Seriously, we're surprised the local news stations have not created special icons to attach to all of their recent environmentally-motivated arson stories. Usually, if an event has gone on this long or had this much prominent news coverage in Seattle, local newscasters have given it some sort of pet-name by now. We nickname our windstorms, snowstorms, local scandals, and minor earthquakes. And they all come complete with their own graphics. (Our personal favorite? "The Sinatra......

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Fires destroyed three multi-million-dollar homes early this morning in Woodinville. The homes had previously been featured in the annual "Street of Dreams." Explosive devices were found and removed in the three homes that had burned and a fourth that had been spared from the flames. (It had been previously reported that four homes burned and there were five explosive devices. We're going to stick with the most recent AP report.) Responders......

What defines a terrorist or terrorism? You know, besides standing between a Republican and the camera he wants to install in your panty drawer? Is it your actions? Is it your nationality? Is it your race? Is it your intent? We better figure it out because there are suddenly a whole lot of laws on the books all over the place that say criminals get this sentence and terrorists get this other one. Down......

Someone was finally charged with arson in the case of the UW Horticulture fire of 2001 and no it wasn't someone from Eugene although we know you want to jump to that conclusion you anti-Oregonian. She's from Berkeley which we hope was going to be your second guess. Briana Waters, 30, of Berkeley, California is getting arraigned today on arson charges and there's a possibility that she could face 35 years in prison for the......

Love the environment. Protect the environment. Do your best to repair the environment. We all have our own ways of doing those things. Seattlest might take the bus to work. Maybe you wear hemp underwear and only drink organically produced beer. These other guys over here maybe plant incendiary devices at tree farms and UW research centers. Actually, while we may feel that your hemparoos are criminal, it's that last form of loving the environment......