May 31, 2010
By Erica C. Barnett at 3:46 pm
Today’s calendar: Retiring state Sen. Ken Jacobsen co-sponsors a benefit for TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), featuring a bugler, veterans, and “special guests.” Today, 4:00 pm. Location and details available here. Drink to the memory of actor Dennis Hopper—and listen to the soundtracks to Apocalypse Now and Easy Rider—at the Hideout bar and gallery [...] read more →
By Josh Feit at 1:14 pm
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued its latest hit on U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA, Eight) this weekend after Reichert voted ‘No’ on a bill to extend unemployment benefits. The bill also included a fix to a tax loophole that allowed US companies to avoid taxes when they did business overseas. The DCCC press release [...] read more →
By Erica C. Barnett at 12:16 pm
Emily Heffter over at the Seattle Times had a good scoop late last week: Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani voted in Seattle elections for several years despite living in Bellevue. Yoshitani voted regularly over the years in the 7th Congressional District and in City Council, property-tax, and mayoral elections. State law requires voters to [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 12:00 pm
One more from the SPD Blotter: On May 30th, at approximately 1:30 AM, West Precinct bicycle officers observed a fight disturbance near a bar closing in the 100 Block of Bell Street. The initial fight involved 20-30 individuals physically fighting in the street. Officers had to use pepper spray to dispurse the crowd. Officers were [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 11:16 am
Another from SPD’s weekend Blotter update: On May 30th, at approximately 1:42 AM, a man was riding his bicycle northbound on 34th Avenue West approaching West Barrett Street when he was passed by a black Infinity. Once the car passed him, it stopped alongside the road and the victim rode past it. The car then [...] read more →
By Boeing Nerd at 11:14 am
Since 2001, the Boeing/Airbus(t) drama surrounding the selection of the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) next airborne tanker has provided opportunities for even casual observers of the aerospace industry to witness the sausage-making of major defense contracting. What’s happened? Hold on to your goggles fellow Boeing Nerds, it’s a sordid tale. First things first. What is [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 10:46 am
This might come as a bit of a shock, but police raids don’t always go as slickly as they did on, oh say, S.W.A.T. The CATO institute has an interesting mapping tool—not unlike our own—where you can look up botched police raids in your area like: Leticia Lopez October 15, 2002—WA Police strom Lopez’s home [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 10:01 am
From the SPD Blotter: On May 30th, beginning around 3:30 AM, patrol officers from the West Precinct responded to an unusual number of occupied burglary/prowler/alarm calls on Queen Anne Hill. No suspects were located, but there was evidence that the crimes had occurred. At approximately 5:50 AM in the 3000 Block of 38th Avenue West, [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 9:24 am
From SPD: On May 31st, at approximately 3:15 AM, South Precinct officers responded to 911 calls of a large fight disturbance and shots fired outside a dance/party in the 7000 Block of East Marginal Way South. There had been a function held at that location and as it was ending, approximately 100 people were milling [...] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 9:16 am
No? Well, I understand. It’s a weird, rabbithole-y issue that you think probably doesn’t affect you, but it does. SPD Chief candidates John Diaz, Rick Braziel, and Ron Davis are getting together this week to get drunk tasered grilled on what they’d do to make Seattle’s police department extra super special. Related ST: The event [...] read more →
By Morning Fizz at 8:52 am
1. As you know, here at PubliCola, we love the nerds. Well, score one for the nerds. This goof video—written, produced, and performed by the hot librarians and library science students at the U.W.—has gone viral. Sing to the tune of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” “Ca-ca-ca-catolog ca-ca-catalog!” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_uzUh1VT98&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] read more →
By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee at 8:30 am
Pinehurst doesn’t take kindly to panhandlers. Around 8:00pm on May 25th, a man walked up to a black Ford Explorer parked in a lot at 123rd and 15th Ave NE and asked the passengers if they had any spare change. A police report says the driver pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the victim [...] read more →
