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Seattle police have identified the chief suspect in the shooting murder of local aspiring emcee, Max Gasoi. His name is Tyrese Brandele Harrison. He's 22, currently a fugitive and is cons... Continue reading "Chalk Outlines: Tyrese Harrison Identified as Suspect In the Murder of Local Rapper Max "AKshun" Gasoi" Full Story »

Santa came early for Washington football fans. Husky quarterback Jake Locker announced today that he'll be returning to Montlake for his senior year. Which means, barring injury, 12 more g... Continue reading "How Much Money Will Jake Locker Lose by Returning to Washington?" Full Story »

As Seattle Public Schools released new details about its latest transformation plan for perpetually-troubled Cleveland High School over the past week, there's been a collective eye roll am... Continue reading "Will Cleveland High School Become Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's Crown Jewel or Albatross?" Full Story »

Washington's junior senator's sights haven't been focused on the home front so much these days. With the real Secretary of State Hillary Clinton busy dealing with the Afghanistan situation... Continue reading "Maria Cantwell: Honorary Secretary of State" Full Story »

Serving up the best of the local blogosphere, once daily. - All About Microsoft asks if Google's new Nexus One phone will spur a Microsoft copycat. While TechFlash explains how Microsoft... Continue reading "Seattle Blogs: The Coming Microsoft-Google Phone Wars?" Full Story »

Christopher Monfort, facing a murder charge for killing a Seattle police officer Halloween night, stared at the courtroom floor, nodded when asked to confirm his name, listened quietly as... Continue reading "Not Guilty, Christopher Monfort Says, Of Killing Seattle Cop; First Court Appearance in Slaying of Tim Brenton" Full Story »

Reader Little Smitty responds to Today in Irony: Robert Henry Smith, Rainier Beach High School Drug Prevention Counselor, Indicted on Drug Charges. Warning: Today's highlighted comment com... Continue reading "Reader: My Dad Is a Good Man, Not a Drug Dealer" Full Story »

I know, I know. That headline makes you rethink all you thought you knew about the practice of law. Lawyers? Douchebags? But it's true: Someone somewhere thinks a Seattle DUI lawyer is wor... Continue reading "Connecticut Public Defender Thinks Seattle DUI Lawyer Nick Juhl is a Douchebag" Full Story »

There are few things worse than losing your mom. But suspecting your dad of her murder has to be one of them. Joan Hansen was a mother of three living on a Kent Valley farm when she disa... Continue reading "Son Sues Dad for Killing Mom 50 Years Ago" Full Story »

Just in time for the holidays, here's a sad story with no obvious bad guys. Other than a crappy economy. Dan and Karen Christensen moved to Kennewick last year from Provo, Utah in search... Continue reading "This Recession Stinks: Older Couple Evicted From Storage Unit" Full Story »

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBeck - Not So Mellow Goldwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis This clip of Jon Stewart's "Daily ... Continue reading "Glenn Beck's Golden Shower Temporarily Suspended" Full Story »

Is it just us, or does it oddly make sense that the skills required to educate the young and impressionable on the dangers of drugs and drug abuse are easily translatable to actual drug d... Continue reading "Today in Irony: Robert Henry Smith, Rainier Beach High School Drug Prevention Counselor, Indicted on Drug Charges" Full Story »

In this week's film section, I take issue with Sonicsgate director Jason Reid's refusal to land a few punches to the gut of reviled former Sonic player and exec Wally Walker. I could have ... Continue reading "Brad Keller Not Only Gassed Up the Sonics' Moving Van, He's a Thunder Fan to Boot" Full Story »

One last bit of bloggy goodness before you start your weekend. - SunBreak dreams the impossible dream: A guide to watching nothing but fantastic sports coverage all weekend. Unhand me, ri... Continue reading "Seattle Blogs: The Nothing-But-Sports Weekend" Full Story »

Up in the San Juans, tech analyst Mark Anderson publishes an influential newsletter called Strategic News Service, little read by laypeople but studied intently by industry players in Redm... Continue reading ""Game Over" for Microsoft?" Full Story »

The other day we showed you a YouTube video of a Pioneer Square resident filming drug deals from his apartment window. Now, that resident, known henceforth as Clint, has the attention of K... Continue reading "Pioneer Square Man Who Films Drug Dealers Now Has Big Brother-Like Reach" Full Story »

After a few slow days last week, Aaron Reardon is back on fire. Yesterday, he expanded the reach of his incredibly strong arms and his influence by being named the new Sound Transit chair.... Continue reading "Reardon Watch: Man on Top" Full Story »

All flip-flops are not created equal. When then-mayoral candidate Mike McGinn backed off his over-my-dead-body opposition to the tunnel two weeks before the election? Now that was a flip-f... Continue reading "Mike McGinn's Latest Flip-Flop: The City Says It's Still a PC, Not a Mac" Full Story »

Despite the hate mail they've gotten, the instantly infamous Jail Sucks bail bonding company out of Chehalis followed the rules when it helped Maurice Clemmons get out of jail six days bef... Continue reading "Jail Sucks, Maurice Clemmons' Bonder, Went By Book" Full Story »

Reader Kirzen responds to Lawyer Uses "Starbucks Defense" for Client Who Ran Over Two Washington State Students. "Judge: 'Client is convicted of X and sentenced to two years of probation ... Continue reading "Reader: A Free Life Without Coffee Isn't Really Free" Full Story »

First the Los Angeles City Council picked Google's GMail over Microsot's Outlook. Now, the French Army has decided to use Thunderbird, Mozilla's Outlook alternative, after determining it w... Continue reading "French Army Chooses Open Source Over Microsoft" Full Story »

If your image of Mother Earth is a loving, peaceful benevolent who wants to see her human offspring grow and prosper (I'm looking at you, Wiccans) you might not want to invite University o... Continue reading "University of Washington Professor: Mother Earth Wants to Kill You" Full Story »

The competent criminal knows his limitations. Meaning he doesn't try to squeeze himself in a space small enough to guarantee he'll become a precinct punchline for years to come. On Tuesda... Continue reading "Helpful Cops Remove Burglar Stuck in Window, Then Arrest Him" Full Story »

Greg Nickels has sat through 378 Sound Transit Board meetings. At this afternoon's--his last--everyone seemed especially deferential. They politely smiled when he declared--noting the pa... Continue reading "Greg Nickels on Sound Transit: Mission Accomplished!" Full Story »

UPDATE: West Seattle Blog says the pole is back in Washington. Details after the jump. This has to be the weirdest totem pole story you've ever heard. And if it isn't, congratulations: Yo... Continue reading "Dept. of Criminal Weirdness: Man Steals Totem Pole With Help From Cops" Full Story »