Refreshed at 8:53 AM Pacific on Thursday, February 9th, 2012
POPULATION: 6,287,759 ----- AREA: 184,824 SQUARE KM ----- HIGHEST POINT: MT. RAINIER (4,392 M) ----- LARGEST CITY: SEATTLE ----- CAPITAL: OLYMPIA ----- ADMITTED: NOVEMBER 11TH, 1889
- Under the dome
(www.theolympian.com -- Legi..) — For additional coverage of the Legislature, go to www.theolympian.com/ underthedome. - House approves gay marriage bill; Pidgeon chal..
(Politics blog) — From Paben The state House of Representatives today approved the bill legalizing gay marriage. As they said they would,.. - House passes gay marriage bill
(SR.com Blogs | Spin Control) — OLYMPIA — By a vote of 55-43, the House passed and sent to Gov. Chris Gregoire Wednesday a bill that would allow .. - House marriage vote and the GOP mom who backed..
(Crosscut) — Gay marriage supporters cheered. But big money and advice is coming from out of state to help undo the legislature's vo.. - Gov. Chris Gregoire's statement on House vote ..
(The Capitol Record) — Gov. Chris Gregoire just released this statement: “This is truly a historic day in Washington state, and one where I cou.. - Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage b..
(KHQ - Washington Headlines) — OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the sta.. - Washington state House approves same-sex marri..
(Strange Bedfellows -- Polit..) — The state House of Representatives, after two hours of intense debate, voted 55-43 on Wednesday to make Washington the .. - House approves gay-marriage bill; governor's s..
(The Olympian Online -- The ..) — Washington’s same-sex marriage bill is on its way to Gov. Chris Gregoire for signing in the next few days. The Dem.. - Ex-US rep seeks Idaho plate to help family's g..
(KHQ - Washington Headlines) — Former state and U.S. Rep. Bill Sali sought the Idaho Legislature's assistance in promoting a private foundation cre.. - Idaho bill would ban minors from tanning beds
(KHQ - Washington Headlines) — Legislation introduced in the Idaho Legislature would prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under 18. - Wash. moves step closer to legalizing gay marr..
( Tri-City Herald: Washingto..) — The last time same-sex marriage was debated in the state Capitol, the Legislature's sole gay lawmaker watched as his co.. - Coming up today: TVW will be live at 12:45 wit..
(The Capitol Record) — The House is scheduled to vote on the bill to legalize same-sex marriage today, and TVW will be have live coverage. Fir.. - Washington poised to pass gay-marriage bill to..
(INLANDER - The pacific nort..) — The Washington state House of Representatives is poised today to vote on (and pass) Senate Bill 6239 today, which would.. - U.S. Sen. Cantwell helps kill latest Arctic dr..
(The Olympian Online -- The ..) — WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state, a longtime opponent of oil drilling in Alaska's .. - 02/08/2012 - Prop 8 ruling likely has no immed..
(Spokane Public Radio News) — Tuesday's ruling overturning California's ban on same-sex marriage is not expected to affect similar laws in other state.. - Washington House passes gay marriage bill
(INLANDER - The pacific nort..) — The Washington state House of Representatives passed a bill today that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state, p..
- Open Thread 2/9 - - You'll all be shocked to learn that the Weekly Standard are a bunch of war mongers . - I'm not thrille..
- Drug War Roundup - This past Monday I moderated the Cannabis Defense Coalition's monthly public meeting for February. Here'..
- Patty Murray - During the Komen debacle one thing that I was pleasantly surprised to read was Patty Murray's reactions...
- Big day for same-sex marriage in Washing.. - Jerry Cornfield summarizes the likely trajectory of ESSB 6239 , the same-sex marriage bill. A vote shoul..
- Feedback Wanted on Proposed WA Legislative Bi.. - Changes are needed in the ability of the Washington State Legislature to fund basic services like e..
- Eric Cantor and Republican Revisionist Histor.. - Republicans are great at continually revising history to fit their myth making. A prime example is ..
- Washington State Minimum Wage to Increase to .. - On January 1, 2012 Washington State's minimum wage will increase to $9.04. Once again Washington S..
- Where are the Election Night Parties for King.. - King County Election Night Parties: November 8, 2011 If you want to share the results and the eveni..
- Stop The Keystone XL Pipeline - Republicans and the oil industry are busy pushing the environmentally disastrous pipeline again.&nb..
- One Million Strong For Women, Sign On - The next battle over the Obama administration's decision to make contraception more affordable unde..
- Rick Santorum Lectures Republicans on "Listen.. - From Rick Santorum's victory speech 2/07/12 You better start listening to the voice of the p..
- It's Halftime in America and Half the Team Wo.. - "It's halftime. Both teams are in their locker room discussing what they can do to win this game in..
- Republican Legislators Say 'truck you' to Hiw.. - →Our 42nd Legislative District three stooges(R) [Senator Ericksen, Rep's Overstreet & Buys] are in lockst..
- local barbaric extraction - I am just finding out about a local barbaric extraction scheme trying to happen on Lummi Island. When you..
- senator imhof speaks for the 1% - get your credit cards our kids!! yikes!!!!→
- "Get It Done": Urging Climate Justice, Youth .. - good question....why does someone who speaks for half of the world's population get to speak last!??!
- Legislative Bills to Track - Below is a summary of bills of interest that are currently working their way through the House and ..
- Clarifications on Fall Restructure - Yesterday, I had a chance to discuss with Metro staff the details of the revised Fall restructure p..
- A Missing Intermodal Stop - Bus Path in Red, Key Stops Circled Now that a number of West Seattle-bound buses have moved from 1s..
- $25 Million to Make Federal Way Light Rail Sh.. - Today, Senator Tracey Eide and Sound Transit Boardmember Pete Von Reichbauer (along with other boar..
- Stephanie Spar 1956-2012 - Stephanie Spar, The World's Tiniest Architect, quiet critic of BlatherWatch and restaurants tha..
- Open thread: republicans' truth 'not intende.. - Back during the federal budget fight, smarny liar Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl claimed ..
- Open thread: the shitstrewn GOP primary trudg.. - , ,
- Old Seattle Radio Saturday: "Stan Freberg, la.. - In the '60's, Stan Freberg recorded this spoof of the Lawrence Welk Show as it existed in t..
- Quote of the day. - Vice President Biden ... "Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive." OK, it's not new, nor original to the V..
- Heh™. - Paul Constant ... Gingrich sure does love open things—marriages, conventions, Newt Gingrich's mouth.
- Chalk up another one... - ...for the good guys. The 9th Circuit panel speaks ... "Although the Constitution permits communities to enact most laws..
- Analogy of the day. - Bill Maher, via Liberal Values ... Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position. God knows it's true...
- I DON'T UNDERSTAND - Where everybody has gone??? Have I missed something here? Did the Planet end and I am the only one ..
- Hey, dudes and dudettes - May we never have a Republican House and a Democratic Senate ever again. Congress needs to always b..
- Questions - 1. Who will be our next governor? 2. Who will be the next 4th CD rep? 3. Will both women remain our..
- No Background Check Protest - On Sunday, the 13th of Novermber, the Yakima Valley Peace Advocates Network will protest the presen..
- 34th District Democrats: Marriage equality; ch..
(West Seattle Blog...) — From tonight's meeting of the area's largest political organization, the 34th District Democrats , at The Hall at Faunt.. - ‘Historic day,' says governor, as marria..
(West Seattle Blog...) — “This is truly a historic day in Washington state, and one where I couldn’t be more proud. With today’s vote, we .. - Lake City Community Council Meeting - Wednesda..
(Lake City Live - Featured S..) — The Lake City Community Council will begin our monthly meetings again on February 15th. Lake City Community .. - Legislative Bills to Track
(Seattle Transit Blog) — Below is a summary of bills of interest that are currently working their way through the House and Senate Transportatio.. - Seattle to Waterfront Architect: Please Think ..
(The SunBreak » New..) — After Corner's presentation last November, the City Council began the process of throwing cold water on Corner's vision,.. - Fremont Chamber Holding Special Transportation..
(Fremont Universe) — On Thursday, February 16th at 10 a.m. at History House . Ashley DeForest of King County Metro will present the proposed.. - Watching Seattle Crawl Up Its Own Asshole of P..
(The Stranger, Seattles Only..) — The Stranger 4/5 of OPARB, looking totally engaged as the meeting begins. Last night's public meeting, hosted by Seattl.. - Blotter | Chair assault, burglary update and s..
(Capitol Hill Seattle) — Harvard Ave E break-in : A daytime burglary at an apartment in the 500 block of Harvard Ave E last Thursday netted a la.. - Meet Three Finalists For Highline Schools Supe..
(White Center Blog) — The Highline School Board is inviting community members to give their input on three finalist candidates for Highline's.. - Cascade Neighborhood Council Resigns En Masse
(The Stranger, Seattles Only..) — Last week, The Stranger was cc'd on a furious email chain involving residents of the Cascade Neighborhood, who were see..
- LunchBox Laboratory Now Open in Bellevue
(Downtown Bellevue Network) — Crowds were pouring out of the door when the newest location of Lunch.. - 4 Reasons That Amazon Retail Should Come to Do..
(Downtown Bellevue Network) — Unless you were ignoring the news media on Monday, you should know th.. - Bellevue Annual Contemporary Dance Festival: F..
(Downtown Bellevue Network) — Chop Shop: Bodies of Work is the only contemporary dance festival hel.. - 2011 Place Makers Awarded by Bellevue Downtown..
(Downtown Bellevue Network) — The Bellevue Downtown Association has announced the winners of the 20..
- Land-use rules near FAFB proposed - Thu, 09 Fe..
(Spokesman.com: News stories) — Spokane County commissioners are pushing to get new land-use regulatio.. - In brief: Idaho senator to run for commissione..
(Spokesman.com: News stories) — BOISE – Idaho Sen. Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, has announced that rath.. - Washington records - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 PST
(Spokesman.com: News stories) — Spokane County Marriage licenses - 911 call taker broke protocol with homicide-re..
(Spokesman.com: News stories) — Spokane county officials said an investigation into the December homic..
- Westboro Church to picket Powell boys' funeral..
(The News Tribune - Local) — A notoriously anti-gay church plans to picket Saturday’s funeral.. - Scammers claiming to sell cars say they're dep..
(The News Tribune - Local) — Scam artists pretending to be Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers prepa.. - Puyallup leaders discuss moving Police Departm..
(The News Tribune - Local) — Puyallup city leaders are discussing whether to move the Police Depar.. - Residents say raising Narrows Bridge tolls wou..
(The News Tribune - Local) — Residents testified Wednesday night that increasing the cost to cross..
- One lump or two?
(HeraldNet.com Local News) — Just a snort for me, thanks: A Harvard professor has developed a lips.. - Willow Place program for developmentally disab..
(HeraldNet.com Local News) — MARYSVILLE -- Karen Harper waved to her younger sister from across th.. - Suspected burglar fatally shot in Edmonds, sec..
(HeraldNet.com Local News) — EDMONDS -- For the second time in a month, detectives in Snohomish Co.. - Bill aims to standardize rules for cities' tra..
(HeraldNet.com Local News) — OLYMPIA -- The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday aimed at making t..
- Benton County Sheriff's Office puts stolen goo..
(Tri-CityHerald.com: Mid-Col..) — Missing an old pocket watch or pair of Ben Franklin-style reading gla.. - Franklin County commissioners fire official ac..
(Tri-CityHerald.com: Mid-Col..) — Franklin County commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to fire Den.. - Tri-Tech teens help horse rescue nonprofit wit..
(Tri-CityHerald.com: Mid-Col..) — Mix horses with big-hearted teenagers, and in a few hours, there is a.. - Sales tax increase for facility proposals won'..
(Tri-CityHerald.com: Mid-Col..) — Tri-Citians won't be asked this year to approve a sales tax increase ..
- Lawyers urge regulation of power of attorney
(The Columbian stories: Loca..) — If someone wants to change their name, they have to file a petition i.. - Vital Statistics
(The Columbian stories: Loca..) — Marriage dissolutions, marriage licenses, court sentencings - Free prescription discount cards offered to co..
(The Columbian stories: Loca..) — Clark County Public Health is reminding residents they can save money.. - Weather Eye: Our weather might be in transitio..
(The Columbian stories: Loca..) — Well I must admit right off the bat that we had a few more sprinkles ..
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