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Spin the bottle: The climate-action mayor misses the point on drinking water

Seattle's tap water is the "gold standard," says Greg Nickels. Really? No, not really. It could be a lot better.

A big, new growth management plan is already outgrown

The Puget Sound Regional Council's Vision 2040, to be adopted tomorrow, has been outrun by seven years of population growth in the very outlying areas the plan is intended to protect, says the recent former Washington secretary of transportation. He explains what's happened and argues for a recalibration of strategy.

Doug MacDonald observes transportation and environmental topics in the region from a new home in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood, where he moved after serving in Olympia as the state Secretary of Transportation from 2001-2007. From 1992-2001, MacDonald was executive director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority in Boston. You can reach him in care of editor@crosscut.com.
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The P-I's D. Parvaz will head to Harvard

Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorialist, pop culture writer, and columnist D. Parvaz has been named a Nieman Fellow and will head off to Harvard University for a year of studying, it was announced Friday, May 16. The Niemans are prestigious fellowships offered by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

Your chance to join the Mod Squad

Puget Sound on Prozac

Arts Beat »

What's killing small theaters? Paying the rent

As urban real estate soars in value, small theaters are finding one third of their budgets going to pay escalating rents and they must spend lots of time looking for affordable venues.

A dissent on Rauschenberg, darling of the avant garde

Jen Graves on Robert Rauschenberg's influence

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Calif. winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi died today at age 94

Mondavi is credited with bringing California, and consequently the U.S., recognition for its wines on par with European wines.

Bill Gates' (property) taxman cometh

REI plans to go solar at 11 stores, though none in Washington

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Lifestyle / Leisure »

Calif. winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi died today at age 94

Mondavi is credited with bringing California, and consequently the U.S., recognition for its wines on par with European wines.

Starbucks' Pike Place Roast is just OK, says Consumer Reports

The long leash of the law

Flip Side » Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton, will you please go now!

Flip Side: With apologies to Dr. Seuss and Maureen Dowd.

An alternative reality show

John Moe: Sorry, Seattle, I'm moving away

Travel »

Calif. winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi died today at age 94

Mondavi is credited with bringing California, and consequently the U.S., recognition for its wines on par with European wines.

To the envy of Washingtonians, B.C.'s got new ferries

The Space Needle's first cleaning since 1962?!

Recreation / Outdoors »

Bush plan may allow power plants near national parks

Latest move is part of a series of efforts to weaken air pollution regulations near national parks and wilderness areas.

The Space Needle's first cleaning since 1962?!

With polar bears endangered, tourists flock to northern Canada

Sports »

After the Winter Olympics, B.C. Place will get a retractable roof

The 25-year-old facility has has a fabric roof, vulnerable to collapse. With a retractable roof, the stadium could have natural grass and be home to the Whitecaps soccer team.

From the NBA championship to homelessness in 30 years

The M's need a smarter management team

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