Krist Novoselic's Blog, page 13

'Sleeping with Siri' - The Movie

In November Michael A. Stusser's "Sleeping with Siri" was published in Seattle Weekly. Part social experiment, part social commentary, and all pure brilliance, Stusser endeavor involved a one-we...

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520 Floating Boondoggle, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

"While in the parlors of indignation," Saul Bellow wrote, "the right-thinking citizen brings his heart to a boil."

On this cold morning, more than our heart is a bubbling on the high blue flame. ...

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'Shoeless Pot Robber' Falls Out of Tree, Goes to Jail

According to Seattle Police, a man described as a "shoeless pot robber" was arrested Tuesday on Beacon Hill after hijacking a weed deliveryman and leading police on a muddy chase through a nearby ...

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Pension Reform: Think State Employees Get Too Much in Washington? Look at Oregon

Rodney Tom, the Democrat who joined with Republicans to take over the state Senate, is pushing a bill that would scrap the state pension system for new and younger state employees, and replace it ...

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Police Shoot Man In Northwest Seattle After Domestic Violence Call

Seattle Police say officers shot a man Tuesday night after being called to a domestic violence disturbance and possible hostage situation in the 10000 Block of 4th Avenue NW. Police say the shots ...

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Comment of the Day: $25 Bike Tax Could Push More People to Craigslist

Yesterday on The Daily Weekly I wrote about the proposed $25 tax on bikes that cost $500 or more included in a recent transportation budget floated by House Democrats in Olympia. Specifically, the...

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Be On the Lookout for a Fake Cop with a Box of Porn

Back in December, Seattle Police announced they were looking for a man posing as a cop accused of robbing people in Volunteer Park. The suspect was eventually identified 46-year-old Ryan James Pu...

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Report: AG Holder Will Decide Soon How the Feds Will React to Legal Weed in Washington and Colorado

Since Initiative 502 was approved by Washington voters last November, the big, yet-to-be answered question is how the federal government will respond to legalized weed in Washington (and in Color...

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Who Would Be Impacted By a $25 Tax on Bikes Over $500?

Last week House Democrats shocked many Seattle area bicyclists by floating a transportation budget that included a $25 tax on bikes over $500. The plan - which is a $10 billion proposal that would...

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How Much Does It Cost to Free a Basset Hound from a Drainage Pipe?

How much does it cost when the Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Public Utilities have to come to the rescue of a basset hound stuck in a drainage pipe? It's a question the city has had to answe...

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