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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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Seattle homeless problem dates back to arrival of first gringos

Posted on November 12, 2015 by William P. BarrettNovember 12, 2015

Members of the Denny Party showed up in 1851 without a dry roof to put over their heads

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Posted in Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle politics | Tagged Alki Point, Arthur Denny, Chief Seattle, Denny party, Dow Constantine, Exact schooner, Farthest Reach, Nancy Wilson Ross, Seattle homeless, Seattle state of emergency | Leave a reply

In blasting Pete Carroll, Seattle forgets it grew through similar risk-taking

Posted on February 4, 2015 by William P. BarrettFebruary 4, 2015

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City’s history is that of audacious gambles

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Posted in Seattle celebrities, Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle sports | Tagged 12th Man, Amazon.com, Bill Boeing, Bill Gates, Boeing, Denny party, dogs in Seattle, floating bridge, Jeff Bezos, Marshawn Lynch, New England Patriots, Paul Allen, Pete Carroll, Seattle dogs, Seattle Seahawks, SuperBowl XLIX, UPS | 2 Replies

Seattle ducks racial blame again by nixing Columbus Day

Posted on October 10, 2014 by William P. BarrettOctober 13, 2014

City that ousted Indians changes holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle politics | Tagged Chief Seattle, Christopher Columbus statue Seattle, Denny party, Douglas Bennet, Indigenous Peoples Day Seattle, Leif Erikson statue Seattle, Oklahoma, political correctness | Leave a reply

Chief Seattle statue’s 100th birthday recalls city’s grabby origins

Posted on September 17, 2012 by William P. BarrettSeptember 9, 2023

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Realizing the inevitable, he made the best of a bad situation

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Posted in Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle media | Tagged Alki Point, Chief Leshi, Chief Seattle, Denny party, Denny Way, Duwamish Tribe, George Vancouver, James Wehn, Leschi neighborhood, Nisqually Tribe, Peter Puget, Puget Sound, Seattle Founders Day, Space Needle | 8 Replies

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