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Battle of the 12s, Manspreading & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
In the NFC Championship game this weekend, it’s a battle of the 12s: Seahawks fans versus the Green Bay Packers’ #12, quarterback Aaron Rodgers. MyNorthwest.com reports on the sparring of fans from each side happening on Twitter, reminiscent of Seattle Mag’s Twitter pitch war with San Francisco Mag last year at this time. Ah, memories. Bottom line: ESPN predicts the Hawks have got this. Help pump them up at today’s Westlake Center rally from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Gentlemen, please: Accusations about guys intentionally occupying too much space on public transit have escalated to the extent that there’s now a term for the behavior: manspreading. Check out a visual and Komo’s coverage here to see if this resonates.
Local restaurateur Tom Douglas hosted a Shark Tank-esque business incubator competition last night in the Palace Ballroom in efforts to unearth the next great area startup. Follow Geekwire’s play-by-play blog on Douglas’ aptly named Lion’s Den event here.
Think you’re paying too much in taxes? It’s not just you: According to a national study, “Washington State has, by far, the US’s most regressive state tax system”–where the poorest are taxed at 16.8 percent and the top 1 percent is taxed at just 2.4 percent. The Stranger gives the full report, and recalls how they were “yelling about this same problem” in 2010.
Bertha’s day has come: An enormous red crane will soon pry our beloved 4-million-pound tunnel-boring device (the world’s largest) from the waterfront hole where it has been stranded for over a year. Find complete Seattle Times coverage here.
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Rearview Mirror: Godzilla, Cork, and a New Sushi Spot
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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