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elsewhere on CrosscutThe need for cruise control
An environmentalist explains why better federal regulations are needed to police polluters among the world's fleet of cruise ships: State and local authorities can only do so much. Over six months this year, Puget Sound will see 211 big ships bearing 835,000 passengers call on Seattle.
Guess which Northwest blogs will cover the Democratic National Convention
The Associated Press reported today on the list of bloggers selected to cover the Democratic National Convention Committee. One from each state will form a "state blogging corps" who will be seated with state delegations during the convention in Denver this August. The group blog HorsesAss, led by "accidental activist" David Goldstein, was chosen from Washington state, and the choice for Oregon was BlueOregon, "the water cooler around which Oregon progressives will gather," another group blog.
- Chuck Taylor: Memo to the owners of the Mariners
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There's no real reason for her to step aside until the convention, argues Crosscut's national political writer. Let her finish the last five primaries. But if she fails to get the nomination, she then must embrace Barack Obama and go to work for him during the fall campaign.
A look at the polls suggests the Illinois senator's victory dance is warranted.
As Seattle considers a plan to extend the South Lake Union Streetcar line, it's time to decide whether returning to a 19th-century transportation method is really the answer.
While the Puget Sound Partnership works to include citizen comment in the process of developing a plan to save the Sound, some scientists say they already weighed in — back in 2006 — but it looks as if their comments are being ignored.
Pretty as it is, our signature waterway is a chemical dump for everything from oil to sewage — and even anti-depressants. You may be surprised (and disgusted) by what turns up there.
Chapter 3: Members of the City Neighborhood Council refer to the body's role as "holding the city's feet to the fire," but that expression is more incendiary than the reality. The role is advisory, but sometimes its influence can be seen in City Hall initiatives born or programs saved.
OK, probably not — they already have a pretty good triple-A minor league team. So what the heck is going wrong at Safeco Field?
Flip Side: With apologies to Dr. Seuss and Maureen Dowd.
Photo story: Drag racing today is a AAA-sanctioned activity for high school students — on a track, without alcohol, and with plenty of supervision. But high-priced fuel takes a toll.
The golden age of dam building has long since passed, capped by the tragic failure in 1976 of the last big dam, an earthen structure on the Teton River of Idaho. Few new dam projects are being proposed these days, and many dams are being purposefully breached. But that hasn't stopped some from resurrecting the possibility of a new Teton Dam.
Seattle City Hall has cracked down on drinking and clubs, it's on the verge of banning fast food and taxing plastic grocery bags, and now even plastic-bottled water is a civic sin. Switch to tap water! says the mayor. Mossback thinks enough is enough.
Four who are scene-shifting classical musicians talk about why they came to Portland, and why "a big small town" can be a more promising place than bigger Seattle for an art-music revolution.
Despite slowing growth, the Mountain West is driven by a strong, complex economy that includes a natural resources boom, with industries such as mining once again on the upswing, a continued construction engine that seems to be resisting the housing slump, and the new standby, tourism.
The darkest moment in U.S. Forest Service history won't be told — not to a jury, anyway.
Seattle's French Underground: Ensconced in metro Puget Sound, French nationals nonetheless feel the inevitable tug of the homeland. Conclusion
Would municipal broadband service for all residents be better and cheaper than what the free market is providing now? Seattle City Hall wants to find out.
Seattle's mayor waves the flag of secession. In so doing, he may have waved goodbye to a future in state politics.
A primer of regional separatist movements, real and imagined.
In The Real Husbands of Seattle, power and success come at high costs, but you might have to read between the lines ...
A night to cheer Bellini fans: absolutely splendid music, excellent singers, and a chance to see a rising star tenor.
Your chance to join the Mod Squad
A number of events are coming up for people interested in preserving Northwest modernism, from Googie to Brutalism to starship chic. Here's a quick rundown and reminder of doings connected to stories I've been covering on Crosscut.
Puget Sound on Prozac
57 states — and the Soviet of Washington?
Jen Graves on Robert Rauschenberg's influence
Tacoma wants a LIFT — Local Infrastructure Financing Tool — from the state
The New York Times cuts five from the arts staff
Audio: There aren't enough ships to send Northwest products overseas
Ah, about that Copper River salmon: not such a good 'carbon footprint'
2.5 billion paper cups: Starbucks takes a hard look at recycling and composting
A tough battle in Oregon to determine which Democrat will challenge GOP Sen. Gordon Smith
The black case against Barack Obama
Seattle's mayor backs the agenda of the schools superintendent
Ah, about that Copper River salmon: not such a good 'carbon footprint'
An Ore. woman is the first female to win the brewmaster award
Available in Seattle this Friday: Copper River salmon
The Coeur d'Alene Resort
The Port of Seattle approves an Eastside trail deal
Grandmother, mother, and daughter — on the same soccer team
The Coeur d'Alene Resort
Q&A with the new director of Washington State Ferries
Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn is ready to reopen after years of renovation
Ah, about that Copper River salmon: not such a good 'carbon footprint'
Included in the Farm Bill: $170 million in aid for salmon fisheries
An Ore. woman is the first female to win the brewmaster award
Hillary Clinton, will you please go now!
An alternative reality show
John Moe: Sorry, Seattle, I'm moving away
Memo to the owners of the Mariners
In calling attention to some scathing advice for the team's ownership, penned by USS Mariner blogger and local author Derek Milhous Zumsteg, I'm giving short shrift to a very thoughtful, statistics-rich analysis of the poorly performing Seattle Mariners. But DMZ says what mainstream writers dare not, or at least in a way they would not, and it's worth highlighting the last three paragraphs of his assessment:
The worst team in baseball might ask Ken Griffey Jr., 38, to do the impossible again: save the franchise
Oklahoma City stakes a claim for the Sonics, no matter who owns the team
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