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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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Those bad Seattle drivers get even worse

Posted on August 30, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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City falls again in Allstate ranking of cities by frequency of accidents

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle drivers, Seattle image, Seattle Times, Seattle traffic | Tagged Allstate, Seattle drivers, Seattle marijuana, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver WA, Washington State marijuana legalization, worst cities for driving | 1 Reply

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

Folks in Seattle don’t dress for the rain

Posted on April 3, 2013 by William P. BarrettSeptember 25, 2014

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Umbrellas and raincoats are rarely seen.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle weather | Tagged Chief Seattle, Guatemala hat, KNDD, KPLU, no raincoats in Seattle, no umbrellas in Seattle, palm hat, Seattle Freeze, Seattle rain, Tacoma, VisitSeattle | 1 Reply

The devil in the suburbs of Seattle

Posted on April 15, 2012 by William P. BarrettSeptember 24, 2025

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Pierce County seems to have more than its share of unfortunate incidents

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Posted in Seattle suburbs | Tagged City of Destiny, Craigslist home-invasion murder, Franklin Pierce, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Josh Powell, King County, Lakewood police murders, Long Island, Miss Washington, Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, Nassau County, Northern Pacific Railway, Pierce County, Robert Bales, Ron Rosenbaum, Steven Powell, Suffolk County, Susan Powell, Tacoma, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, The Devil in Long Island | 2 Replies

They still drive politely in Seattle–and still not very well

Posted on September 2, 2011 by William P. BarrettJune 11, 2015

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City falls even lower in Allstate safe-driver rankings

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Posted in Seattle drivers | Tagged Allstate, Bellevue, Best drivers, New To Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, worst drivers | 5 Replies

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