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The Weekend Wrap is Jumping in Rain Puddles

By Michael van Baker
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AUGH! Cliff Mass had us hoping for a sunny Sunday, but "new shit has come to light." His new Sunday forecast says to expect more clouds and rain by early Sunday afternoon.

On the bright side, all seven of our Seattle farmer's markets are in full swing this weekend.

A few local stories we didn't cover this week but which nonetheless happened: the author of Drugstore Cowboy was arrested for robbing a drugstore; a UW study found that HIV treatment dramatically reduced transmission rates; and failing Washington banks made the Wall Street Journal.

WSDOT announced the tunnel may take a year longer to complete than thought.

Our top two stories were about the Sonics fan fracas over on Starbucks' Facebook page and whether your grocery store makes you fat. Mayor McGinn had questions about the tunnel, and kept hammering away about cost overruns. Seattle made it on a Top 10 Cities list and hosted the world's largest 3D TV (from LG) at SID 2010 (photos!).

If all goes as planned, all major Puget Sound roadways will be tolled within the next 10 to 20 years, primarily to deal with congestion. Seattle is still arguing over in-city "road diets." The closure of the NE 45th Street Viaduct draws near (June 14). What's going on with the unsold condos at Thornton Place? The owner and their PR firm didn't respond to my calls, so not a lot, I'm thinking.

MyBallard reported on a shocking murder/suicide and our pent-up demand for nude beaches. CHS was covering the saga of Capitol Hill's beloved Roanoke Tavern, and CD News welcomed a new taco truck to 23rd & Union, while noting the Drug Market Initiative's effect seems to have worn off. Magnolia Voice was mourning over a suicide in Discovery Park.

Some place called "Maple Leaf" (Canadian enclave?) was looking into their work-live zoning. PhinneyWood followed the Greenwood arsonist sentencing, and Queen Anne's Jabu bar the scene of an unlikely and tense Polish-German stand-off. The RVP was prepping for the Night Out Against Crime, and Wallingford got a liquor store. Not much happened in Wedgwood. WSB reported on the High Point Somali community's safety concerns.

In A&E, we had SIFF picks for Memorial Day Weekend, Josh wanted to you see this geotagging map, and Morgen went to hear Amanda Palmer and a Hey Marseilles show. Audrey kept tabs on Top Chef Masters, interviewed the director of the must-see documentary The Oath, and looked at this week's DVD releases. MvB talked to some guys from Portland about bees.

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