bhelverson

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The Seattle zoo's parking garage cost to city might double, rekindling a controversy

Posted Wed, Apr 4, 5:15 p.m.

Public Screwing 101: Here's how public projects work in Seattle: First, there is the idea and the low ball estimate. For some reason, the government accepts the estimate and approves the project. Then there is a delay while the Big Boys decide who gets to screw the public this time ...

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Me and my stalker

Posted Tue, Apr 3, 4:27 p.m.

Protection Orders: Protection Orders are only effective against someone who is inclined to obey the law. Mr. Rowan was the sort of guy who ran from the cops and ignored a court date. A Protection Order is useless against a scofflaw. Ideally, the SPD would have moved Heaven and Earth ...

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An ex-exec claims the Seattle Times secretly undermined the now-fading Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Posted Mon, Apr 2, 1:38 p.m.

I Got Rolled!: I have been a Sunday-only subscriber to the P-I for about 10 years. Several months ago I noticed that my billing had changed and that I was suddenly subscribed to the Seattle Times. When I complained, the Times restored my P-I subscription but told me that both ...

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