
Electronic Tolling on SR-520 Bridge
In the spring of 2011, electronic tolling will begin on the SR-520 Bridge to help fund the construction of a new bridge. Many people use the SR-520 Bridge for commuting and business travel.
Toll Collection and Rates
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will collect tolls when you are traveling in both directions across the … 

Out of New Mexico … Hot Pants are Back
A Sheriff in Las Cruces got an interesting call last week…it appeared there had been foul play. A 47 year old man was standing on the side of the road with his leg on fire. The man was rushed to the hospital where they found burns all over his right butt cheek and across his … 
iPhone Location Privacy Going Away
Apple updated its privacy policy yesterday with a new paragraph about location information. If you agree to the changes (which you must do in order to download anything via the iTunes store) you agree to let Apple collect, store and share "precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or … 
Stories of the Day – June 14, 2010
Out of Finland … Oh Mummy!
About 20 years ago a man that we will call Fred disappeared from a small Finnish town. Fred had a somewhat questionable past, but nothing to make someone think he had been murdered. So in 2000 they just declared him a dead Fred, but on Monday they found out exactly … 
Where are you going?
Yesterday I met with a good friend who is quickly becoming a mentor to me. He says there are 5 questions that will help determine where you want to go in life.
1) Who inspires you the most and what qualities do they have that makes you admire them? This will actually help you answer … 

SVSD Elementary Boundary Committee Recommendation – Compromise or Compromised?
I read the recommendation of the SVSD Elementary Boundary Committee last week with great disappointment. Yes, our household was affected, but that is not why. I was disappointed that, after developing and following a well-defined, criteria-based process for two months, the committee chose to throw the process out the window, let themselves be influenced by … 

Day of Silence, Day of Silliness
Once again the Holiday known as the “Day of Silence” is upon us here in Snoqualmie and other screwed up cities across America. For those of you lucky enough to have never heard of the “Day of Silence”, let me bring you a little closer to the edge of common sense.
“The National Day of Silence … 

Stories of The Day – April 14, 2010
Out of Texas … An Unholy War
The good book says when confrontation strikes, you should not…you should turn the other cheek. Well Father John Parnell of the Saint Augustine Catholic Church in Fort Worth must have missed that passage. Just ask a Jehovah witness that stopped by his parsonage last week.
The word is that the … 

Story of The Day – April 13, 2010
Out of Illinois…on the road to no whereville
George hood has set a new world record. Get a load of this my little coffee sipping donut dipping friends.
While we were shoving calories down over the weekend…Georgie was riding his bike. He was riding and riding and riding. King George rode for 85 hours. You heard me … 

Warner Brothers Deal Further Decreases Netflix Value
I can’t imagine that Netflix is happy. Since Netflix and competitor Redbox are the lowest profit distribution points for studios, Warner Brothers have “struck a deal” (carrot/bribe or stick/threat – do you think?) so that Netflix will not offer DVDs for rental until 28 days after they go on sale.
What does this mean for … 










