Snus Junction

Posted Fri, Oct 9, 9:45 a.m.

"Seattle decision making" is an oxymoron.

Posted Sun, Sep 27, 9 p.m.

So is it the orca that maybe endangers the salmon as much as climate change? From today's Oregonian Killer whales love to dine on chinook salmon, which could further endanger their future By Joe Rojas-Burke, The Oregonian September 27, 2009, 4:25PM Elaine Thompson, Associated PressTurns out the killer whales off ...

Posted Fri, Sep 25, 10:35 a.m.

As an advocacy article, I understand Mr. Chasan's comment that "Arguably, nothing much has changed scientifically or politically since the first Snake River salmon populaton was listed in 1991, except that there have been more listings, fewer salmon, and some shuffling of the political deck chairs." However, a careful reading ...

Posted Fri, Aug 7, 9:54 a.m.

Looked at from a distance it is oh so true. The rest of us strive to avoid "the Seattle way" (process forever the big issues like the Viaduct) and fight hard about the smaller ones (the "bag tax")

Posted Sun, Jul 26, 11:42 a.m.

Peter - We lived in Everett for several years after my graduation from law school. The Collins Building is a landmark and should be preserved not only because it is a historic building but because it can be incorporated in the Port's plan and help generate jobs, like the Weyerhauser ...

Posted Thu, Feb 26, 10:55 a.m.

To refresh the body politic's memory, and especially Mr. Berger's, it was the "incremental, wonkish, pandering to big business" Governor Locke who spearheaded into law the strongest C02/Greenhouse Gas mitigation law in the nation. Not bad for someone so "spinless." Spiro Agnew, a crook and no role model of mine, ...

Posted Mon, Jan 26, 9:55 a.m.

A centralized, regional plan is a great idea and it is the way it should be done. It is also largely unrealistic. It involves process, lots of process, process which goes on for years and, when it is completed, history shows that some important constituency will be unhappy and argue ...

Posted Thu, Nov 27, noon

I agree with Charlie: Put the funds into services for homeless families. It is a matter of allocating financial resources. And as to those remaining, maybe a permanent "Bushville Camp" would be worth considering. But my biggest takeaway from your article is that the rest of us should not assume ...

Posted Tue, Nov 18, 10:47 a.m.

Crosscut is a fine publication and worthy of my - hopefully modest - financial support. The demise of print media andc the attendant challenges presented to journalism are significant and new models that support intelligent, thoughtful writing about timely and controversial subjects are appreciated.

Posted Mon, Sep 15, 4:28 p.m.

Palin is the Reincarnation of Washington's Congresswoman Linda Smith: I agree that Palin is unqualified and that she will implode given enough time. The question is whether there is enough time. I also agree that McCain and not Palin should be the target. The economy is the issue and the ...