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October 06, 2008: Headlines

The screws of Buildergate tighten on Dino Rossi

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 4 p.m.

With so many Republicans bringing suit against the GOP gubernatorial candidate and two builders' groups, it's not easy to dismiss the widening case as mere partisan politics. Move the needle for incumbent Gov. Chris Gregoire, and score points for Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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It's funny because it's true

Posted Mon, Oct 6, noon

On the possibility that Steve Clifford is writing for politicians these days.

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Unannounced guest star of Intiman's new show: Sarah Palin

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 2 a.m.

It's almost spooky to see how much Robert Penn Warren's novel based on Huey Long resonates in today's campaign. Intiman gives All the King's Men a rousing production.

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The high cost of an empty taxicab

Posted Mon, Oct 6, midnight

Taxis traveling between Sea-Tac Airport and Seattle without passengers mean less revenue for the cabs, and fuel burned senselessly. Solving the problem would require coordinated policy changes by city officials, the mayor, and the Port of Seattle, and it's not clear that will happen anytime soon.

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