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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

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Reaching Seattle, a growing scam morphs online

Posted on December 21, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 5, 2014

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Casual acquaintance sends desperate plea for money

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Posted in Seattle crime | Tagged Dastardly Digitizing for Dollars, fraudulent plea for money, grandparent fraud, grandparent scam, online fraud, scammery, Western Union | 1 Reply

In Seattle, liberal politics, marijuana and the cops

Posted on November 17, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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They finally may be converging

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle politics | Tagged Bilbo, Gandalf, jaywalker, Jaywalking, liberal Seattle politics, Lord of the Rings, Mariwhatnow, Seattle and marijuana, Seattle Police Department, Seattle politics, SPD Blotter, Super Skunk | 5 Replies

Latest novel about Seattle lampoons city’s persona

Posted on August 12, 2012 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, by Maria Semple, finds much fodder in local doings

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle drivers, Seattle Freeze, Seattle image, Seattle politics, Seattle weather, Starbucks | Tagged Bernadette, Bill Gates, Choate Rosemary Hall, E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey, Galer Street School, Jim Lynch, Lakeside School, Maria Semple, Microsoft, Mike McGinn, Nordstrom, Paul Allen, Pike Place Market, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle weather, Space Needle, Starbucks, Steve Balmer, Truth Like the Sun, Where'd You Go | 1 Reply

Seattle plastic bag ban creates City of Clutchers

Posted on July 26, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

New law has unintended consequences

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle economy, Seattle image, Seattle soccer | Tagged City of Clutchers, I'm Feeling Lucky Google button, Niagara Falls, Nik Wallenda, Seattle bag ban, Seattle dog poop, Seattle plastic bag ban, unintended consequences | Leave a reply

Is Seattle still overreacting about string of killings?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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It’s important to put things in perspective

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle image, Seattle Times | Tagged Cafe Racer Espresso, Danny Westneat, Ian Stawicki, Mike McGinn, Seattle murder | 1 Reply

Seattle by the numbers

Posted on May 8, 2012 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Answers to questions I get asked by friends elsewhere

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle politics, Seattle soccer, Seattle weather | Tagged Arthur Denny, Barack Obama, city-data.com, Denny family, Seattle Bubble.com, Seattle real estate | 2 Replies

Blogging the blogs of Seattle

Posted on March 29, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Here are my periodic picks for the best

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle history, Seattle media, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle Times | Tagged best Seattle blogs, Crosscut, Miss Seattle, PubliCola, Rainier Valley Post, Seattle Bubble, Seattle crime, SeattlePI, Vintage Seattle | 4 Replies

Stressful Seattle: HOW CAN THAT BE??!!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Metro area ranks No. 9 in list of “most stressful” areas.

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle drivers, Seattle economy, Seattle image, Seattle weather | Tagged best places, cloudy days, Seattle stress, Seattle suicide, Sperling's | 2 Replies

What’s all this talk about crime in Seattle?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Rise in violent offenses looks more like a statistical blip

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle politics, Seattle Times | Tagged Albuquerque, Beirut, Billy The Kid, Jaywalking, Mike McGinn, Seattle crime, Seattle Times, Terry Anderson | 6 Replies

Crime-wise, Seattle is a tough town, at least for property

Posted on December 19, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Compared with peer cities, people are a lot safer than their possessions

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Posted in Seattle crime | Tagged FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Seattle assault, Seattle burglary, Seattle crime statistics, Seattle murder, Seattle property crime, Seattle robbery, Seattle violent crime | 2 Replies

Seattle police ruffle a lot of jaywalker feathers

Posted on December 16, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Cops give new meaning to “cracking down” on violators

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Another Stakeout, Battle of Seattle, Car 54 Where Are You?, Chicago White Sox, Dabney Coleman, Dragnet, Emilio Estevez, Jaywalking, John Wayne, Kenny Williams, McQ, pedestrial violation, Phoenix Jones, Richard Dreyfuss, Seattle cops, Seattle jaywalking, Seattle police, Seattle police brutality, Stakeout, U.S. Justice Department, Woody Harrelson | 4 Replies

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