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If you need something to to take your mind off the Marysville school shootings, there’s always the drama of politics. So, here’s what happened this week: 1. DelBene, Celis give 1st District a clear choice for Congress 2. U.S. Congres candidate Clint Didier drops suit against Newhouse campaign volunteer ; PAC backed by Slade Gorton attacks Clint Didier  3….

Some tidbits from the week. To wit: 1. Climate activist fuels fight to switch control of state Senate. 2. Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant tries, fails to flatten the city’s light rates for residents. 3. Nick Hanauer, advocate for $15/hour minimum wage, speaks in Eastern Washington (Addy Hatch/SR). 4. NRA endorses Dan Newhouse in Fourth Congressional District; Didier asks…

You’re perfect, so we know you’d never miss any news. But just in case: 1. Obama visit costs Seattle $40k; Medina bills former Costco CEO. 2. State Supreme Court finds state Legislature in contempt on McCleary funding. 3. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen to pay fine for using state resources for his nonprofit. 4. We now have a…

Happy Labor Day weekend! Here’s your homework: 1. Judge upholds city of Fife’s ban on pot businesses. 2. Bill Gates and a Michael Bloomberg group donate money to support I-594 background check initiative. 3. Many in Seattle are taking a stand against rise of micro-apartments. 4. Gov. Inslee asks Yakima not to appeal judge’s order to…

Most creative campaign sign of the election season? (Joseph O’Sullivan/The Seattle Times)   Another week is behind us. Here’s what you may have missed while doing whatever it is you do: 1. Seattle officials want tribal heritage reflected in city waterfront. 2. Lawmakers turn up the heat on troubled…

For those of you “relaxing” this weekend by checking the interwebs every 15 minutes, we present: news and bits you may have missed over the past week. 1. More than 100 patients could be released from hospital emergency rooms later this month as the state scrambles to find long-term beds and funding to abide by a…