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Showbox owner strikes back with lawsuit
The owners of the property housing the Showbox music venue want more than $40 million in damages from the City if the venue is saved.
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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Durkan taps outsider to helm troubled Seattle City Light
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