Slow news Friday:

1. Seattle City Light reevaluates policy in wake of dog electrocution , KING 5 reports.

2. At Slog, David Schmader posts an Otis Redding video on this, the 43rd anniversary of the soul singer's death.

3. On the PI.com: Obama has quit smoking.

4. Tough times mean shorter socks, used underwear for state prison inmates, the Seattle Times ' Politics Northwest blog reports.

5. It's Emily Dickenson's birthday. "And when they all were seated/ A service like a drum/ Kept beating, beating, till I thought/ My mind was going numb."

And some bona fide news:

6. According to the Everett Herald, the Washington State Labor Council just elected a woman to a leadership position for the first time in its history.

7. Politico celebrates: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has concluded his seven-hour filibuster opposing Obama's proposed extension of tax cuts for the rich.

And also totally worthwhile:

8. The Times' site, transportation reporter Mike Lindblom did a live chat with readers about the deep-bore tunnel.