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September 23, 2009: Headlines
Confessions of a D-student
Posted Wed, Sep 23, 6 a.m.
The Seattle School District is considering lowering its graduation requirements and giving diplomas to "D" students. I know first-hand that some good can come from a lousy grade.
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Obama science goes schizophrenic on salmon restoration
Posted Wed, Sep 23, 6 a.m.
A Biological Opinion factors in the effect of climate change on California salmon runs and the orcas that depend on them. So why is the recent BiOp by NOAA on the Columbia and Snake so oblivious?
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When alternative radio meant Seattle's KJET
Posted Wed, Sep 23, 5:25 p.m.
It's been exactly 21 years since the grunge-anticipating, AM rock station KJET signed off the air, leaving a flood of great memories for our writer, including his favorite place to listen: a radio-challenged Ford Pinto.
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