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Yummy burgers

——— You know two of my favorite coffee houses in South Lake Union: Uptown Espresso and Vivace. Now, here's one of my favorite places to eat: Blue Moon Burgers. I'm afraid when Amazon opens their new offices around the corner this place is going to be even busier. ——— Ya conoces dos de…

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Historic 1968 sit-in celebrated at UW

The University of Washington on Tuesday celebrated the 40th anniversary of a sit-in that changed the institution.

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For GOP, survival of the fittest in a tough year

The onetime Reagan and Bush (Sr.) speechwriter Peggy Noonan, in a perceptive Wall Street Journal column, depicted the GOP as corrupted by power and robbed of its bearings. It's time for a survival perspective.

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Getting into college is easier with a gladiator at your side

A group of educators is hoping a gladiator, a bullfighter and a Napoleonesque Frenchman will help get this message across to kids: Getting into college is tough, so you'd better be prepared.

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Ballard building deemed unworthy

The owners of a Ballard building that once housed a Manning's Cafeteria and then Denny's restaurant should be allowed to knock it down, Seattle officials said in a report to the city Landmarks Preservation Board.

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New Web site compares hospital care

Want to compare costs and treatments at area hospitals? A government Web site provides a handy tool.

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Costs of wrongful arrest case could go much higher

The total costs of the city of Seattle for the wrongful arrest of a young man two years ago could be a lot higher than the $268,000 awarded Monday by a federal jury.

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State to get $1.6 million from Vioxx settlement

Washington will receive $1.6 million of a $58 million settlement from Merck & Co. over the marketing of the painkiller Vioxx.

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Injunction bars tax fraud scheme

A federal judge has accepted a Justice Department request to muzzle several Seattle-area residents who government lawyers say have promoted a wide-ranging tax fraud.

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WSU may reduce number of classes

SPOKANE -- Washington State University may cut the number of classes it offers by 20 percent as part of a long-term plan to improve academic performance.

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Anti-assisted suicide group wants to keep donors secret

OLYMPIA -- Opponents of an assisted suicide initiative don't want to disclose the donors behind their planned radio ads.

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Body found at Olympia bus station

Olympia police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at the Greyhound bus station early Tuesday.

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Road closed after early morning crash

Seattle police arrested a driver after he crashed into a construction zone early Tuesday.

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Nightclub destroyed by arson, U.S. says

FIFE -- The fire that destroyed the Fabulous Firwood Roadhouse in Fife has been ruled an arson.

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Woman who died in crash identified

The elderly woman whose car crashed into a downtown Seattle utility pole and landed upside down has been identified as Kathryn Salzinger, 81.

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Poachers kill, leave elk to waste

YACHATS, Ore. -- The State Police say two Florence men have been cited in the poaching of elk south of Yachats.

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Memorial Day holds meaning for all ages

Memorial Day vignettes: Tahoma Junior High; Cleveland Memorial Forest; an old Slovak cemetery in Roslyn

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Man stabbed on Capitol Hill

Police are searching for the person who stabbed a man on Capitol Hill late Tuesday, though officers expect the victim to survive.

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STIFFed

Tix! The Seattle True Independent Film Fest posted their schedule on-line Tuesday.  Maybe I'm just a rube but it still seems crazy awesome to me when I see Nerdcore For Life listed on a film fest's schedule.  I mean, look how much trouble they go through to make things look all…

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The Return

Yeah, so I’ve been a bit absent for the past week or two. Been traveling a lot, and things got a little nuts. Story of my life. London was dope, I’m back in Seattle right now, and am settling back in here for a short stint. I’ll get more up here on the words tip in a bit, but in the mean…

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Dollz by Travmo

These are my paper products and designs and I'm using these pictures to show the possibilities that could be for sale at I Heart Rummage.  Eclecticz by Travmo are paper dolls and products which are created with time and detail to style, beauty, and glamour...I hope you like them.  Please…

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UW handcuffs LCSC with 6-2 triumph

SEATTLE — Four University of Washington pitchers combined on a five-hitter and the Lewis-Clark State College baseball team lost by more than one run for the first time this season in a 6-2 setback to the Huskies in the regular-season finale for the Warriors on Tuesday night. LCSC, 53-6…

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These are a few of my favorite things

I was talking with our student assistant Thanh at the library today about The Sound of Music and I have been humming that stupid song all day. So, here are a few of my favorite things (*some of which are also guilty pleasures!). Thanks a lot, Thanh! John Cusack Crab wontons Dachshunds,…

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2 links of note: HPAC jail-site page; salon-crash neighbor

LINK #1: Highland Park Action Committee’s website now has the promised page compiling information in the group’s fight against the two proposed city-jail sites in southeast WS. LINK #2: As a side note to this morning’s truck crash at Jan’s Salon south of Morgan Junction (WSB coverage…

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Presidents of the United States of America rock again!

Check out my story on Presidents of the United States of America in this week's Charleston City Paper.VISITING ACT | Presidents of the United States of America What a peach: the 'Lump' guys By Andrea Warner No one could escape the Presidents of the United States of America in 1995, as their…

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Storm 74, Monarchs 62

Our second home game of the season (actually, our second game of the season, period), and already the Storm are developing a pattern - start slow (we went in to the half 24-34), build a little momentum in the third (we ended the quarter 39-45), and then blow it out in the fourth for a strong win…

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Sustainable Ballard Bike Rack Design Contest

You’ve heard Anne and I prattle on about bike racks. They aren’t where you need them. They’re ugly. And even when they are in the right location, they need more capacity. Blah, blah, blah. Maybe that’s what prompted my buddy Bret to tip us off to a bike rack design contest in his…

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Century Villa

For those who frequent this blog, you know that Mandy and I were in Seattle this past weekend to secure housing for this summer's move. Well...we found a place. We will be living in an apartment complex called Century Villa located just north of downtown Seattle. The apartment is small,…

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