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Shabazz Palaces, Lese Majesty  Out now, Sub Pop, shabazzpalaces.com Palaceer Lazaro (aka
Shabazz Palaces, Lese Majesty  Out now, Sub Pop,...
By Vernal Coleman • July 29, 2014 9:03 pm

Shabazz Palaces, Lese Majesty Out now, Sub Pop, shabazzpalaces.com Palaceer Lazaro (aka Ishmael Butler) is a rapper unconcerned with being…

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Ben Goldsmith gets to work. Photo by Morgen Schuler
In 2012, a 69-year-old black man killed a...
By Vernal Coleman • July 29, 2014 10:09 am

In 2012, a 69-year-old black man killed a younger white man during an altercation. At trial, King County prosecutors argued…

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There are bad stretches, then there’s the month that Seattle City Light
As it turned out, Kshama Sawant did not...
By Vernal Coleman • July 23, 2014 2:52 pm

As it turned out, Kshama Sawant did not call for Jorge Carrasco’s job at this morning’s city council meeting. There…

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A Parker Sonnet pen with a solid gold nib, ideal for writing about the wealthy. By snowmanradio at en.wikipedia
As the adage goes, money can’t buy you...
By Vernal Coleman • July 22, 2014 4:38 pm

As the adage goes, money can’t buy you happiness. Whether earned or inherited, exorbitant wealth can be more burden than…

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Drivers line the streets in front of City Hall in protest last summer. Photo by Tegra Nuess
The taxi drivers of metropolitan Seattle are still...
By Vernal Coleman • July 21, 2014 3:55 pm

The taxi drivers of metropolitan Seattle are still smarting, it seems, from the recently signed deal that legalized their app-based…

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Between the years 1997 and 2008, FutureSelect Portfolio Management, a Redmond-based financial
Between the years 1997 and 2008, FutureSelect Portfolio...
By Vernal Coleman • July 18, 2014 3:12 pm

Between the years 1997 and 2008, FutureSelect Portfolio Management, a Redmond-based financial services company, invested almost $200 million in Tremont’s…

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Only one version of the measure designed to give Seattle voters another
Only one version of the measure designed to...
By Vernal Coleman • July 17, 2014 10:38 pm

Only one version of the measure designed to give Seattle voters another shot at stemming cuts to local metro bus…

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Macklemore performs to a sold out Key Arena in December 2013. Photo by John Lill
Say what you will about Macklemore, but there’s...
By Vernal Coleman • July 16, 2014 1:32 pm

Say what you will about Macklemore, but there’s no doubt the guy has a sense of civic pride. Previously, he…

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Despite being approved by voters in 2012, the proposed plan to raze
Despite being approved by voters in 2012, the...
By Vernal Coleman • July 11, 2014 2:53 pm

Despite being approved by voters in 2012, the proposed plan to raze the King County Juvenile Detention Facility and replace…

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In court documents, he’s referred to only as “FLB.” Son of what
In court documents, he’s referred to only as...
By Vernal Coleman • July 10, 2014 1:28 pm

In court documents, he’s referred to only as “FLB.” Son of what his advocates say was an abusive father, he…

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Deb Greene, 65, was first in line to make her purchase. photo by Anna Erickson
The sale of pot for recreational consumption is...
By Vernal Coleman • July 8, 2014 4:21 pm

The sale of pot for recreational consumption is now legal in Seattle, and about 150 people showed up in SODO…

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Beal sought seclusion, and found it, in his forested new home.
 All Photos By Morgen SchulerThe very last thing...
By Vernal Coleman • July 3, 2014 10:18 am

All Photos By Morgen Schuler The very last thing Willis Earl Beal would want me to include in his introduction…

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Nick Starr revisits the scene of his undoing.
To understand Nick Starr, you have to set...
By Vernal Coleman • April 4, 2014 11:09 am

To understand Nick Starr, you have to set aside for a moment what you know about his online persona. If…

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Last month, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center was the site of a
Last month, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center was...
By Vernal Coleman • December 6, 2013 1:33 pm

Last month, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center was the site of a pivotal work in a young playwright’s career. The…

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In the last four years, authorities have successfully traced 19,000 guns used
In the last four years, authorities have successfully...
By Vernal Coleman • September 9, 2010 12:00 am

In the last four years, authorities have successfully traced 19,000 guns used in crimes in Mexico back to United States…

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The SPD’s Parking Enforcement division won’t be winning any city-wide popularity contests.
The SPD’s Parking Enforcement division won’t be winning...
By Vernal Coleman • August 27, 2010 12:00 am

The SPD’s Parking Enforcement division won’t be winning any city-wide popularity contests. But as much as we might loath the…

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One of the few things that’s crystal clear about the two competing
One of the few things that’s crystal clear...
By Vernal Coleman • August 26, 2010 12:00 am

One of the few things that’s crystal clear about the two competing liquor privatization initiatives is that if either gets…

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When Republican Senate candidate Dino Rossi effectively gave Clint Didier and his
When Republican Senate candidate Dino Rossi effectively gave...
By Vernal Coleman • August 24, 2010 12:00 am

When Republican Senate candidate Dino Rossi effectively gave Clint Didier and his endorsement prerequisites the finger last week, you might…

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Filmmaker and tenant Tyson Theroux stands in front of The Undre Arms, which has embraced the Internet, but little else in the way of modernity.
The Pit That Won’t Quit
By Vernal Coleman • August 17, 2010 12:00 am

The Undre Arms Apartments are full of survivors.

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The deal still has to be ratified by vote, but 500 workers
The deal still has to be ratified by...
By Vernal Coleman • August 16, 2010 12:00 am

The deal still has to be ratified by vote, but 500 workers represented by the Washington State Council of County…

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You have to imagine that Lacey Caroll, one-time professional beauty pageant contestant,
You have to imagine that Lacey Caroll, one-time...
By Vernal Coleman • August 11, 2010 12:00 am

You have to imagine that Lacey Caroll, one-time professional beauty pageant contestant, is handling this situation with grace and poise….

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Father Rosas’ Quest to Integrate Church and State
Father Rosas’ Quest to Integrate Church and State
By Vernal Coleman • August 10, 2010 12:00 am

Current interpretation of federal law prevents federal courts from meddling in church labor disputes. That’s why Cesar Rosas’ 2006 lawsuit…

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The Place: The Signature, 530 1st Ave N, 283-6614, LOWER QUEEN ANNEThe
The Place: The Signature, 530 1st Ave N,...
By Vernal Coleman • August 9, 2010 12:00 am

The Place: The Signature, 530 1st Ave N, 283-6614, LOWER QUEEN ANNEThe Hours: 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.-12 a.m.The…

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