Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan plans to announce this week that she will run for Seattle mayor, according to an adviser and close friend. Durkan would likely become an immediate front runner in the now congested mayor’s race. Durkan is the scion of a political family, her father was a prominent[...]
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May 10th, 2017 - 7:29 am § in The Ave Scene
China’s homegrown jumbo passenger jet takes to the sky
CHINA TAKES ON BOEING SHANGHAI, May 5 (Xinhua) — China took a major step toward becoming a global aviation powerhouse as its homegrown large passenger plane, the C919, took to the sky on Friday. The flight makes China the fourth jumbo jet producer after the United States, Western Europe and Ru[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Leak at Hanford
U.S. Department of Energy declares an emergency at a Hanford nuclear site tunnel that contained rail cars full of nuclear waste collapsed. There apparently has been no release of radiation and no workers were injured, said Randy Bradbury, a spokesman for the Washington state Department of Ecology. T[...]
May 8th, 2017 - 12:17 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
Of the UW, Hype, Racism and Fundraising
Describing another much welcome gift from Paul Allen, the University of Washington School of Engineering ‘s latest “Trend” newsletter describes it benefactor : “[Paul] Allen has a longstanding connection to and affinity for UW CSE [Computer Science and Engineering]. As a stud[...]
May 5th, 2017 - 11:34 am § in Environment, The Ave Scene
DRINKING LIBERALLY-FREMONT: FRED FELLEMAN: Our Environment
MONDAY MAY Next Monday 8 at Drinking Liberally. Living along the waters of Puget Sound is wonderful as long as we do not lose the water, the whales, the fish, the shoreline and of course our port. Fred is a committed activist for the environment as well as a Port Commissioner. Did [...]
May 5th, 2017 - 8:13 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Can the WADEMS Challenge Momma McMorris Rodgers?
Rep. Who Voted To Repeal Obamacare Tries To ‘Jimmy Kimmel’s Baby’ Her Son. NOPE. Don’t worry, Rep. McMorris Rodgers, YOUR son will be fine! This was once Tom Foley’ seat but the WADEMS have been afraid to support a challenger who could take on this right wing luddite version of Pat[...]
May 4th, 2017 - 12:34 am § in Science, The Ave Scene
IS REDMOND THE HOME OF HANS ZARKOV?
Cape Canaveral, FL – SpaceX launched a top-secret spy satellite for the U.S. government Monday morning and then successfully landed the booster for recycling. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from its NASA-leased pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company, owned by Elon Musk, s[...]
May 3rd, 2017 - 1:37 am § in Politics, The Ave Scene
PRAMILA JAYAPAL’S OH SO EXCELLENT 100 DAYS
By Pramila Jayapal to Seattle Met We are in a fight for the soul of our country right now. Donald Trump came into office scapegoating immigrants, bragging about sexual assault and making promises to “Make America Great Again.” He has surrounded himself with people who have no experience to l[...]
May 1st, 2017 - 11:06 am § in The Ave Scene
A Hero Dies
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry has died Lowry, a Democrat, was Washington governor from 1993-97 and served in Congress before that. He was 78. SEATTLETIMES.COM[...]
May 1st, 2017 - 12:02 am § in The Ave Scene
Where Poverty Begins? $85,000
The Mercury NewsLiked In Santa Clara County, $84,750 is the low-income threshold for a family of four. It’s even higher in San Francisco and San Mateo counties. In costly Bay Area, even six-figure salaries are considered ‘low income’ That’s according to the U.S. Department of Housing and[...]