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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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Leaving Seattle, amid pondering

Posted on July 4, 2016 by William P. BarrettJuly 4, 2016

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Where will all the dramatic change lead?

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Posted in Seattle charities, Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle drivers, Seattle economy, Seattle environment, Seattle Freeze, Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle soccer, Seattle sports, Seattle taxes, Seattle Times, Seattle weather, Washington State government | Tagged Chief Seattle, Lenin statue Seattle, Miss Seattle, New To Las Vegas, newtolasvegas.com, Saul Steinberg, Seattle boom, Seattle Bubble, Seattle bust, Seattle dogs, Seattle Freeze, Seattle Mariners, Seattle weather, The New Yorker | 8 Replies

Beacon Hill tops Seattle ‘hoods in letter carrier dog attacks

Posted on June 3, 2015 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

USPS records show four incidents in visually prominent area

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Posted in Amazon, Costco, Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Ballard Seattle, Beacon Hill Seattle, Central Area Seattle, Columbia City Seattle, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Georgetown Seattle, Leshi, letter carrier dog attacks Seattle, Mount Baker Seattle, Normandy Park, Pinehurst Seattle, Rainier Beach, Ravenna, USPS Seattle, Wallingford Seattle, Wedgewood Seattle, West Seattle, Windemere Seattle | Leave a reply

Yep, USPS still exaggerates Seattle letter carrier dog attacks

Posted on May 29, 2015 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Counting incidents outside city limits boosts P.R.-driven count by 4%.

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle suburbs | Tagged FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Georgetown Seattle, letter-carrier dog attacks, Queen Anne Seattle, Seattle dog attacks, Seattle dog bites, Spokane dog attacks, Spokane dog bites, USPS, USPS dog attack count, USPS dog attacks Seattle | 1 Reply

Is USPS still miscounting dog attacks on letter carriers in Seattle?

Posted on May 16, 2015 by William P. BarrettMay 29, 2015

City ties for No. 13 on annual canine-charge list

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle government, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle suburbs | Tagged FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Queen Anne Seattle, Seattle dog attacks, Seattle dog bites, Spokane dog attacks, Spokane dog bites, USPS, USPS dog attacks Seattle | Leave a reply

Buses have gone to the dogs in Seattle

Posted on February 10, 2015 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

Rules allow non-service pets to ride along

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle Freeze, Seattle government | Tagged King County Metro Transit, Seattle dog on bus, Seattle dogs | Leave a reply

Fancy Queen Anne area leads Seattle in dog attacks on letter-carriers

Posted on August 1, 2014 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Canines of genteel neighborhood displace West Seattle as worst for postal workers

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Bainbridge Island, Beacon Hill Seattle, Central District Seattle, Columbia City Seattle, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Madrona Seattle, Mapalink.com, Phinney Ridge Seattle, Queen Anne Seattle, Seattle dog attacks, Wallingford Seattle, West Seattle | 2 Replies

For letter-carriers, West Seattle was a dog-gone neighborhood

Posted on November 22, 2013 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Neighborhood topped city in canine attacks on postal workers

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle dogs, Seattle government, Seattle history | Tagged Ballard, Central Area Seattle, Seattle dog attacks, Seattle dog bites, Seattle dogs, Seattle Wallingford, Seattle Wedgwood, U.S. Postal Service, West Seattle | 2 Replies

Post Office exaggerates dog-attack problem in Seattle

Posted on November 12, 2013 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Press release ranking city No. 2 nationally included incidents occurring elsewhere, as well as non-bites

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle dogs, Seattle image | Tagged dog attack city rankings, exaggerated post office dog bite statistics, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, letter-carrier dog attacks, phony post office dog bite statistics, Seattle dog attacks, Seattle dog bites, Seattle letter carrier dog bites, Seattle Magnolia, Seattle Nice, United States Postal Service, USPS | 3 Replies

Postal Service apologizes for hiding Seattle dog-bite reports

Posted on September 25, 2013 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Regret expressed after inability to produce simple records forced administrative appeal

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs | Tagged Christopher T. Klepac, Drudge Report, Edward J. Snowden, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Ciardi, National Security Agency, NSA, Postal Service, Robert Vesco, Seattle dogs, Seattle letter carrier dog bites, Steve Jobs, The Untouchables, USPS, USPS General Counsel | 2 Replies

In Seattle, tensions between dogs and letter carriers

Posted on May 15, 2013 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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City ranks second nationally in attacked postal workers.

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle image | Tagged dog attack city rankings, dog bites, letter carrier dog bites, Post Office dog attack city rankings, Seattle letter carrier dog bites, Tacoma, Tacoma letter carrier dog bites, U.S. Postal Service | 2 Replies

Proof of ‘Seattle Freeze’ is found in all the dogs

Posted on August 25, 2012 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Canines outnumber children by better than a 3-to-2 margin

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle dogs, Seattle Freeze | Tagged Seattle Animal Shelter, Seattle dogs, Seattle Freeze | 4 Replies

My dog’s death in Seattle trigggers thoughts about economics

Posted on July 29, 2011 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Her nearly 15 years cost exactly $36,846.24,

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle dogs | Tagged Albuquerque, allocation of resources, basset hound, California veterinarian, cost of death, cost of dog ownership, health care debate, iiPhone, illegal veterinarian practices, New To Seattle, pentobarbita, pooper-scooper, Roswell Incident, Seattle, Seattle dogs, Seattle mass transit, Starbucks, twisted stomach | 7 Replies

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