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Local Issues

If you’re thinking of switching to FIOS in the Seattle area, here’s some feedback from one of my clients who recently had FIOS installed at his home in the Redmond area right near Microsoft.  I thought it would be helpful to share, since so many people are curious about it.
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“Fios is actually working really well now.  We had [...]

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Wondering If You Need Tire Chains?

by IreneDorang on December 15, 2008

in Local Issues, Off Topic

Winter’s here, and the ‘Chains Required’ notices are starting to flash in the passes. 
Do you sometimes wonder if that means you or not?  I drive an SUV and always drive by those signs about 92% sure that I’m OK – but not completely.
I finally looked up the winter tire chain requirements for Washington state, and [...]

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Seattle’s Tuba Man Featured in the New York Times

by IreneDorang on November 14, 2008

in Local Issues

This evening I was surprised to notice that the number 10 most emailed article in the New York Times was about Seattle’s Tuba Man, who died recently after being beaten by teenagers downtown.
It’s a nicely written piece, called “Seattle Bids Tuba Man a Sad Goodbye” – worth checking out.  (Click the title to read the article.)

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 King County currently has over 1000 soccer fields.  Do we need another one?  That’s the question under review by the King County Council today, as they look at a proposed 30 year lease of the the public 60 Acres Park South in Redmond to the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association (LWYSA.)
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