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Charlie Harger
Harger: Phoenix issues a building permit in 6 weeks. Seattle takes 8 months. Washington needs a shot clock
In Phoenix, a builder who wants to put up new homes gets a permit in about six weeks. In Seattle, it takes about eight months.4 hours ago
Manda Factor
Rob McKenna challenges Russian diesel deal, weighs WA Supreme Court elections and income tax
Rob McKenna critiques Washington's income tax proposals and Supreme Court elections while opposing Trump's Russian diesel imports.19 hours ago
Charlie Harger
‘Zombie summer’ returns: Seattle weather forecast calls for mid-70s before rain comes back this weekend
Just when it looked like summer was finally over, it's back again. Seattle is getting one more round of warm, sunny weather this week.1 day ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle tagger ‘Wesh’ got a sweetheart deal, mocked it, and told a judge graffiti isn’t a crime. He’s headed to jail today
One of Seattle’s most prolific graffiti vandals was ordered to walk into the King County Jail by 5 p.m. Wednesday. He’s set to spend the next five months there.1 day ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Gov. Ferguson won’t let the income tax drop below $1 million. A payroll tax could start at $125,000
Last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson made a promise on Facebook. "I've said it before many times, and will say it again, I will veto any attempt by the Legislature to lower the threshold below a million dollars."2 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Housing First and Recovery First shared a Seattle stage, and nobody walked out
Friday night, I moderated a panel discussion on homelessness and addiction. This wasn't going to be a food fight, and it wasn't going to be an episode of Jerry Springer.3 days ago
Manda Factor
‘Water for Elephants’ brings circus spectacle and found family to Seattle’s Paramount
"Water for Elephants," playing at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre through Sunday, brings that world to life through theatrical storytelling and circus feats.6 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: 5 things I’m watching as Washington ballots hit mailboxes, from WA-3 to the income tax
Ballots start landing in Washington mailboxes a week from today, on Friday, Oct. 16. Election night is Tuesday, Nov. 3.6 days ago
Charlie Harger
Raising Cane’s is headed to Lakewood, steps from Chick-fil-A. Construction could start this month
Pierce County is about to get its first Raising Cane's. State records show construction could start this month on the chain's Lakewood restaurant.7 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Washington men are never alone on their phones. 60% say they’re lonely anyway
A new survey says 60% of Washington men feel lonely on a regular basis. That's the guy who fixes your furnace. The one three cubicles over who's always the last to leave. Your brother. Maybe you.7 days ago
Charlie Harger
12 mayors, 3 GOP lawmakers and Gov. Ferguson’s office to meet fentanyl families in Kent Thursday
Families affected by fentanyl will join local mayors and state lawmakers at a free Kent forum focused on addiction, recovery, and drug policy.8 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Three rounds of treatment couldn’t make an accused ax killer fit for trial. Seattle keeps looking the other way
Today, everyone charged in these cases is either in custody or in a state hospital. The system finally stepped in. But it stepped in after a 19-year-old was dead.8 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: King County’s homelessness agency couldn’t find $13 million. Its records officer says she couldn’t see the CEO’s emails
We spend a lot of time in this region arguing and complaining about homelessness. So I'll offer one idea to make it better: Shut KCRHA down and build something new, with accountability baked in three ways.9 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla said ‘never say never.’ Four words would end the moving talk
When asked whether he'd commit to keeping the Seahawks in Seattle, Seahawks chair Vinod Khosla said, "I will never say never."10 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: An apprenticeship pays $95K in Washington, no anthropology or student loans required. Gallup says Americans noticed
I wasn't shocked this week when Gallup released a new poll. Just 31% of Americans now say a college education is very important. Back in 2013, it was 70%.13 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Seattle’s Museum of Flight has a Blackbird. NASA is quietly trying to fly an SR-71 again after 27 years
NASA appears to be trying to fly an SR-71 Blackbird again after 27 years, but missing parts, fuel, and aging expertise make a comeback daunting.14 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Twenty-seven kids on a diving Flydubai 737 MAX got home safe. Thank a Boeing worker in Renton
Earlier this week, a Flydubai jet headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv nearly went down. Officials said the co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane.14 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Gov. Bob Ferguson is a two-time state chess champion. Washington politics is his board now
Governor Bob Ferguson is smart. You don't make the move from the King County Council to the attorney general's office to the governor's mansion without being smart, savvy, and strategic.15 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Copper wire thieves keep hitting Seattle playfields. Now kids practice football in the dark
Copper wire theft damage runs 50 to 100 times what the stolen metal is worth. Every $1,000 in copper leaves $50,000 to $100,000 in wreckage and repairs behind it.16 days ago
Manda Factor
Kent detective Ty Sagiao praised for role in homicide case that led to 73-year sentence
A Kent police detective whose work helped prosecutors secure a 73-year sentence in a homicide case has won a law enforcement award.17 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Dan Wilson gave Seattle a Game 7. The Mariners should give him back a microphone
From the low of a Seahawks loss to the bittersweet high of Rick Rizzs saying "goodbye baseball" to the low again of a shaken Dan Wilson, sitting behind a table at a press conference, confirming what the whole town saw coming: He's out as Mariners manager.17 days ago
Manda Factor
Rick Rizzs says goodbye to Mariners booth after 52-year career: ‘I’ve lived my dream’
Rick Rizzs has three games left behind the microphone for the Seattle Mariners, and a lifetime of memories competing for his attention.20 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Goodbye, baseball. Rick Rizzs signs off after 41 seasons with the Mariners, and Seattle loses its kindest voice
Rick Rizzs retires Sunday after 41 seasons with the Mariners. The Mariners were eliminated from playoff contention Thursday, and that's what makes this weekend so bittersweet.20 days ago
