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3:34 pm
Jun. 29, 2011
Amazon to Axe "Associates" in California Over Sales-Tax Threat
By Curtis Cartier
Amazon is on its way toward running out of states to run its "Amazon Associates" program. The retail giant just sent a letter to all its Associates (website owners who make money off placing ads a... More >>

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3:19 pm
Jun. 29, 2011
That $30 State Parks Parking Pass? It Comes With a $5 Processing Fee
By Jonathan Kaminsky
As we've previously reported, starting Friday it's going to cost you to park at a state park. What you might not know is that if you buy the new Discover Pass online, by phone or from a retailer, ... More >>

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3:15 pm
Jun. 29, 2011
Fun With Alphabet Floor Mats: A Contest of Sorts
By Jonathan Kaminsky
UPDATE: Due to credible information that a number of people are still working on their haiku-like poems, we are extending this contest until a week from today. Do you like puzzles? Word games? ... More >>

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2:32 pm
Jun. 29, 2011
Jeffrey Steinborn, Longtime Pot Activist, Says Heavy-Hitting Newcomers "Don't Know What They're Doing"
By Nina Shapiro
With former U.S. Attorney John McKay, City Attorney Pete Holmes, and travel guru Rick Steves bringing unprecedented clout to a new marijuana-legalization effort, the activists who have worked so l... More >>

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12:43 pm
Jun. 29, 2011
Isaish Kalebu: "I Was Told by God" to Rape, Torture, and Kill Teresa Butz
By Curtis Cartier
Wearing a crazy outfit of oven mitts and a "shock sleeve," and saying crazy things about how "God" made him rape, torture, and kill a woman, Isaiah Kalebu did his best in court today to convince e... More >>

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10:54 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Ashton Kutcher and the Bogus Underage-Sex-Trafficking Numbers
By Caleb Hannan
Professional doofus Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore recently decided that ending underage sex trafficking was a cause celebre worthy of their combined celebrity. After seeing a horrifying d... More >>

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10:54 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Report: Boeing Sold Plane Parts to Army at 16,000 Percent Markup
By Curtis Cartier
When the U.S. Army put in an order with Boeing for 50 ramp gate rollers for the Apache and Chinook helicopters, they got a bill for $81,324. And being the Army, an agency that need never fear for ... More >>

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9:00 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Dale O'Callaghan, Eugene Crackpot, Accused of Shooting Co-Worker for Teasing Him About Rapture Day Beliefs
By Curtis Cartier
Even before May 21 came and went, making fun of the poor saps who believed in Harold Camping's "Rapture Day" prophecies had become a kind of new national pastime. Who doesn't love to tease people ... More >>

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8:00 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Costco Farm Pig Abuse Documented in Horrific Video
By Curtis Cartier
Pssst! Wanna ruin your day? Here's a video produced by the animal-rights group Mercy for Animals which shows a bunch of pigs getting thrown around, castrated, kicked, and otherwise abused at Iowa... More >>

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7:48 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Amanda Knox Didn't Do It: Rolling Stone Joins the Chorus as Key DNA Finding Is Announced
By Rick Anderson
It's not new detail, but there is a fresh take in the current Rolling Stone on the Amanda Knox conviction--which is on appeal and during which court-appointed experts today said some of the DNA ... More >>

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7:00 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Seattle Storm to Meet President Obama Today--Will They Ask Him Why He Doesn't Support Same-Sex Marriage?
By Curtis Cartier
Last Friday, after the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 65-55, the team invited reporters into the locker room for questions. Sarah Toce from the Seattle Lesbian blog was there and reported t... More >>

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6:00 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Miguel Ashby Arrested in Seattle by New York DEA's "Bath Salts Task Force"
By Keegan Hamilton
Miguel Ashby is an entrepreneur of sorts. Five years ago, the 26-year-old Everett resident created a website that specializes in selling "high quality products to help you relieve your stress and... More >>

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12:00 am
Jun. 29, 2011
Boeing, NLRB, and Obama's Proxy
By Curtis Cartier
It seems that every politician in Washington (the city, not the state) these days wants to wade into the fight between the National Labor... More >>

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5:46 pm
Jun. 28, 2011
Exit Interview: Marsha Massey, Outgoing Tourism Director for Washington State
By Jonathan Kaminsky
This marks the final week for the state's tourism office, which has fallen victim to budget cuts going into effect July 1. As of that date, Washington will be the only state in the nation without ... More >>

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4:20 pm
Jun. 28, 2011
That 'Bama Weed: Looking for Relief in the Deep South
By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~
For the fourth time in as many days, I steer up the steep, dusty driveway and see the same surly hounds, with ribs protruding and a dangerous glint in their eyes. I close the car door and walk b... More >>

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1:00 pm
Jun. 28, 2011
Ariel Attack, Transgender Anarchist Arrested for Pride Weekend Vandalism, Also Smashed Up Denver Democratic HQ in 2009
By Curtis Cartier
In the brief melee that erupted on Saturday during a Pride Weekend celebration in Capitol Hill, a transgender person named Maurice Schwenkler was arrested for pedestrian interference after several... More >>

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11:52 am
Jun. 28, 2011
David Schermerhorn, Orcas Island Octogenarian Arrested Last Year by Israelis, Joins New Flotilla to Gaza
By Nina Shapiro
Last May, Orcas Island octogenarian David Schermerhorn joined an international flotilla that set sail for Gaza, attempting to challenge the Israeli blockade on the region. Mid-journey, Israeli com... More >>

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11:44 am
Jun. 28, 2011
Seattle Passes Vague New Ordinance That Allows Animal Control to More Easily Kill Biting Dogs
By Curtis Cartier
Seattle Animal Control officers have broad new powers to euthanize dogs that have bitten someone under a new ordinance passed by the Seattle City Council on Monday. But while the new law had been ... More >>

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11:24 am
Jun. 28, 2011
Sam Reed: Secretary of State Says It's Downhill From Here, He'll Retire at End of Term in 2013
By Rick Anderson
Republican Secretary of State Sam Reed made his long-rumored retirement official this morning, announcing he'll step down at the end of his third term, in January 2013. He calls it a "bittersweet... More >>

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10:36 am
Jun. 28, 2011
Seattle Bike Cop Touts Penis-Friendly Saddle in NYT
By Keegan Hamilton
If you ever encounter SPD Officer Robert Brown on one of his two-wheeled patrols, take a second to quiz the man about his junk. By all accounts, it is in tip-top condition, though it wasn't alway... More >>

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8:00 am
Jun. 28, 2011
Isaiah Kalebu Clown Show Continues: Asks to Testify at Murder Trial Wrapped in Dragon Robe and American Flag
By Curtis Cartier
Isaiah Kalebu, accused of one of the most horrific crimes ever committed in the Seattle area, has been doing his best to turn his trial into a full-on clown show. No one, however, appears to be l... More >>

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The Medical-Marijuana Letters The Medical-Marijuana Letters
By Keegan Hamilton

On April 29, Ivan Pearce and his wife Adrianne mailed a letter that they thought would give them a crucial leg up in the competitive world of medical marijuana. Instead,… More >>

Boeing, NLRB, and Obama's Proxy
By Curtis Cartier

It seems that every politician in Washington (the city, not the state) these days wants to wade into the fight between the National Labor Relations Board and Boeing over the… More >>

Speak No Evil, Tweet No Evil Speak No Evil, Tweet No Evil
By Michael A. Stusser

Perhaps it was the corrosive nature of the websites I frequented. Maybe it was the inebriated pack of bullshitters I hung out with and our constant blasphemous banter, or the… More >>

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By Caleb Hannan

The dirty truth about extortion is that it works. And nowhere is that truth more evident than in the saga of the Space Needle and the gay-pride flag. The… More >>

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By Keegan Hamilton

If the charges brought against Venoy Overton are any indication, pimping is actually quite easy. The problem is that it's not only not very lucrative, it's also illegal. Court… More >>

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By Nina Shapiro

Showing off his spacious rambler on Bainbridge Island, perched just above Puget Sound, Michael Belkin seems in many ways a typical affluent yet alternative-minded Northwesterner. As a self-employed financial analyst,… More >>

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Douglas Hiatt says attorneys like him have a nickname for SB 5073, the gutted shell of a medical-marijuana reform bill that was passed in April before it was mostly vetoed by… More >>

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By Nina Shapiro

Some people are sure to cluck over incoming University of Washington President Michael Young's recent marriage. His wife, who on June 3 became Marti Young, was a student at the… More >>


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