I think some of you are missing what I'm saying here. The Northwest has had some great writers and still does, but the scene here was once a lot better. People from other areas didn't always clown on Seattle. But currently, I think that overall, the level of graff has slipped. This has nothing to do with the fact that there may be some great, relatively dormant writers in the area.
The scene seems to be on the rise though, which is good. There was a long lull there for a while. Kids are getting up more, and are getting better fast.