Olerud backed by Clyde Hill board on removal of neighbors’ tree – Local News

Former Seattle Mariners first baseman John Olerud won a neighborhood dispute when the Clyde Hill Board of Adjustment ruled that homeowners across the street must remove two trees that obstruct his view of Lake Washington and the Seattle skyline.   Original post on nwsource.com    Comments on reddit.com   

FBI raids homes of Occupy protesters in Oregon and Washington

These raids are only the latest in an emerging pattern of similar “anti-terror” raids conducted by the Obama administration in order to terrorize, suppress and chill political dissent.   Original post on wsws.org    Comments on reddit.com   

‘Hero’ Of Seattle Shootings: ‘I Just Threw The Frigging Stool’ At Gunman: The Two-Way: NPR

But Lawrence Adams deflects the attention he’s getting. He says the real hero is the barista who alerted police. A gunman killed four people at a cafe on Wednesday, and another person nearby, before taking his own life.   Original post on npr.org    Comments on digg.com