Hempfest

20th Hempfest draws crowd to Seattle park

The Associated Press and Jake Ellison — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:59:33 +0000

The 20th Seattle Hempfest opened at noon Friday in a park on the Seattle waterfront.

(Photo gallery from Friday afternoon inside.)

Hempfest says it's a 'go'

Liam Moriarty — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:50:46 +0000

Seattle’s on-again-off-again festival celebrating all things cannabis seems to be on again.

Officials with Seattle Hempfest say they’ve resolved their dispute with the city and the event will be held as scheduled in mid-August at Myrtle Edwards Park.

Friday morning's headlines

Gary Crawford — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:15:25 +0000

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

King County Property Taxes to Rise as Home Values Fall
Foss High School Won't Close After All
Hempfest Sues Seattle Over Permit Denial

Lower Property Values, Higher Taxes

It's a "counter-intuitive" reality according to King County Assessor Lloyd Hara. He tells the Seattle Times that many home owners will see their property taxes go up as the value of their homes goes down. Hara says this reality is primarily the result of new voter-approved levies and bonds. Voters approved 44 tax increases in 2010, 38 of them for schools.