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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.

Tag Archives: Seattle Magnolia

NewToSeattle.com quoted on Seattle racial profiling

Posted on August 1, 2015 by William P. BarrettAugust 3, 2015

Posts on neighborhood Web site are highlighted

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle government, Seattle media, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Linda Morgan, Seattle Magazine, Seattle Magnolia, Seattle racial profiling | Leave a reply

My Seattle neighborhood debates racial profiling

Posted on March 16, 2015 by William P. BarrettMarch 16, 2015

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Increased property crimes in Magnolia lead to heated back-and-forth about who’s responsible.

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Nextdoor Magnolia, racial profiling, Seattle Magnolia | 1 Reply

In Seattle, Comcast track record hurts merger bid

Posted on September 25, 2014 by William P. BarrettSeptember 25, 2014

Poor service, high prices are poor reasons for $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable

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Posted in Seattle government, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle Times | Tagged Comcast, Craigslist, creative destruction, John Adams, Joseph Schumpeter, Richard Nixon, Seattle joint operating agreement, Seattle Magnolia, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Time Warner Cable, Xfinity | Leave a reply

Seattle is no stranger to landslides, either

Posted on March 27, 2014 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Since 1890, more than 1,500 have occurred within the city limits

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Posted in Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged landslide insurance, North Cascades, Oso WA, Seattle Department of Planning and Development, Seattle landslide, Seattle Landslide Report, Seattle Magnolia, Skaglund Hill, State Highway 530, Stillaguamish River, street name with canyon, Washington State landslide disaster | 1 Reply

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

Stampless in Seattle

Posted on December 18, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 5, 2014

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Not for the first time, local branch is out of needed stamp.

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods | Tagged Seattle Magnolia, Seattle post office | 3 Replies

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