Paul Roberts

hillbilly allergy

throwing shade

I’d like to speak to the manager

summer job

4pm in Seattle two days after solstice

Seattle shop attracts top rock stars seeking vintage guitars Emerald City Guitars has weathered storms in Pioneer Square for nearly three decades to become one of the top vintage guitar sellers in the U.S., a word-of-mouth destination for touring musicians.

"Some of the rarest & highest-end instruments, like that [$495K] ’59 Les Paul [or] advertised online. Instead, Boone acts as a matchmaker [for the] small group of collectors willing and able to buy them.
some nice fret work by by
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Ballard—Fremont border zone

Amid $94M deficit, SPS leasing land across Seattle at 1980s-style rates In the 1980s, the district leased unused properties to local businesses. But the century-plus deals have had unexpected, and not entirely welcome, results.

Several Seattle school properties that were leased to developers in the 1980s are paying the district below-market rents, and won't expire until the 2080s--or, one case, 2181. “The language…is really in the tenant’s favor, and we’re stuck.”

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Buying a Seattle home is hard. Some found a friendly solution People in Seattle are choosing to buy homes with friends and family, forging a new way to afford housing in a costly city.

‘In Seattle, rising interest in co-homeownership is so evident that a new crop of housing developments & real estate companies [now sell] “fractional” homes—private bedroom suites w access to communal kitchens & living rooms.’

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Odorous house ants are coming for your sugar. Here’s how to stop them After a mild past winter, the ant population here is growing. Here's what you can do before ants come marching in one by one (hurrah, hurrah).

“multiqueen super colonies” sounds like a something Elon Musk might have in for his Mars colony —

but, no, it’s part of an earthly invasion— as The Seattle Times’ @pgcornwell.bsky.social
reports

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But Peter was a naughty rabbit who gossiped in Maths and had to stay after and write sentences and he missed his dinner.

Methow Valley police blotter is the best police blotter

Historians uncover missing page from 1973 Whole Earth Catalog

sailor eclipse

January o’clock

Cle Elum considers bankruptcy after giant bill leaves town deep in hock The drastic step is a possibility as the town, with a general fund budget for this year of roughly $5 million, faces a staggering $22 million debt.

After losing a legal battle with a developer, the Washington town of Cle Elum has swung from a potential housing boom to a $22 million bust, and is now contemplating bankruptcy, reports @jimbrunner.bsky.social

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Jay Inslee’s wins and setbacks during his 12 years as WA governor Climate and clean energy drew Inslee's intense focus, while critics point to the state's troubles in education, homelessness and ferries.

12 years of Inslee: @jimbrunner.bsky.social with a look back on the wins, losses and draws for one of Washington state's longest-serving governors.

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ivory towers

crack of dusk

sleep in heavenly peace

silent night

last direct sunlight of 2024!!!

Also, until March!!!

Santa team building weekend, 2024!!!

the boys are back in town

history of flight

screen time

sun, dialed

Struggling Rosario Resort looks to hotel experts, searches for cash The vacation property’s new owner has brought in experienced partners and says he’s close to repaying defaulted loans – but still faces major challenges turning this 115-year-old resort around.

After a summer of mixed guest reviews and a $4.6 million loan default in November, the new owner of Orcas Island's Rosario Resort has brought in veteran hotel experts and says he's close to having new financing & will fully reopen in May.

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yours is what AI only wishes it knew how to do.

Seattle's 'forever home' problem, via @heidigroover.bsky.social

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