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Guess which Northwest blogs will cover the Democratic National Convention
The Associated Press reported today on the list of bloggers selected to cover the Democratic National Convention Committee. One from each state will form a "state blogging corps" who will be seated with state delegations during the convention in Denver this August. The group blog HorsesAss, led by "accidental activist" David Goldstein, was chosen from Washington state, and the choice for Oregon was BlueOregon, "the water cooler around which Oregon progressives will gather," another group blog.
57 states — and the Soviet of Washington?
Sen. Barack Obama must be drinking some of the same Seattle water as secessionist Mayor Greg Nickels. In Beaverton, Ore., he told the crowd that he'd visited "57 states" with "one left to go." He goes on to say that the only states he hasn't been to during his presidential bid are Alaska and Hawaii, which means Obama thinks the U.S. has 58 states, though by his own count there should be 59.
The Northwest's real fairy tales
When it comes to Northwest legends, we usually think big: There's Bigfoot, D.B. Cooper's Big Heist, Paul Bunyan and his Big Blue Ox — even the Big White Worm of the Palouse. This tradition goes back. When Jonathan Swift documented Gulliver's travels in the early 1700s, he placed the land of the giants, Brobdingnag, in the Pacific Northwest — somewhere between what we know today as British Columbia and Alaska. But we have our mini-myths, as well. Yes, Northwest giants are fun to think about (remember Olaf?), but take a minute to think about our munchkins.
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The Great White hope
It may be the season for finding big white enigmas. In March, scientists spotted a long-rumored white killer whale in Alaska. Closer to home, researchers who have been pawing the sod in search of the Great White earthworm of the Palouse have come up with some surprising new clues about the elusive and possibly endangered creature. Two recent discoveries, one near Moscow, Idaho, and one near Leavenworth, Wash., suggest that the worms are not only out there, they may live farther afield than previously thought.
Many Seattleites have either never traveled the Inside Passage or seen only parts of it, remotely, from the deck of a cruise ship. A trip through on a ferry is well worth the time.
A Western Washington University professor has compared native languages in North America to those in Asia and found ties that suggest they come from the same ancestors.
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A number of events are coming up for people interested in preserving Northwest modernism, from Googie to Brutalism to starship chic. Here's a quick rundown and reminder of doings connected to stories I've been covering on Crosscut.
Puget Sound on Prozac
57 states — and the Soviet of Washington?
Tacoma wants a LIFT — Local Infrastructure Financing Tool — from the state
The New York Times cuts five from the arts staff
Without $75,000, The Everett Theatre faces closure
Ah, about that Copper River salmon: not such a good 'carbon footprint'
2.5 billion paper cups: Starbucks takes a hard look at recycling and composting
Some companies are taking a pass on Microsoft Vista
A tough battle in Oregon to determine which Democrat will challenge GOP Sen. Gordon Smith
The black case against Barack Obama
Seattle's mayor backs the agenda of the schools superintendent
Ah, about that Copper River salmon: not such a good 'carbon footprint'
Included in the Farm Bill: $170 million in aid for salmon fisheries
An Ore. woman is the first female to win the brewmaster award
Hillary Clinton, will you please go now!
An alternative reality show
John Moe: Sorry, Seattle, I'm moving away
Ah, about that Copper River salmon: not such a good 'carbon footprint'
An Ore. woman is the first female to win the brewmaster award
Available in Seattle this Friday: Copper River salmon
The Coeur d'Alene Resort
The Port of Seattle approves an Eastside trail deal
Grandmother, mother, and daughter — on the same soccer team
Memo to the owners of the Mariners
In calling attention to some scathing advice for the team's ownership, penned by USS Mariner blogger and local author Derek Milhous Zumsteg, I'm giving short shrift to a very thoughtful, statistics-rich analysis of the poorly performing Seattle Mariners. But DMZ says what mainstream writers dare not, or at least in a way they would not, and it's worth highlighting the last three paragraphs of his assessment:
The worst team in baseball might ask Ken Griffey Jr., 38, to do the impossible again: save the franchise
Oklahoma City stakes a claim for the Sonics, no matter who owns the team
The Coeur d'Alene Resort
Q&A with the new director of Washington State Ferries
Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn is ready to reopen after years of renovation
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