Krist Novoselic's Blog, page 5

Seattle Coal Exports: A History

Maybe I should lose my reporter card for this, but when I was researching and writing my cover story about Pacific Northwest coal exports earlier this year, I remained oblivious to the fact that K...

Continue reading "Seattle Coal Exports: A History" >

Reflections On This Day, The Ides of March

Anchorage is the place to go for St. Patrick's Day. The Anchorage Assembly voted this week to let bars close at 4 a.m. (yes, 4 a.m.) Friday and Saturday nights instead of 3 a.m. This is because s...

Continue reading " Reflections On This Day, The Ides of March" >

Gun Initiative Stands a Chance If It Can Overcome One Big Sticking Point

With a gun background check bill decisively killed in the state House, the issue now likely moves to what Ralph Fascitelli of Washington CeaseFire calls "Plan B:" a voter initiative. Despite the ...

Continue reading "Gun Initiative Stands a Chance If It Can Overcome One Big Sticking Point" >

House Passes DREAM Act

Fredy Zarate Gutierrez, a former Green River Community College student, has temporarily put his aspirations of continuing higher education on hold due to financial constraints.

Although the risi...

Continue reading "House Passes DREAM Act" >

Rep. Jamie Pedersen Talks of His Crushing Disappointment That His Gun Checks Bill Failed, and Which 6 Dems Doomed the Measure

Rep. Jamie Pedersen knew from the get-go that it would be an uphill battle, but still, there was hope, he said, that somehow House Democrats could cobble together 50 votes to require background c...

Continue reading "Rep. Jamie Pedersen Talks of His Crushing Disappointment That His Gun Checks Bill Failed, and Which 6 Dems Doomed the Measure" >

Feds Grant Quasi-Legal Status to Scores of Immigrants; 'It's Like I Was Born Yesterday'

When President Barack Obama announced a program last summer that would essentially confer legal status on young undocumented immigrants, there was some concern about the risk involved in applying....

Continue reading "Feds Grant Quasi-Legal Status to Scores of Immigrants; 'It's Like I Was Born Yesterday'" >

Toke Signals: Two Years of High Adventure

Two years deep into my gig as medical-marijuana/dispensary reviewer, it still has excitement and adventure written all over it. I love the mom-and-pop nature of the medicinal-cannabis business in ...

Continue reading "Toke Signals: Two Years of High Adventure" >

Sauk-Suiattle Court Battle Reveals Alleged Racism, Corruption and the Power of Sovereign Immunity

There's no sign that marks the Sauk-Suiattle reservation. Indeed, driving on State Route 530 in the foothills of the northern Cascades, you could miss the tiny enclave in a blink of an eye. Essent...

Continue reading "Sauk-Suiattle Court Battle Reveals Alleged Racism, Corruption and the Power of Sovereign Immunity" >

Study: Chronic Insomnia Linked to the Heart

People who live with insomnia have trouble falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or wake up feeling unrested. Often caused by stress, anxiety and/or medical conditions, chronic insomnia is fa...

Continue reading "Study: Chronic Insomnia Linked to the Heart" >

Seattle Storm Great Sue Bird Is Out for the Season

The Seattle Storm was hit with some very bad news yesterday. Its prolific point guard Sue Bird will undergo surgery on her right knee this spring and will miss the entire 2013 WNBA season.

The 32...

Continue reading "Seattle Storm Great Sue Bird Is Out for the Season" >