A century ago, the Great Seattle Boom was much bigger–and sketchier

Its origins were gold and vice

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Beacon Hill tops Seattle ‘hoods in letter carrier dog attacks

USPS records show four incidents in visually prominent area

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Management of Costco No. 1 in Seattle apparently has a low opinion of its workers

This was the scene for all customers to see near the check-out line today. Share on Facebook … Continue reading

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Murky Florida fundraiser falsely invokes good name of Seattle nonprofit

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance denies any connection with Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund

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New ‘View of the World from 9th Avenue’ would include Seattle

City wasn’t on famous 1976 New Yorker cover

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New pot rules for Seattle are a riot–for now

Will over-regulation of legal weed jack up prices and boost the black market?

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A sign of Seattle: City sells me my name for $5

But street signage around town remains less than top-rate.

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Another big sales tax refund in Seattle, for all of $4.75

State coughs up the money after Fry’s Electronics and Iolo Technologies tell me to pound sand.

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Marijuana legalization is giving Seattle a goofy reputation

City’s image is, uh, rapidly changing

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Is the continuing rain dampening the Seattle psyche?

Residents seem worked up about summer storms

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In Seattle, car washes in the rain

Commercial facilities seem to do a good business, too

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Bicyclists lose, boozers win in Seattle vote

Tax to build bike paths goes down, while Costco wins right to sell hard stuff

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Ballot propositions are just as nutsy in Seattle

Truth is in short supply.

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