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Is Washington becoming 'happy with crappy?'

Wed, May 23, midnight

By Knute Berger

From 520's pontoon problems to the Boeing 787 debacle, standards seem to be slipping in an age when the Chinese economy is dominating. But a call should be made to return to high quality, long lasting products.

Retro reality: Seattle looks back as life goes forward

Fri, Apr 20, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Winners and losers: Commies with errant missles, hookers getting close to the White House, fears of a nuclear test. And all of it while Seattle celebrates a 50-year-old event. Is this the Mad Men, Part Deux?

Midday Scan: Ms get political about new arena plan

Wed, Apr 4, 11:08 a.m.

By Pete Jackson

Perhaps looking out for themselves and their own future, the Mariners send a strongly worded letter to city and county leaders telling them to go somewhere else with the new arena.

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A busy week for activist judges, carving up Obama's health care law

Fri, Mar 30, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Winners and Losers: The Supreme Court's activists (the conservatives) strutted their stuff in questioning the Affordable Care Act, sending their supporters into victory lap mode. Back here, Rob McKenna is probably fine either way.

Midday Scan: Washington 'a profile in female-political representation'

Tue, Mar 27, 11:10 a.m.

By Pete Jackson

Women serving in public office in Washington have been as "consistent as rain," from the first female governor, elbow-throwing Dixy Lee Ray, to current legislators such as the irascible Democratic state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, who panders to nobody.

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Newt and the newts: Meet the amphibian behind the man

Sun, Dec 11, 12:30 p.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Amazing resilience may not be the only thing Gingrich and the eponymous amphibians have in common. Just ask Bob Dole and Phil Gramm.

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Gordon Clinton, elected mayor a half century ago, helped create modern Seattle

Wed, Nov 23, 1 p.m.

By Greg Nickels

Former Mayor Greg Nickels remembers a predecessor about whom he knew little initially.

Madison Park: If fences make good neighbors, what happens when you take one down?

Mon, Nov 14, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The affluent Seattle neighborhood is embroiled in a controversy over whether to remove a chain-link barrier on the lake shore in a public park.

Redistricting away Seattle's minority representation

Mon, Nov 7, 8:48 a.m.

By Collin Tong

Activists cheered the prospect of Washington's first majority-minority congressional district. Then they noticed what redistricting would do to South Seattle's legislative delegation.

The smarmy faux populism of I-1125

Fri, Nov 4, 2 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Tim Eyman and company claim they just want to help the poor folks who can't afford higher tolls at rush hour. Don't believe them.

Curse or pleasure: The enduring mystery of D.B. Cooper

Fri, Oct 14, 2 a.m.

By Jackson Holtz

A new book immerses itself in the case. Enough so that the author begins to look over his shoulder for conspirators, and manages to do that without losing the reader.

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The Cascadia conundrum: Balkanized transportation

Tue, Oct 4, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Puget Sound is a poster child for the problems of regional transportation planning. One big roadblock: long-standing distrust of Seattle.

Midday Scan: Friday's top stories around the region

Fri, Sep 9, 11 a.m.

By Pete Jackson

Rumbles on the waterfront; another case of Portland-envy; dubious distinction time for Washington colleges; Rose City roses for Obama's speech; and a study puts tolls on 520 under another cloud.

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