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Richard Conlin is the likely next president of the Seattle City Council
It's the post he thought he had in 2006. This time, with no active rivals, it's likely his.
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Tom Carr vs. the press
Seattle's city attorney raises the stakes in a war with the media, and his fight could become an unwelcome political problem for Gov. Chris Gregoire.
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The political legacy of Turk the Magic Genie
He's the latest of a long line of characters who have run for office. Turk lost up in Snohomish County. But some of the Northwest's clown princes have actually gotten elected. And some of them have served the people very well. No joke.