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Recommend a Tailor in Seattle | Ask Metafilter

Can anyone recommend a tailor in Seattle or the Eastside?

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The "little gems" of Seattle. | Ask Metafilter

What are some places of interest that I might be overlooking? Food, shopping, etc

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Crime Watch reader report: Car break-ins near Lincoln Park

From Cass: Just wanted to alert the neighborhood that there have been a few car break-ins in the neighborhood of Fauntleroy and Cloverdale (map), near Lincoln Park. The neighbors have seen a guy who is supposedly selling magazine subscriptions hanging around, and have reported the break-in and…

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The Scoop at Walt's - Ballard - Seattle, WA

6410 32nd Ave NW (at 64th St) Seattle, WA 98107

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Strange Birds

Tucked underneath the West Seattle Bridge is a small park with public fishing shore access.  A wonderful view of the Port of Seattle container shipping cranes and the Seattle skyline can be had from this out of the way place.http://feeds.feedburner.com/OneADay-MostlySe attle

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It’s Ed Brubaker Again! and Again!

Yes, the man who killed Captain America, rendered in ink, back in 1992 when he was just an (alleged) ex-petty criminal and aspiring cartoonist. Just one day after I seem to have subconsciously channeled him into some doodles (see previous entry), I find Ed staring out at me from some 15-year-old…

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Pike Place Market - Elliott Bay

Seattle, Pike Place Market, Elliott Bay July 7, 2007

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Emerald City Comic Con part three

I could do some very bad things with this picture in Photoshop. Zenescope was there representin with some of their gals. I bought the zero issue of 1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad. Here's Arthur Suydam. He's the guy that's done all those wonderful zombie covers. His line was…

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A Seattle kids' treasure in need of rescue

There's a popular Seattle children's bookstore with a magical room that is a city treasure. Inside, famous authors sign and draw on the walls. The store is closing in June. Can these rich walls be saved?

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1 Democratic race here may cost $500,000

Are Democrats spending so much money on safe legislative seats in Seattle that they risk giving the GOP an advantage in other races?

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District disputes quake report

Two Seattle school buildings included in a survey that identified hundreds considered vulnerable to collapse during an earthquake have undergone major seismic upgrades, and a third is being closed in June.

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Escrow firms accused of false billings

Escrow companies billed tens of millions of dollars in recent years for services they didn't provide or that cost much less than they charged, and they pocketed interest that really belonged to home buyers, four lawsuits alleged Wednesday.

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Seattle's parks get safety patrols

The city's seven rangers will be focusing on making downtown-area parks feel safer. They started Wednesday.

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Nader crowd small but supportive

The crowd that gathered Wednesday night was hundreds of people smaller than the turnout for some freshman classes. That didn't matter to Ralph Nader, the independent presidential candidate who was there to speak before about 400 people.

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Arrested art historian dies in detention center

A well-known art historian from Thailand who was indicted in a federal investigation into looted antiquities died Wednesday at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, apparently after a heart attack.

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Man stabbed critically in West Seattle domestic dispute

A man in his 20s was critically injured in a stabbing Wednesday just after 6 p.m. in the 6000 block of 21st Avenue Southwest. An 18-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assault.

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Schools reaching out with art

It's Arts Education Week, and several public schools in Seattle are celebrating with special events.

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Heat may have killed 6 caged sea lions

The deaths of federally protected sea lions found in traps at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River may have been caused by overheating, federal officials said Wednesday.

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SU teacher arrested on sex charges

A professor with Seattle University was arrested in Colorado last week on a string of charges related to solicitation of a minor.

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Suspects sought in West Seattle shooting

Seattle police continue to investigate a shooting in West Seattle that left a woman and her 10-year-old son hospitalized.

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Mayor sets the bar higher for schools

With more money, more rigorous academic programs and some "tough love," Seattle Public Schools could become one of the best school systems in the country, Mayor Greg Nickels said Wednesday.

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Gunman taunted the officer he shot

SPOKANE -- The man who gunned down a Moscow, Idaho, police officer last year taunted the fallen lawman, yelling "officer down," after shooting him, according to a newly released Idaho State Police report on the incident that left four people dead and two wounded.

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Haq's attorneys rest with insanity defense

Attorneys for Naveed Haq rested their case Wednesday after presenting evidence that the mentally ill man was criminally insane when he shot six women, killing one of them, at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.

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Quake risk: 575 Seattle buildings

Seattle, which sits on a fault similar to the one that set off China's massive earthquake Monday, has identified hundreds of buildings said to be potentially at higher risk during a severe quake.

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McCain talks environment in state stop

Nuclear power should be part of the nation's strategy to reduce global warming, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday during a campaign trip to Washington state that emphasized environmental issues.

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Poor quarter for home sales

Home sales and prices in King County and Washington as a whole fell in the first three months of 2008, compared with the prior quarter and the start of 2007, according to a new report.

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Obama gets young people back in the race

Campaign 2008: After prolonged apathy and cynicism, youthful activism is reborn.

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Critics say port process subverts intended reform

As the Port of Seattle Commission continues to review staff work in the wake of a scathing state audit, tensions between oversight and growth are being revealed.

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Under The Needle: Search for golf balls offers solace

Every day, Brad Munsell collects golf balls, risking the punishing thorns of the blackberry bushes lining the Puetz Golf driving range. It's a routine that keeps him from giving in to a condition that erodes the here and now.

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A pitch to fix Duwamish

Let's restore the banks of the Duwamish River to make them more natural, help shelter young salmon -- and make money in the process. That's the basic pitch from a new company set to announce Mayor Greg Nickels' endorsement of its plans.

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Pull plug on automated toilets, panel says

Seattle's City Council say it's time to get rid of the city's five automated, single-stall toilets.

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Magnuson Park group decries loss of space, wildlife under development plan

Longtime city planning and a recent court ruling have cleared the way for major construction and some of the biggest changes in Warren G. Magnuson Park history.

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Indicted museum director found dead at WA federal prison

The director of a Thailand museum who was indicted as part of a federal investigation into looted antiquities has been found dead at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac -- apparently from natural causes.

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Shorts ready for short heat wave?

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Seattle are predicting record-breaking heat in the coming days, with Friday and Saturday likely to be the warmest days during this brief heat spell.

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Streetcar proponents kick off campaign to promote more lines

Streetcar advocates are campaigning again, and they may bring their bully pulpit to your neighborhood -- if it's a candidate for a new line.

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Prevention urged as key in school safety

Kevlar-covered textbooks and bulletproof backpacks aren't a remedy for violence in schools, one of the nation's leading experts on the subject told educators and police gathered Tuesday at Seattle University.

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Woman stole identity to get prescription drugs

State Patrol investigators said a woman's identity theft netted her about $180,000 worth of medical services and prescription drugs. She was arrested early Tuesday.

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No arrests in shooting of mother and son

Seattle police continue to investigate a shooting in West Seattle that left a woman and her 10-year-old son badly hurt.

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Ramp is just the first of many blessings

On Saturday, volunteers with the Master Builders Association will build 33 ramps for low-income disabled people who otherwise couldn't afford them in Snohomish and King counties as part of the organization's 15th annual Rampathon.

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One dead in motorcycle crash

Snohomish County authorities said a man riding a motorcycle crashed into a sign Tuesday and died. He was not wearing a helmet at the time.

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Collision prompts closure of Battery Street tunnel

No one was hurt in a four-car accident that prompted the closure of the Battery Street tunnel Tuesday afternoon.

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One dead, two rescued from capsized boat off La Push

One man was killed and two others were rescued Tuesday morning after their fishing boat capsized near La Push on the northwest Washington coast, the Coast Guard reported.

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Two wounded in West Seattle shooting

Two people were shot and wounded Tuesday night at a West Seattle apartment complex in the 5600 block of Delridge Way Southwest.

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