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Author Archives: NewToSeattle
Another big sales tax refund in Seattle, for all of $4.75
State coughs up the money after Fry’s Electronics and Iolo Technologies tell me to pound sand. Continue reading
Posted in Costco, Seattle economy, Seattle suburbs, Washington State government
Tagged Albertsons, Costco, deceptive trade practices, Forbes, Fry's Electronics, Iolo technologies, James L. McIntire, Jay Inslee, money back guarantee, REV 41 0104e, REV 41 0105e, sales tax refund, System Mechanic, System Mechanic Premium, Washington State Department of Revenue, Washington State sales tax
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Florida newspaper eats my Seattle dust
Tampa Bay Times describes financial inefficiency of Cancer Fund of America Continue reading
Posted in Seattle charities, Washington State government
Tagged American Cancer Society, Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Support Services, Center for Investigative Reporting, charitable financial efficiency, charity fundraising, Children's Cancer Recovery Fund, CNN, Dearborn, gift in kind, gifts-in-kind, GIK, James T. Reynolds Sr., Kids Wish Network, Knoxville, Mich., St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay Times, Wasington State Secretary of State
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Mayor’s race in Seattle: Zzzzzzzz
Crowded field hasn’t done much to create excitement, define issues Continue reading
Posted in Seattle bicyclists, Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle government, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle politics
Tagged Alaskan Way Viaduct, Bruce Harrell, Capitol Hill Seattle, Cuba, Ed Murray, Fidel Castro, Greenwood neighborhood Seattle, Greg Nickels, High Line, Kate Martin, Mary Martin, Mike McGinn, Mount Baker neighborhood Seattle, Nickelsville, Seattle crime, Seattle mayoral race, Town Hall Seattle
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Dubious charity playing in Seattle scores a dubious hat trick
Most of what the Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund raises in cash benefits only the fundraiser Continue reading
Posted in Seattle charities
Tagged BBB Wise Giving Alliance, BCRSF, Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, Breast Cancer Research and Support Fund, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, charitable commitment, charity reverse hat trick, Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation, Community Charity Advancement, Courtesy Call, donated medical goods, fundraising efficiency, gift in kind, gifts-in-kind, GIK, Lea Goldman, Marie Claire, Pompano Beach, Seattle Cancer Alliance, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seven Sisters of Healing, The Big Business of Breast Cancer, Wise Giving Alliance, World Help, World Helpless
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Seattle again through the eyes of different search engines
More and more, they primarily cater to tourists Continue reading
Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle image, Seattle media, Seattle suburbs, Seattle Times
Tagged Bing, Boeing, duckduckgo.com, Eddie Bauer, Google, Greg Nickels, Mahalo, Microsoft, Mike McGinn, Sacramento Kings, search engine optimization, Seattle dog bites, Seattle population, Seattle University, SEO, Sleepless in Seattle, SLUT Seattle, South Lake Union Trolley, Space Needle, T-Mobile, TripAdvisor.com, University Village Seattle, USA Today, VisetSeattle.org, Washington State spending public education, Yahoo, Yippy.com
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On top retirement place lists, Seattle area is largely MIA
Reason includes high cost of living and taxes Continue reading
Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle economy, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle suburbs
Tagged AARP, Bankrate.com, Bellingham, best places for retirement, CNN.com, Forbes.com, Huffington Post, Magnolia neighborhood Seattle, Mount Rainier, Port Townsend, Spokane, top places for retirement, TopRetirements.com, U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News and World Report
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In Seattle, tensions between dogs and letter carriers
City ranks second nationally in bitten postal workers. Continue reading
Iffy charity soliciting in Seattle gets more iffy
Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation to cut the amount of donated goods it claimed to receive Continue reading
Posted in Seattle charities
Tagged Associated Community Services, Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Dashiel Hammet, gift in kind, gifts-in-kind, GIK, Greg Anderson, Operation Compassion, Seattle Children's Hospital, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Maltese Falcon, Vietnam Veterans of Washington State
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New Seattle TV humor show is a little light on Seattle humor
“The 206″ seeks an audience in an area not known for giggles Continue reading
Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle media, Seattle politics, Seattle suburbs, Seattle weather
Tagged Alaskan Way Viaduct, area code 206, area code 425, Bellevue, Chris Cashman, Costco, Erren Gottlieb, Farthest Reach, James McKenna, Jay Inslee, John Keister, KING5, Leif Erikson, Mercer Island, Mike McGinn, Nancy Wilson Ross, Pat Cashman, PEMCO Insurance, Saturday Night Live, Seattle bicycle lobby, Seattle Freeze, Seattle marijuana use, The 206, Washington
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Springtime in Seattle: annual fears about solicitors
Warnings come out about door-to-door visitors Continue reading
Monumental Seattle (Part 4)
Public art depicts nothing–or something Continue reading
Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods
Tagged Angie's Umbrella, Benson Shaw, Catherine Mayer, Columbia Tower, Confederate War Veteran's Memorial Seattle, Diane Keaton, Fremont neighborhood Seattle, Giant Red Popsicle, He and She in Seattle, He sculpture Seattle, Henry Moore, Howard Garnitz, Jack Nicholson, Jim Pridgeon, John T. Young, Leif Erikson statue Seattle, Martin Selig, People Waiting For The Interurban, Pike Place Market, Pop Art, Pop Art movement, Regrade Park, Richard Beyer, Seattle public art, Seattle Tulip, Seinfeld, She sculpture Seattle, Something's Gotta Give, The Intinerant, The Wall of Death sculpture, Three Dogs Chasing A Rat, Tom Wesselmann, Vertebrae sculpture
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Seattle pedestrians sometimes forget to push crosswalk button
They wait, then get frustrated when the “walk” light doesn’t flash Continue reading
Posted in Seattle drivers, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle traffic
Tagged Ballard, Beacon Hill Seattle, Capitol Hill Seattle, Charles Darwin, Eastlake Seattle, frustrated pedestrian, frustrated pedestrians Seattle, pedestrian call button, pedestrian call buttons, Seattle Center, Seattle crosswalks, Seattle pedestrians, South Lake Union, University District Seattle
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Yakima ad campaign needles Seattle by promising sun
Cheeky radio spot says “lost” spring can be found two hours east Continue reading
Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle weather
Tagged lost-and-found-spring, Palm Springs of Washington, Seattle sun, Seattle sunshine, visityakimavalley, vitamin D, Yakima, Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau, Yakima Valley Wine Country, Yakima weather, Yakima wine country, Yakimaite, Yakimaniac, Yakimanian
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