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David Stern on Seattle: Sonics Reach To Pet The Dog And Lose Fingers

Did you check out ESPN 710's Kevin Calabro's highly anticipated interview with NBA Commish David Stern?Nothing new.I have a few thoughts before listening to any interview with David Stern...

Written by Michael Baker about 5 months ago 32 reads 0 comments
New sales tax to help pay for sporting venues in Washington

Washington State Representative Ross Hunter's has posted on his Bills Sponsored page House Bill 2252 that pays for, in part, Acquiring, constructing, maintaining, or operating public 12 sports stadium facilities...

Written by Michael Baker about 9 months ago 82 reads 0 comments
Ross Hunter, Frank Chopp Closer to KeyArena Solution

As noted in a prior story, in the Feb. 12 USAToday.com story "No buzz about NBA returning to Seattle,"AP Reporter Tim Booth had unknowingly passed along the missing piece in the arena puzzle to KeyArena rebuilding hopefuls like me...

Written by Michael Baker about 9 months ago 73 reads 0 comments
USAToday.com Unknowingly gives fans hope

In the February 12th USAToday.com story No buzz about NBA returning to Seattle AP Reporter Tim Booth unknowingly passes along the missing piece in the arena puzzle to KeyArena rebuild hopefuls like me...

Written by Michael Baker about 9 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
Washington State Senator Ed Murray Needs a KeyArena Bill

The Washington State Convention Center made a move for its slice of the non-general fund revenue pie that proponents of the KeyArena remodel are also interested in utilizing. On Feb...

Written by Michael Baker about 9 months ago 45 reads 0 comments
Seattle Times: County May Gain Control Over Locally Generated Tax

Okay, the story had a different title, we all see what we want to see. Buried in the story Huskies May Play 2010 Season in Qwest Field is the meaningful part for KeyArena...

Written by Michael Baker about 10 months ago 74 reads 0 comments
Seattle Times' Steve Kelley: Clock is ticking for city's NBA hopes

Way to kick out the jams Steve Kelley.Today Kelley beat the trashcan lids to the rhythm of truth, and sang the song of the Key Arena blues.It's beat, it's aging, and mostly empty.“Where are the business leaders?” Kelley wants to know...

Written by Michael Baker about 10 months ago 11 reads 0 comments
TheNewsTribune.com : KeyArena redo faces uphill battle for funds

Eric Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune has a story today on the "shaky ground" the proposal is on heading into the current state legislative session...

Written by Michael Baker about 11 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
TheNewsTribune.com: City of Seattle Still in Pursuit of NBA Franchise

The Washington State Task force Local Financing Options for King County met on Monday to accept proposals for capital investments in King County, paid for primarily by an existing sales tax on hotels and motels...

Written by Michael Baker about 12 months ago 195 reads 0 comments
Key Arena, or no Key Arena, that is Monday's Question

Monday, December 1st, the Washington State Task Force for Local Financing Option for King County is required to submit to the appropriate state committees their findings and recommendations...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 104 reads 0 comments
Revised Agenda: Local Financing Options for King County, Joint Task Force

Local Financing Options for King County, Joint Task Force* - 12/01/08 9:00 amFull Committee(360) 786-7124Bellevue City Hall450 110th Ave. NEBellevue, WAREVISED 11/20/2008 10:00 AMAgenda: 1...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 27 reads 0 comments
SeattleTimes.com: Washington State Regulators ask: Can Blogging be Lobbying?

The questions being asked by nameless, faceless “regulators” is: Is a blog that advocates for something a lobbying effort, should the blogger be treated a lobbyist by the state? ...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 123 reads 0 comments
FixTheCenter.com

By now the readers that go to http://SonicCentral.com have been encouraged by Brian Robinson in his story about Ray Allen to go to a new web site, www.fixthecenter...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 54 reads 0 comments
December 1st Seattle's Arena Funding Proposal is Due

Today is November 9th, between now and the December 1st meeting of the Washington State Task Force on Local Funding Options in King County will meet at Bellevue City Hall the City of Seattle will have to produce a formal proposal requesting funding...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 25 reads 0 comments
December 1st Seattle's Arena Funding Proposal is Due

Today is November 9th, between now and the December 1st meeting of the Washington State Task Force on Local Funding Options in King County will meet at Bellevue City Hall the City of Seattle will have to produce a formal proposal requesting funding...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 33 reads 0 comments
The President Shoots Hoop

The President Shoots HoopWhy it doesn't matter: what politicians do for sport when they are not working is meaningless, unless they are shooting people face...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 28 reads 0 comments
CrossCut.com: New tax for KeyArena? A big maybe

David Brewster at Crosscut.com has taken another run at expressing the Washington State Convention & Trade Center's (WSCTC) point of view on the City of Seattle's desire to use the hotel tax ...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 36 reads 0 comments
KING COUNTY PROJECTS FINANCING TASK FORCE

Here is the link to the Joint Task Force on Local Financing Options for King CountyAnd the October 1st meeting where they collected presentations. Including information on the current arenas in the NBA, directly linked here...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 39 reads 0 comments
Seattle PI: A new NBA team here?

Reported in the Seattle PI today, front page, above the fold was a story titled A new NBA team here?Guys with little else to do right now, that happen to be newspaper reporters, were noted sports ...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 173 reads 0 comments
USAToday.com : Seattle mayor still eyeing NBA's return

Reported by AP reporter Gregg Bell, Seattle mayor Greg Nickels stated that he has sent a proposal to Washington state lawmakers requesting funding for a renovation of Key Arena. The request should be part of the next legislative session in January...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 70 reads 0 comments
USAToday.com : Seattle mayor still eyeing NBA's return

Reported by AP reporter Gregg Bell, Seattle mayor Greg Nickels stated that he has sent a proposal to Washington state lawmakers requesting funding for a renovation of Key Arena. The request should be part of the next legislative session in January...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 60 reads 0 comments
SeattlePI.com: Seattle U steps into void

As was mentioned here over the weekend, Seattle University is planning on playing games in Key Arena. The first game is January 1st, one game this season, with many games to come in following seasons...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 33 reads 0 comments
SeattlePI.com: Seattle U steps into void

As was mentioned here over the weekend, Seattle University is planning on playing games in Key Arena. The first game is January 1st, one game this season, with many games to come in following seasons...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 39 reads 0 comments
NWCN.com: KeyArena Scrambling to Fill Dates Left by Sonics

Half of the dates left open at KeyArena after the the buyout from Seattle Sonics (now Oklahoma Thunder) owner Clay Bennett have been filled, according to NWCN.com...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 222 reads 0 comments
"KeyArena scrambles to fill dates left by Sonics", NWCN.com

Half of the dates left open by taking the buyout from Bennett have been filled. Businesses around the arena do not think shows like "Thomas the Tank Engine" will bring as much activity...

Written by Michael Baker about about 1 year ago 46 reads 0 comments

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Michael Baker Article Archive

David Stern on Seattle: Sonics Reach To Pet The Dog And Lose Fingers

New sales tax to help pay for sporting venues in Washington

Ross Hunter, Frank Chopp Closer to KeyArena Solution

USAToday.com Unknowingly gives fans hope

Washington State Senator Ed Murray Needs a KeyArena Bill

Seattle Times: County May Gain Control Over Locally Generated Tax

Seattle Times' Steve Kelley: Clock is ticking for city's NBA hopes

TheNewsTribune.com : KeyArena redo faces uphill battle for funds

TheNewsTribune.com: City of Seattle Still in Pursuit of NBA Franchise

Key Arena, or no Key Arena, that is Monday's Question

Revised Agenda: Local Financing Options for King County, Joint Task Force

SeattleTimes.com: Washington State Regulators ask: Can Blogging be Lobbying?

FixTheCenter.com

December 1st Seattle's Arena Funding Proposal is Due

December 1st Seattle's Arena Funding Proposal is Due

The President Shoots Hoop

CrossCut.com: New tax for KeyArena? A big maybe

KING COUNTY PROJECTS FINANCING TASK FORCE

Seattle PI: A new NBA team here?

USAToday.com : Seattle mayor still eyeing NBA's return

USAToday.com : Seattle mayor still eyeing NBA's return

SeattlePI.com: Seattle U steps into void

SeattlePI.com: Seattle U steps into void

NWCN.com: KeyArena Scrambling to Fill Dates Left by Sonics

"KeyArena scrambles to fill dates left by Sonics", NWCN.com

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