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Blame it on Bikini Kill

Earlier today I could not get enough of listening to Bikini Kill’s 1994 album, Pussy Whipped. Specifically, I had to hear Rebel Girl over and over (I even stopped to tweet this fact), as well as Alien She, which includes these lyrics: …She wants me To put the pretty, pretty lipstick on She…

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Busy Boy

I'm not all that busy right now. But soon. June 12th I'll be in Seattle for STIFF (Seattle True Independent Film Fest) for screenings of Nerdcore For Life and to do a show afterwards. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get out of work without using any personal or vacation time as I am trying to…

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Wife dies but new hospital bills keep coming

Thomas Smailus keeps getting bills for a pricey medical procedure his wife supposedly received four months after she died undergoing cancer treatment.

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Parents are autism's hidden victims

The parents of children with autism are often invisible casualties. Their child's disorder ricochets through their lives, breaking up marriages, draining bank accounts and robbing them of sleep.

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What's autism? Symptoms vary among people with disorder

Autism covers a range of symptoms. People on this spectrum can be gifted or can struggle with developmental delays. They can engage their parents or appear trapped in their own worlds.

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Try rush-hour luck in HOT lanes

Solo commuters driving on state Route 167 between Renton and Auburn on Monday will be able to use the car pool lanes for the first time. But it will cost money to use the high-occupancy toll lanes.

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Using cell phones to find missing persons pushes law

Cell phone locater technology has helped police track down missing people almost instantly. But the technology raises questions about warrantless searches to find people who aren't accused of any crime.

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Getting There: Free pass sought for some in new HOT lanes

Readers ask why Kent and Renton residents can't use the car pool lanes for free, too-narrow streets in Fremont, a dangerous turn in Shoreline.

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Thousands march to ensure infant health

Thousands of Seattle-area parents, adults and youths spent Sunday morning walking in the "March for Babies," the March of Dimes-sponsored event that raises money and awareness for infant health.

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It's time to change a crazy energy policy

America's energy policy is shortsighted crazy, with our leaders doing everything possible to keep it that way.

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It's official: Words for 'top two' ballot set

Secretary of State Sam Reed has released the official language that will be used on the ballot in Washington's new "Top Two Primary."

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Under the Needle: Amphicars make a splash on boating's big day

Amphicar owners revel in being the jesters of the boating world, launching their boat-car (or car-boat) on the opening day of boating season annually for nearly a decade.

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Hundreds honor those who died in fishing season

Hundreds came to honor those lost at sea at a Sunday memorial service held at Seattle's Fisherman's Terminal.

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Man killed, two injured in head-on car crash

One man was killed and two people were rushed to Harborview Medical Center late Sunday afternoon after a head-on car crash that shut down traffic on Westlake Avenue North.

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King County could help rescue Skate Barn West

Renton's Skate Barn West; Fifth Annual Average Joe Cat Show; the Pacin' Parson

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Pregnant Fort Lewis soldier dies in I-5 crash in Oregon

ROSEBURG, Ore. -- A pregnant soldier from Fort Lewis was one of two women killed in a crash on Interstate 5 near Roseburg caused by a wrong-way driver.

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Homicide victim identified

The man fatally shot in Des Moines on April 25 has been identified as Eduardo Rosas-Mata, the King County Medical Examiner's Office reported Sunday. He was 34.

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Protected sea lions shot dead on Columbia River

PORTLAND -- The deaths of six sea lions are under investigation after the bodies of the federally protected animals were found in open traps on the Columbia River and appeared to have been shot.

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Ex-sheriff of Clallam County is U.S. marshal

Joe Hawe's been a globe-trotting special agent assigned to protect the secretary of state, a small-town police chief, sheriff of a rural county -- and now U.S. marshal for Western Washington.

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Ninth case of measles confirmed in Grant County

OLYMPIA -- A ninth case of measles has been confirmed in Grant County in Eastern Washington, and some people in King County also may have been exposed.

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Retired justice from WPPSS case dies

YAKIMA -- Robert Brachtenbach, who served 22 years as a justice on the state Supreme Court, died Friday at his home in Cottage Grove, Ore., after battling cancer, said his wife, Marilyn. He was 77.

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Deputy suspended for yelling at umpire

PORT HADLOCK -- A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy has been suspended for five days without pay for yelling at a volunteer Little League umpire while the deputy was on duty and in uniform.

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Nine teens injured when deck collapses

BUCKLEY -- A deck collapse in Buckley sent nine teenagers to Pierce County hospitals, but no one was seriously hurt.

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Vintage Seattle

——— I recently discovered the blog Vintage Seattle. A post about some houses in South Lake Union dating back to the early 1900s inspired me to sketch one of them located at the crossing of Republican St. and Fairview Ave. ——— Hace poco descubrí el blog Vintage Seattle. Un post sobre…

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Thee Emergency at Silver Platters In-Store

Thee Emergency at Silver Platters In-Store May 4, 2008 The first battle of Operation Bright Pinkhas been fought, and won by Thee Emergency. Here is the photographic evidence of their triumph:   my favorite furry foursome Sonic is Flying putting on one of the best shows in Seattle …

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Potential pitfalls of plug-in cars

Electric cars that you can recharge by plugging into any old wall outlet? Sounds great -- and automakers expect to introduce plug-in hybrid cars in 2010. But there's a big catch, The Wall Street Journal explains.

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Seattle Art Museum: SAM at 75 Gala

Branca 100 Guitars in Seattle ad

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