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Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Crosscut blog posts of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Posted Mon, Mar 1, 9:09 p.m.
The Vancouver Olympics captured nicely the two opposing impulses of the Pacific Northwest: the desire to extol our green virtues, and to exploit our future.
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Posted Tue, Feb 16, 2 a.m.
The Great Recession and federal and state budget cuts are creating hurdles for heritage advocates who see historic preservation and urban revitalization as a way out of the economic doldrums. Obama's budget is a major setback because it slashes cherished programs.
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Posted Wed, Feb 10, 2 a.m.
Some want to sink the Kalakala, the historic streamlined Seattle ferry that was once a local icon. But its owner has other ideas and hopes to discuss them with Obama.
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Posted Thu, Jan 7, 2 a.m.
While Portland preservationists fight to save their historic Coliseum, another sports venue is destined for a cheesy end.
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Posted Fri, Nov 27, 2 a.m.
How the 1909 World's Fair, and the 100th anniversary of that fair, have led to a greater understanding of the best and worst of our city. Seattle was built on a foundation of progress, racism, and a carnival of wonders.
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Posted Sun, Nov 8, 8:35 a.m.
An Argentina group interprets a dark, conflicted "Alaska" in a new work at On the Boards
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Posted Wed, Sep 30, 6 a.m.
A memorable stay at a wilderness lodge in Denali National Park shows a rare example of faithfully carrying out the Park Service's mission of conserving wildlife unimpaired. For now.
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Posted Fri, Jun 12, 6 a.m.
The legislative session wasn't generous to the environment, especially Puget Sound. But there was one victory of 'dumb doggedness': the rescue tug at Neah Bay, a key to fighting oil spills.
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Posted Thu, Apr 23, 6 a.m.
What are the public policy implications of living in the None Zone, where religious affiliations are limited? A comparison between New England and the Northwest offers hints.
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Posted Sat, Mar 14, 6 a.m.
A new poll suggests Western states report a better sense of well-being, but neither prosperity not recession seem to be making most Americans happier.
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Posted Mon, Feb 23, 6 a.m.
Walling off migration is not possible. But there are ways to downsize our ambitions to a Lesser Seattle, which might be good for America and the environment.
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Posted Wed, Feb 18, 6 a.m.
It's time to face the facts about coming cuts at City Hall. And will the high-earners suffer, or just the folks who tend the parks and fix the potholes?
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Posted Tue, Feb 10, 6 a.m.
God is making a slight comeback in the Pacific Northwest, no longer the most church-averse region in the U.S. Meanwhile, Big-Tent Obama is playing footsie with the seculars.
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Posted Mon, Feb 9, 6 a.m.
Congress is damned if (as in earmarks) it directs where the money goes , and berated if (as in the new stimulus package) it doesn't. Sober up, government bashers!
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Posted Fri, Jan 23, 6 a.m.
Forget cleaning up Puget Sound: we have bigger waters to take care of. A new name for the Pacific Northwest's inland sea challenges us to rethink the region and its identity.
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Posted Mon, Nov 24, 11 a.m.
A coalition of environmental groups just won a court decision, blocking Shell from drilling exploration wells in the Beaufort Sea. The ruling bears on the impacts of noise on bowhead whales.
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Posted Mon, Nov 10, 6:46 p.m.
The campaign symbol that got away. Plus: tales of ravenous locusts, obese bears, Bigfoot's B.C. invasion, and more animal news.
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Posted Fri, Nov 7, midnight
As Washington and Oregon become increasingly urban, Republicans are increasingly scarce. They remain in control of isolated, rural counties, but their numbers are no match for Democrats.
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Posted Fri, Oct 31, midnight
The Alaska governor's vetting in the media was abetted by new forms of journalism and polished by old.
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Posted Tue, Oct 28, 4:33 p.m.
A Bellingham publishing entrepreneur sees force and fortune in the Palin story, no matter how it turns out.
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The quake and tsunami in South America is a sobering reminder of the double-punch disasters Seattle and the Pacific Northwest face.
MOREPosted Sun, Jan 17, 11:48 a.m.
Both Alaska and the New England states outdo Oregon and Washington in ranking low on the religiosity scale. A new survey finds that belief correlates strongly with Red states.
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Posted Mon, Dec 21, noon 2009
Everyday headlines in Alaska can make you weep or shudder. Here's a small sampling, touching on Noorvik dancing, chorus frogs, moose meat, and druggy dogs. (Note: no Sarah Palin.)
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 23, 6 a.m. 2009
Big-game hunting in Juneau, looking for the lair where Palin once lived.
MOREPosted Wed, Sep 16, 6 a.m. 2009
What one vessel caught in Alaska this summer, and other tales of how eco-unfriendly cruise ships are.
MOREPosted Fri, Aug 14, 12:42 p.m. 2009
The sanity wing of the GOP makes a feeble effort to stamp out the misrepresentations about 'death panels,' before reverting to Palin politics once more
MOREPosted Wed, Apr 29, 5 p.m. 2009
A story about old growth on a young man. Portland claims to be the beardiest city in the Northwest, so how come the World Beard Champion is from Olympia?
MOREPosted Wed, Mar 18, 12:20 p.m. 2009
The temperature dropped. The wind blew hard. The dogs died. Things looked bad.
MOREPosted Thu, Feb 5, 8:10 p.m. 2009
Historic Gold Rush house stripped in "architectural theft."
MOREPosted Tue, Jan 27, 2:33 p.m. 2009
With Arctic melting, territorial claims are bringing it closer to Alaska.
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