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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.

Category Archives: Seattle trash

New Yorker story about Seattle sinking into the sea wins a Pulitzer Prize

Posted on April 18, 2016 by William P. BarrettApril 18, 2016

Kathryn Schulz earthquake article triggered much local debate

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Posted in Seattle environment, Seattle image, Seattle trash | Tagged Big One, Cascadia fault, Kathryn Schulz, Pulitzer Prize, The New Yorker, The Really Big One | Leave a reply

The tunnel sinking Seattle, and other holiday tales

Posted on December 25, 2014 by William P. BarrettDecember 25, 2014

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Taxes, trash also roil the local landscape

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle government, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle Times, Seattle trash, Washington State government | Tagged Alaskan Way Viaduct, Bertha tunnel machine, Jay Inslee, Seattle recycling, Seattle sales tax, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle trash rules, Seattle Tunnel Partners, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State taxes | 4 Replies

Is Seattle really among ‘America’s snobbiest cities’?

Posted on July 2, 2013 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Travel + Leisure ranks the area No. 5 in a tie with Santa Fe.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle Freeze, Seattle image, Seattle suburbs, Seattle trash | Tagged America's snobbiest cities, American Express, Chicago, espresso-drinking software engineers, Los Angeles, Miss Seattle, New York City, Portland OR, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle Confederate veterans memorial, Seattle Freeze, Seattle inferiority complex, Seattle superiority complex, Seattle trash recycling, Topeka KS, Travel and Leisure, Travel+Leisure, Washington DC | 8 Replies

Eschewing A/C, hot Seattle residents head for their basements

Posted on August 5, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

Few homes have air conditioning

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Posted in Seattle trash, Seattle weather | Tagged Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle air conditioning, Seattle climate, Seattle living | Leave a reply

Back to the future, in Seattle trash

Posted on June 18, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Time warp on a city web page for checking collection schedules

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Posted in Seattle infrastructure, Seattle trash | Tagged progressive Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle recycling, Seattle trash | 4 Replies

In Seattle, how do you solve a problem like Jean-Sun?

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

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Miss Seattle’s disparagement of local weather and people draws international attention

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Posted in Seattle image, Seattle trash, Seattle weather | Tagged Jean-Sun Hannah Ahn, Julie Andrews, KIRO-FM, Metronatural, Miss Seattle, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, Spokane, The Sound of Music | 8 Replies

Talking trash in Seattle

Posted on August 31, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Confusion about recycling rules extends to those doing the collecting

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Posted in Seattle trash | Tagged Israel Defense Force, New To Seattle, recycling, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle recycle, Seattle recycling, Seattle trash, trash | 3 Replies

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