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May 20, 2008: Headlines

Barack Obama widens the gap

Posted Tue, May 20, 4 p.m.

A new Gallup Poll shows the Illinois senator is increasingly preferred by Democratic voters nationwide over Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. But as we've said before, don't expect Clinton to withdraw any time soon.

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Goodbye, Googie?

Posted Tue, May 20, 8 a.m.

Seattle's landmarks staff recommends pulling the plug on a Ballard diner, an example of Googie-style architecture, that had been designated for preservation.

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A bold plan to turn UW into a Stanford died a quiet death

Posted Tue, May 20, 5 a.m.

State universities have clumsy and stingy masters in state capitols. Is it time for divorce court? Here's the story of how some people advising the University of Washington looked at such a scheme.

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