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Followup on flooding in Western Washington. News and photos.

On By rushbabe49In business, Culture, Economics, environmentalism, government, Media and the Internet, Nature, Science and research, transportationLeave a comment

First up, some news stories from local media. All the stories include photos. Auburn Neighborhoods Evacuated. US Highway 2 Closed from Skykomish to Leavenworth. This is very bad news, for tourism in Leavenworth, and for the businesses in Skykomish itself. https://twitter.com/wspd6pio/status/2000681307639063016?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Flood damage closes Highway 12 in Naches, repairs underway. Naches is in Central Washington …

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Report from the Seattle-area War Zone, September 2024

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Crime and Punishment, Culture, elections, government, Law and Justice, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", Random Musings About LifeLeave a comment

As has been usual for years, crime is becoming more common all over the Seattle area. The police departments of Seattle and other local cities are under-staffed, for multiple reasons including the "Defund the Police" movement that took hold in 2020, the hostility of the City Council to law enforcement in general, and King County …

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Reporting from the DemocRat-run Hell-hole that is the Seattle Area

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, business, Culture, government, immigration, Media bias, Politics in the Age of Trump, Progressive "Thought", social media7 Comments

It's been a long time since I brought everyone up to date on what is happening here in the Seattle area. It's an assortment of tales of homelessness, crime, illegal aliens, burning buildings, and vandalism. For starters, there is a story about a street refugee camp in Kent, south of Seattle. A large group of …

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