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Rejecting The Mainstream
10:28 am
Wed May 22, 2013

Portland Voters Keep Fluoride Out Of Drinking Water

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Dentist Jay Levy, organizer Kim Kaminski, and volunteers with Clean Water Portland, which opposed adding fluoride to Portland water.
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Voters in Portland, Oregon have decide not to add fluoride to their municipal drinking water. Seattle and most other large cities in the US added the chemical decades ago to prevent cavities in children.

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School Board Race
5:12 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

Two Seattle School Board Seats Up For Grabs In Primary

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The current Seattle School Board
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Six candidates are vying for two Seattle School Board seats in the August 6 primary election.

In Director District 5, which includes Capitol Hill, the Central Area, Beacon Hill and downtown, Kay Smith-Blum is stepping down from her board seat after one term.

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Seattle Mayor's Race
9:54 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Democratic Party Activists Weigh In On Seattle Mayor's Race

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Members of the 46th District Democrats voting to endorse candidates for Seattle mayor
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Democratic activists in the city of Seattle last night began picking favorites in the Seattle mayoral election. Incumbent mayor Mike McGinn didn’t make their list.

The 46th District Democrats was the first local party organization to endorse in the race. The 46th Legislative District includes parts of north Seattle, Shoreline, and Kenmore.

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Seattle Mayor's Race
9:30 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Pocket Guide To The Seattle Mayor's Race

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Architect and former Seattle City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck at the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum"
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State Senator Ed Murray at the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum"
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Socialist Workers' Party candidate Mary Martin and incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn in the lightening round of the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum"
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Neighborhood activist Kate Martin at the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum"
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Bruce Harrell at the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum"
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Commercial real estate broker Charlie Staadecker at the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum"
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Librarian Joey Gray
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West Seattle attorney Doug McQuaid
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UPDATE: 5/21/13, 3:50 p.m. PT

The list of candidates running for Seattle mayor is now finalized, and despite the withdrawal of one high-profile contender, the field has gotten even more crowded.

In an eleventh hour surprise, City Councilmember Tim Burgess, the leading fundraiser in the race, announced he was dropping out.

At the same time, two relatively unknown candidates entered the field, bringing the total number of mayoral hopefuls to nine.

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Seattle Politics
3:46 pm
Tue April 30, 2013

Eight Candidates Vie To Be Seattle's Next Mayor

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The 2013 Seattle mayor’s race is off and running and last night was the first big mayoral forum of the campaign season. All eight candidates appeared before a packed room at Seattle Central Community College and KUOW's Deborah Wang was in attendance. Ross Reynolds sat down with Deborah to talk about who is in the race and the dreams that pushed them to run.

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