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Don’t be a Grinch! Vote in Archives treasures poll!

Don’t be a Grinch! Vote in Archives treasures poll!

For many, the past week already has been busy and memorable, thanks to holiday-related shopping and family get-togethers, and, of course, the Seahawks pummeling the 49ers on national TV to clinch a playoff spot. And, depending on whether you cheer for the UW or WSU, you either were bummed or delighted that the Huskies lost a nail-biter to Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl. If all of the recent pigskin and yuletide action hasn’t worn you out, here is…

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December Archives treasure #1: First Territorial Supreme Court case

December Archives treasure #1: First Territorial Supreme Court case

Going back, back, back to our territorial days, Washington’s Supreme Court has heard hundreds of cases. So what was the first case ever heard by the Washington territorial high court? It was George Palmer v. United States, filed Dec. 14, 1854. The case involved the conviction of Palmer, who was charged with “selling and giving spirituous liquor to an Indian.”  He was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 to the feds and spend three months in the County Jail….

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