle School Board

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As we wrote a couple of weeks ago, the Seattle School Board

As we wrote a couple of weeks ago, the Seattle School Board may have decided against seeking the…

I-591 backer Alan GottliebPhoto by Steven Dewall

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When it comes to the battle over gun control, firearms advocates often

When it comes to the battle over gun control, firearms advocates often seem to have the upper-hand. The…

Garfield High School history teacher Jesse Hagopian continues to raise his profile

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Garfield High School history teacher Jesse Hagopian continues to raise his profile

Garfield High School history teacher Jesse Hagopian continues to raise his profile nationally with his participation in the…

Mock-up of label required by I-522.

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Here’s the shame of GMO labeling Initiative 522: that all the money

Here’s the shame of GMO labeling Initiative 522: that all the money poured into the campaigns—nearly $22 million…

Shively's business associate John Davis now answers questions about Diego Pellicer.

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In late May, former Microsoft manager Jamen Shively called a press conference

In late May, former Microsoft manager Jamen Shively called a press conference on the 40th floor of the…

The mother of a man who died in the Snohomish County Jail

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The mother of a man who died in the Snohomish County Jail

The mother of a man who died in the Snohomish County Jail after turning himself in on a…

When it comes to Obamacare, the disconnect between what’s happening in Washington

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When it comes to Obamacare, the disconnect between what’s happening in Washington

When it comes to Obamacare, the disconnect between what’s happening in Washington D.C. and what’s happening in this…

Trish Dziko

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Last fall, as the debate over charter school Initiative 1240 was heating

Last fall, as the debate over charter school Initiative 1240 was heating up, the Seattle School Board voted…

Early last month, the chief of the Border Patrol’s Blaine sector was

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Early last month, the chief of the Border Patrol’s Blaine sector was

Early last month, the chief of the Border Patrol’s Blaine sector was suddenly and mysteriously removed from him…

How big is Seattle’s housing crisis? And what are we going to

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How big is Seattle’s housing crisis? And what are we going to

How big is Seattle’s housing crisis? And what are we going to do about it? Those questions have…

At a Hempfest panel last month, Hilary Bricken, Seattle’s go-to lawyer for

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At a Hempfest panel last month, Hilary Bricken, Seattle’s go-to lawyer for

At a Hempfest panel last month, Hilary Bricken, Seattle’s go-to lawyer for new marijuana entrepreneurs, told the crowd…

Last fall, an engineering professor at San Jose State University named Khosrow

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Last fall, an engineering professor at San Jose State University named Khosrow

Last fall, an engineering professor at San Jose State University named Khosrow Ghadiri tried something radical in his…

The house Granger built.

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“I could not stomach it,” says builder Steele Granger. That’s what he

“I could not stomach it,” says builder Steele Granger. That’s what he says when asked why he never…

A decade ago, the city of Seattle thought it had no choice

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A decade ago, the city of Seattle thought it had no choice

A decade ago, the city of Seattle thought it had no choice but to build a jail. Seattle…

When the Department of Justice announced last week that it would not

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When the Department of Justice announced last week that it would not

When the Department of Justice announced last week that it would not fight the newly enacted pot legalization…

While many marijuana activists were giddy with excitement after the Department of

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While many marijuana activists were giddy with excitement after the Department of

While many marijuana activists were giddy with excitement after the Department of Justice’s announcement this morning that the…