The Daily Weekly tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-10T02:17:22Z News, politics, media. Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Nearly 22 Minutes Went By Between the Social Worker's First Frantic 911 Call and the Time Deputies Arrived at Josh Powell's Home tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.576383 2012-02-09 15:12:08 2012-02-10T02:17:22Z Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between the time a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and the time deputies were dispatched. ... Ellis E. Conklin Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between the time a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and the time deputies were dispatched. ...

Continue reading "Nearly 22 Minutes Went By Between the Social Worker's First Frantic 911 Call and the Time Deputies Arrived at Josh Powell's Home" > ]]> 0 Former Seattle U Star Charles Garcia Rebounds in Sioux Falls (Update: Garcia Suspended for Violating Drug Policy) tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.570817 2012-02-09 14:44:42 2012-02-09T22:55:43Z Update, 2/9/12: Charles Garcia has been suspended for five games without pay for "violating the terms of the NBA D-League's anti-drug policy." Team spokesperson Brett Hansen could not confirm wh... Mike Seely Update, 2/9/12: Charles Garcia has been suspended for five games without pay for "violating the terms of the NBA D-League's anti-drug policy." Team spokesperson Brett Hansen could not confirm wh...

Continue reading "Former Seattle U Star Charles Garcia Rebounds in Sioux Falls (Update: Garcia Suspended for Violating Drug Policy)" > ]]> 0 Sen. Pam Roach Wants DSHS Records on Josh Powell; Claims Agency Was 'Forewarned' About the Killer tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.576318 2012-02-09 13:59:02 2012-02-10T02:16:02Z State Sen. Pam Roach today demanded that the Department of Social and Health Services turn over all records it has received from Utah police about its investigation of Josh Powell; his missing w... Ellis E. Conklin State Sen. Pam Roach today demanded that the Department of Social and Health Services turn over all records it has received from Utah police about its investigation of Josh Powell; his missing w...

Continue reading "Sen. Pam Roach Wants DSHS Records on Josh Powell; Claims Agency Was 'Forewarned' About the Killer" > ]]> 0 Rep. Maureen Walsh's Remarkable Speech at Gay Marriage Debate; 'I Don't Miss the Sex' tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.576283 2012-02-09 12:05:40 2012-02-10T02:14:27Z Rep. Maureen Walsh, whose daughter came out of the closet a couple of years ago, easily gave the most memorable and heartfelt speech during yesterday's House floor debate on gay marriage. The Wal... Ellis E. Conklin Rep. Maureen Walsh, whose daughter came out of the closet a couple of years ago, easily gave the most memorable and heartfelt speech during yesterday's House floor debate on gay marriage. The Wal...

Continue reading "Rep. Maureen Walsh's Remarkable Speech at Gay Marriage Debate; 'I Don't Miss the Sex'" > ]]> 0 Skeeter Manos, Worst Person In the World, Spent Fallen Officer's Fund Money Like a Drunken Sailor tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.576231 2012-02-09 11:18:50 2012-02-09T19:24:27Z No matter how bad a day you're having, things could be worse. You could be Skeeter Manos. A seven-year veteran with the Lakewood police, Manos was pulling down more than $93,000 a year. He was ... Ellis E. Conklin No matter how bad a day you're having, things could be worse. You could be Skeeter Manos. A seven-year veteran with the Lakewood police, Manos was pulling down more than $93,000 a year. He was ...

Continue reading "Skeeter Manos, Worst Person In the World, Spent Fallen Officer's Fund Money Like a Drunken Sailor" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/skeeter.jpg Skeeter Manos: Worst Person In the World? It Was a Cakewalk in the House for Gay Marriage; Let's Hear What They Had to Say tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.576195 2012-02-09 09:52:48 2012-02-09T20:10:07Z The state House, after two hours of debate that sometimes grew intense, voted 55-43 on Wednesday to make Washington the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. The legislation now goes to Go... Ellis E. Conklin The state House, after two hours of debate that sometimes grew intense, voted 55-43 on Wednesday to make Washington the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. The legislation now goes to Go...

Continue reading "It Was a Cakewalk in the House for Gay Marriage; Let's Hear What They Had to Say" > ]]> 0 Anti-Gay Church Blames Death of Josh Powell's Boys on Gay Marriage; Plans Protest at Children's Funeral tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.576160 2012-02-09 09:07:15 2012-02-09T18:59:44Z One of the most extreme anti-gay churches in the nation plans to dispatch members to Saturday's memorial service for Charlie and Braden Powell, claiming they perished in a fiery inferno because ... Ellis E. Conklin One of the most extreme anti-gay churches in the nation plans to dispatch members to Saturday's memorial service for Charlie and Braden Powell, claiming they perished in a fiery inferno because ...

Continue reading "Anti-Gay Church Blames Death of Josh Powell's Boys on Gay Marriage; Plans Protest at Children's Funeral" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/FredPhelps.jpg Westboro Church: Gay Marriage Caused Powell's Carnage Seattle Marine Sgt. William Stacey Becomes the 1,189th American Fighter to Die in Afghanistan tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575984 2012-02-09 08:00:00 2012-02-09T17:56:09Z The Catch 22 of the war in Afghanistan is the longer we stay, the longer we have to stay. The daily cost in lives and treasury makes it ever more necessary to leave, yet creates an investment t... Rick Anderson The Catch 22 of the war in Afghanistan is the longer we stay, the longer we have to stay. The daily cost in lives and treasury makes it ever more necessary to leave, yet creates an investment t...

Continue reading "Seattle Marine Sgt. William Stacey Becomes the 1,189th American Fighter to Die in Afghanistan" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/william-stacey-6568102.jpg Seattle Marine William Stacey, 1,189th to Die in Afghanistan Jared Hagemann Investigation Reveals Suicide Note and PTSD Diagnosis Kept from Commanders tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575958 2012-02-09 07:00:00 2012-02-10T00:25:04Z Staff Sargent Jared Hagemann left a suicide note. That's one revelation in the findings from the military's investigation into his death, obtained by Seattle Weekly through the Freedom of Informa... Nina Shapiro Staff Sargent Jared Hagemann left a suicide note. That's one revelation in the findings from the military's investigation into his death, obtained by Seattle Weekly through the Freedom of Informa...

Continue reading "Jared Hagemann Investigation Reveals Suicide Note and PTSD Diagnosis Kept from Commanders" > ]]> 1 Cannabis Defense Coalition Comes Out Against New Medical Pot Bill tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575856 2012-02-09 06:00:00 2012-02-09T17:25:21Z A bill under consideration by lawmakers in Olympia would change the state's policy on medical marijuana, and cleanup some of the mess leftover from last year's partially vetoed pot legislation. S... Keegan Hamilton A bill under consideration by lawmakers in Olympia would change the state's policy on medical marijuana, and cleanup some of the mess leftover from last year's partially vetoed pot legislation. S...

Continue reading "Cannabis Defense Coalition Comes Out Against New Medical Pot Bill" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/Pot%20cross%20square.jpg Pot Group Opposes Medical Pot Bill Comment of the Day: Oh, That Sarah Palin tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575995 2012-02-09 05:30:00 2012-02-09T18:57:47Z News that Sarah Palin broke out of the funny farm in order to decry Alaska Airlines' decision to stop placing little prayer cards on customer meal trays drew the usual medley of Palin mockery. Th... Ellis E. Conklin News that Sarah Palin broke out of the funny farm in order to decry Alaska Airlines' decision to stop placing little prayer cards on customer meal trays drew the usual medley of Palin mockery. Th...

Continue reading "Comment of the Day: Oh, That Sarah Palin " > ]]> 0 UPDATED: Gay-Marriage Bill to Clear the House Today; Amendment Proposed to Exempt Gonzaga, Seattle U tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575772 2012-02-08 16:11:01 2012-02-09T03:42:09Z UPDATE: The Washington state House this afternoon passed the gay marriage bill by a vote of 55-43. It is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire early next week. Click here for deta... Ellis E. Conklin UPDATE: The Washington state House this afternoon passed the gay marriage bill by a vote of 55-43. It is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire early next week. Click here for deta...

Continue reading "UPDATED: Gay-Marriage Bill to Clear the House Today; Amendment Proposed to Exempt Gonzaga, Seattle U" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/gays.jpg Gay-Marriage Biil Clears the House; Soon to be Law A Tale of Lunacy From the Last Frontier tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575957 2012-02-08 15:38:03 2012-02-09T19:05:59Z It could be the worst case of cabin fever ever in Alaska. Authorities recently put away a man who threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" unless the sta... Ellis E. Conklin It could be the worst case of cabin fever ever in Alaska. Authorities recently put away a man who threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" unless the sta...

Continue reading "A Tale of Lunacy From the Last Frontier" > ]]> 0 Is Josh Powell in Hell? Religion Blogger Peggy Fletcher Stack Ponders That Very Question tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575959 2012-02-08 15:06:56 2012-02-09T19:08:08Z The Salt Lake Tribune's Faith blog on Monday raised the question of whether Josh Powell is cooling his heels in hell after he killed himself and two boys. The Powells were members of The Church o... Ellis E. Conklin The Salt Lake Tribune's Faith blog on Monday raised the question of whether Josh Powell is cooling his heels in hell after he killed himself and two boys. The Powells were members of The Church o...

Continue reading "Is Josh Powell in Hell? Religion Blogger Peggy Fletcher Stack Ponders That Very Question" > ]]> 0 How Low Can You Get? Skeeter Manos, a Lakewood Cop, Arrested for Stealing From Slain Officer's Fund tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575922 2012-02-08 13:51:15 2012-02-09T19:09:59Z A Lakewood cop was arrested today and accused of stealing more than $120,000 from the fund set up for the families of four officers killed in the line of duty in November 2009. Skeeter Manos, 34,... Ellis E. Conklin A Lakewood cop was arrested today and accused of stealing more than $120,000 from the fund set up for the families of four officers killed in the line of duty in November 2009. Skeeter Manos, 34,...

Continue reading "How Low Can You Get? Skeeter Manos, a Lakewood Cop, Arrested for Stealing From Slain Officer's Fund" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/gunned%20down.jpg Cop Charged With Stealing From Slain Officer's Fund THC Trio: Seattle's Top 3 Cannabis Drinks tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575761 2012-02-08 10:00:00 2012-02-09T01:35:33Z ​Seattle's thriving medical marijuana scene has already produced several strong contenders in the cannabinated carbonated drinks category. Here are three of the best. ... Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ ​Seattle's thriving medical marijuana scene has already produced several strong contenders in the cannabinated carbonated drinks category. Here are three of the best. ...

Continue reading "THC Trio: Seattle's Top 3 Cannabis Drinks" > ]]> 0 911 Dispatcher Quizzed Caseworker for Seven Minutes Before Josh Powell 'Blew Up the House and the Kids' tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575729 2012-02-08 08:59:28 2012-02-08T19:39:52Z Today's chilling revelation: A 911 dispatcher quizzed a frantic caseworker for seven interminable minutes before Josh Powell blew himself and his two boys to Kingdom Come. Amazingly, the dispat... Ellis E. Conklin Today's chilling revelation: A 911 dispatcher quizzed a frantic caseworker for seven interminable minutes before Josh Powell blew himself and his two boys to Kingdom Come. Amazingly, the dispat...

Continue reading "911 Dispatcher Quizzed Caseworker for Seven Minutes Before Josh Powell 'Blew Up the House and the Kids'" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/powellcourt.jpg 911 Tapes: Seven Minutes of Desperate Pleas for Help Was Chem Co.'s 'Secret Dossier' on Reporter Danielle Ivory a Sneak Attack or Predictable? tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575734 2012-02-08 08:00:06 2012-02-08T16:45:30Z It wasn't the first time, nor the last time that a reporter investigating a large corporation was, in turn, investigated by the corporation. But it was Danielle Ivory's time, and while a lengthy... Rick Anderson It wasn't the first time, nor the last time that a reporter investigating a large corporation was, in turn, investigated by the corporation. But it was Danielle Ivory's time, and while a lengthy...

Continue reading "Was Chem Co.'s 'Secret Dossier' on Reporter Danielle Ivory a Sneak Attack or Predictable?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/ivorrrr.jpg The Secret Dossier on Danielle Ivory, Reporter "Northern Border Coalition" Takes on the Border Patrol in New Letter to Janet Napolitano tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575588 2012-02-08 07:00:00 2012-02-08T00:42:22Z Last month, the Forks Human Rights Group asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for an investigation into Border Patrol practices on the Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, Napolitano got a... Nina Shapiro Last month, the Forks Human Rights Group asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for an investigation into Border Patrol practices on the Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, Napolitano got a...

Continue reading ""Northern Border Coalition" Takes on the Border Patrol in New Letter to Janet Napolitano" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/napolitanosq.jpg Janet Napolitano Beseeched by "Northern Border Coalition" Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class tag:blogs.seattleweekly.com,2012:/dailyweekly//77.575509 2012-02-08 06:00:00 2012-02-08T19:37:01Z When the University of Washington landed top-ranked football recruit Shaq Thompson last week, Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian gleefully declared it is "just awesome" that the hard-hitting safety... Keegan Hamilton When the University of Washington landed top-ranked football recruit Shaq Thompson last week, Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian gleefully declared it is "just awesome" that the hard-hitting safety...

Continue reading "Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/Shaq%20Funny%20Face%20Square.jpg A Generation of Shaqs