shapz

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The Columbia River: not eternally dammed

Posted Tue, Apr 3, 4:25 p.m.

"Harden's father helped build the dam, helped bring irrigation to the parched desert, helped raise the standard of living of thousands of farm families, and helped produce aluminum for wartime airplanes and power for the Hanford Nuclear Reservation." How can such broad accomplishments be shriveled down to "the destruction of ...

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Midday Scan: Gun fire and ice; defining budget cuts; get ready for 2012 voting

Posted Tue, Jan 3, 2:21 p.m.

Mr. Jackson writes: "Arguably, a guns-in-parks' law (not quite sure where than single quote mark comes from, unless the intent is to invoke the possessive)would have had zero impact on the actions of a madman." "Arguably"? Where's the argument? A prohibition on firearms would have had zero impact on this ...

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Income tax in Washington: Has the climate changed?

Posted Mon, May 3, 4:21 p.m.

When was the last time Washington citizens voted on an income tax?

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Why 'progressive' voters will balk at the income tax proposal

Posted Mon, Apr 26, 4:59 p.m.

Ted: You write: "voters have repeatedly rejected an income tax." When was the last time Washington voters have passed judgment on an income tax? 20 years? 30 years?

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