March 31, 2010
PubliCola Archives | March 2010
By Camden Swita at 5:52 pm
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown announced today that Oregon will be the 18th state to join Washington in a Supreme Court appeal to keep names and addresses on petitions public record. The appeal stems from a court decision in Washington State that made public the names and addresses of the 138,000 people who signed [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 5:31 pm
Last night at the Old Pequliar (1722 NW Market St.) in Ballard (charming service, so-so sandwiches and fried food), the special theme round was about Las Vegas, meaning that it was basically impossible for me—a non-gambler who’s never set foot in Vegas, unless you count its capacious airport—to nail a single question. (They didn’t even [...] read more →
By Camden Swita at 5:05 pm
A panel of law professors from the University of Washington and Seattle University met at the UW yesterday to weigh the chances of the lawsuit filed against the federal government over President Obama’s health-care reform bill. Fourteen state attorneys general, including Washington State AG Rob McKenna, have joined the suit, which was originally filed in [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 4:32 pm
The city council has released the executive summary of a consultants’ report on potential improvements to the new 520 bridge, including the possibility of putting light rail across the bridge. Today’s release only includes the council’s portion of the study, which focuses on how the bridge connects to Seattle on the west side; Mayor Mike [...] read more →
By Tom Fucoloro at 4:10 pm
A 16-year-old girl, dubbed the “F-Bomb Bandit” due to the profanity-laden notes she gave to tellers, said she received just 25 dollars and a new coat for her hand in five robberies in North Seattle, West Seattle, Kent and Renton, reports Maple Leaf Life. Shennell J. Kennebrew, 16, has been charged with robberies here and [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 3:50 pm
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By Josh Cohen at 3:45 pm
The wheel-eating pothole on Washington Avenue that I wrote about on Monday has been filled. Kudos to the Seattle Department of Transportation for their quick response time. I returned to the pothole roughly 44 hours after reporting it and it was already patched up. read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 3:38 pm
City Attorney Pete Holmes has replaced his public-information officer, former Seattle P-I city hall reporter Kathy Mulady, with another former P-I staffer, former editorial page editor Kimberly Mills. Seattlecrime.com has the scoop. Mulady says she got the news a couple of weeks ago, but adds that she had an inkling that her appointment wouldn’t be [...] read more →
By Angela Garbes at 3:05 pm
Earlier this month, I set out to find Seattle’s fastest growing immigrant group—and eat their food. A few days later, a friend raised an intriguing question: “What’s the opposite group?” she wondered. “You know, Seattle’s disappearing immigrant population?” We looked at each other for a few puzzled seconds, before simultaneously saying, “Scandinavians?” Seattle—and specifically Ballard’s—identity [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 2:31 pm
Updated Heads continue to roll at City Attorney Pete Holmes’ office. Three months after the mass-firing of a dozen city prosecutors and division heads—which resulted in the city’s former criminal chief firing off a scathing letter to his colleagues, slamming Holmes as “unqualified” for his position—there appears to be more turmoil going on behind the [...] read more →
By Dan Bertolet at 12:35 pm
Last week I wrote a piece on downtown Mercer Island that was heavy on the pictures and light on the analysis, and it begged for a followup. Because the transformation on Mercer Island is a complex story. For instance, what up and coming urban village would be complete without a new Starbucks? The one on [...] read more →
