Washington State hit a milestone when it came to voting and voter turnout on November 4th. According to the official ballot count, over 3 million voters cast their vote in the general election and there are still over 50,000 ballots to be counted. A spokesman for Secretary of State Sam Reed said this is the first time in Washington history that voter participation has reached 3 million and that so far 83% of registered voters in Washington actually voted. more ›

• The White Center Blog wants you to remember this is your very last day to register to vote.
• If you live in West Seattle and have a pet door of some sort, you might want to keep a close eye on it. According to West Seattle Blog, burglars have been using cat doors to get inside homes.
• It seems as if those people always sitting outside the Starbucks on 15th Ave have saved their beloved outlet of the coffee giant--for now.

WAMU'S KRAUSS PLANT: Tonight's the night: some old dude named Robert Plant is appearing with the angelically voiced Alison Krauss. They're touring for the album Raising Sand, which Rolling Stone praised for its "relaxed, smoky harmonies and reverbed midtempo rockabilly." All ages. Or you could go see Great Big Sea with all these people. more ›

Charges have been dismissed against a Federal Way woman who registered her Australian Shepherd/Terrier Mix, Duncan, to vote. Jane Balogh registered Duncan to vote in order to prove that Washington's policies are so lax that even a non-existent person--or a canine--could register to vote. A King County Judge dropped the charges Monday, after Balogh proved she had completed community service and paid $240 in court fees. Balogh swears Duncan never actually voted in an election. No word on who the pooches presidential pick would be if he was still a registered voter, but we predict he's a Blue Dog. more ›