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What's up with Pete Holmes? A Defiant City Attorney Appears to Be at a Turning Point

In the bitter turf battle that has broken out between City Attorney Pete Holmes and Mayor Mike McGinn over federally mandated police reforms, there's a lot of testosterone flying around. The may...

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Comment of the Day: Respect for Bees

Earlier this week Seattle Weekly's Dan Person took to The Daily Weekly to note a recent effort in the state Senate to help alleviate beekeepers' fear of getting sued - an effort that some say coul...

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WATCH: The Hangover III Trailer

Speaking of people getting hella drunk, The Wolfpack will soon return to theaters for the conclusion of The Hangover trilogy. Releasing a trailer today for The Hangover III, Warner Bros. will lik...

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Crazy Drunk Off-Duty Seattle Police Officers Arrested in December Charged with Misdemeanor DUI

According to the Seattle City Attorney's Office, two Seattle police officers - Marie Gochnour and Sean Moore - have been charged with one count each of misdemeanor driving under the influence. The...

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'Known Crips Gang Member' Charged with Intimidating Public Servant After Allegedly Referencing 2009 Lakewood Police Killings

A man the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office describes as a "known Crips gang member" faces charges of intimidating a public servant after allegedly threatening two community corrections officers ...

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Police Say Citrus Nightclub is Bad News and Don't Want Manager To Take Over Another Crime-Plagued Club in U District

Seattle police say the Citrus nightclub in South Lake Union is an unruly crime magnate and are fighting to block efforts by the manager to take over another U District club that also has been plag...

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Senate Education Day: Grade on Bipartisanship--F+

Say this for state senators: They apparently tried to be bipartisan as they tackled education, one of the most important topics of the session in the wake of the landmark McCleary decision, which ...

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Comment of the Day: Transportation in Washington Sucks

Earlier this week on The Daily Weekly we spoke with House Transportation Chairwoman Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) regarding a recent poll by noted pollster Stuart Elway indicating people are s...

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Daily Weekly Learns the Real Reason Gregoire Was Snubbed For Cabinet Post

It took some doing, but we got to the bottom of it.

Ex-Gov. Chris Gregoire didn't get a cushy cabinet post because President Obama was looking for someone with a hairstyle that cabinet secretari...

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Senate and House Both Pass Bills Allowing Alcohol Service in Movie Theaters

Have you ever fantasized about drinking a cold beer while kicking back and watching a film in a movie theater? Well, fantasize no more.

Thanks to Senate Bill 5607, you could soon be sipping a g...

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