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Posted Wed, Jan 7, 11:38 p.m.
Moderate rain in Seattle but nearby areas are being pummeled North Bend has gotten 5 inches of rain, and we are in for major flooding. Dry day by Friday, however.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 10:51 p.m.
Nouriel Roubini: More doom to come The economist who warned about the economic crisis is still at it: "My predictions for the coming year, unfortunately, are even more dire: The bubbles, and there were many, have only begun to burst."
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 10:36 p.m.
'Hardball' Chris Matthews won't run for Senate from Pennsylvania Some thought the TV host was flirting with the race to get more leverage in contract negotiations. Meanwhile, his ratings have bounced back.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 4:51 p.m.
Path is being cleared to seat Burris in U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid was backed into a corner, and now the effort is to find a face-saving way to allow the Illinois nominee to join the Senate.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 4:38 p.m.
Rep. Dave Reichert named to House Ways and Means Committee He joins Jim McDermott on the powerful panel.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 4:31 p.m.
Let's put stimulus money in National Parks The proposal would create jobs and also redress the chronic funding shortfalls for parks maintenance in recent decades.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 2 p.m.
Avalanches close Stevens, Snoqualmie passes again Blewett Pass also closed, but White pass remains open.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 12:45 p.m.
How I was fleeced by Bernie Madoff A teacher wonders how it could have happened to her to lose 30 years of retirement savings by falling for a Ponzi scheme.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 10:25 a.m.
The New York Times is on the financial brink The death spiral of metro newspapers could take down "The Gray Lady" sooner than you think, says Michael Hirschorn. Angels are scarce; vultures are circling.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 9 a.m.
How did Vancouver, WA get drunks off the streets? Officials aren't sure which of several programs led to big decline in public intoxication. Voluntary ban on single can sales of high-alcohol beverages seems important.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 8:30 a.m.
EBay's Meg Whitman will run for California governor Formal announcement expected soon. She'll face strong opponents in Republican primary.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 7:30 a.m.
Citing the poor economy, Microsoft nixes further expansion into Seattle office space The company pulls out of negotiations over South Lake Union building.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 7:07 a.m.
Danny Westneat: Getting suspicious about the big switch to digital TV It's not easy and it's not cheap. Maybe this is just what the cable companies have in mind?
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 7:02 a.m.
Holiday sales help Microsoft's Xbox 360 widen lead over Sony PlayStation 3 Nintendo's Wii is still the runaway leader as video game segment proves strong in recession.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 7 a.m.
Connelly: City's defensive answers on snow clearance are unconvincing Metro, at least, is a little more forthcoming.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 6 a.m.
Spokane is coping with Sno-mageddon Garbage, mail, schools are all disrupted and tempers are badly frayed as the city moves in on its all-time record for winter snowfall.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 6 a.m.
We're in for heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding A pineapple express of moisture stretches far back over the Pacific.
Posted Wed, Jan 7, 6 a.m.
In Portland, too, Tri-Met and City were not communicating during storms Citizens were frustrated when the City was telling them to use the bus at the same time when two-thirds of the bus lines had shut down.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 9:53 p.m.
Metro says communications were poor with City during snow days Testimony comes out in City Council hearings that once the buses were snarled there was little ability to adjust or inform the public.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 9:26 p.m.
Europe running out of gas The spat between Russia and the Ukraine over natural gas leaves European nations with little to burn as winter cold sets in.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6:30 p.m.
They'll plow it when it falls in Chicago The Windy City, no stranger to winter storms, abandons a plan to save money on snow removal.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6:15 p.m.
UW to pay assistant football coach $2.1 million over three years Contract details for Tim Holt's salary show that U.W. is a pace setter for high salaries, particularly in football.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6:06 p.m.
Village Voice Media, owner of Seattle Weekly, announces salary scalebacks Memo details that senior managers, including the owners, will take 15% pay cuts.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6:01 p.m.
Blaming Barack for Gaza A top al-Quaida leader says the president-elect could have stopped Israel.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6:01 p.m.
Goodloe-Johnson releases final school closure recommendations Five schools slated to close, with Montlake Elementary spared again
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 4:16 p.m.
Got wind, please send power lines, says Montana Some worry that a vast expansion of transmission lines to the sunny West could end up producing a boom in coal-powered utilities.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 2 p.m.
Oregon nabs top UW climate expert for its new institute Philip Mote will head the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, based at OSU.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 1 p.m.
Stanley Fish picks the 10 best American movies of all time The famous literary critic likes a mixture of sentiment and cynicism, with The Best Years of Our Lives topping his list.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, noon
Why the Senate is on weak legal ground in excluding Blago's choice A review of the constitutional issues.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, noon
Idaho hunter bags world record elk Trophy was result of a hunt of 13 days.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 11 a.m.
Illinois Senate seat battle shows how the politics of race is changing Obama's election is shifting politics from the past 50 years of quickly charging "plantation politics."
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 10 a.m.
Federal gas tax boost: an idea whose time has come? It's only been proposed since 1980, but now the political planets seem to be lining up.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 10 a.m.
Bush to protect large reaches of south Pacific Ocean The protected zones near the Equator and American Samoa amount to vast stretches larger than Oregon and Washington combined.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 9 a.m.
Fight over school closures moves online It's an old issue, but a new medium as parents burn up the Web.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 7:25 a.m.
Gregoire is visiting troops in Iraq Mystery of her whereabouts is solved, after a day of wild rumors.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 7:22 a.m.
Gregoire's budget cuts mirror what Rossi said he'd have to do These are the same cuts that Gregoire attacked Rossi for proposing, saying they did not reflect Washington values. Of course, that was before the economy tanked.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6 a.m.
State's canvassing board declares Al Franken the winner in Minnesota But wait. Sen. Norm Coleman will contest the results.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6 a.m.
Obama's appointees indicate a new day at Justice Department One is an outspoken opponent of excessive executive powers, and the new Solicitor General is the dean of Harvard Law.
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6 a.m.
Jack Shafer: How newspapers tried to conquer the web from early on And how they lost the battle.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 11:33 p.m.
Case of the missing governor: she's in D.C., but denies talk of working for Obama Gregoire says she'll clear up the mystery Tuesday.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 11:16 p.m.
Rumor mill: Gregoire as Commerce Secretary? She's out of state, but not saying where, and an Obama announcement is expected Tuesday. Gov. Brad Owen in our future?
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 5:16 p.m.
Nick Holt hired from USC as new Huskies' defensive coordinator He led the team with a top-rated defense, as Coach Sarkisian continues his raid of Trojans.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 5 p.m.
City Council starts grilling officials on snow clearance Director of Seattle's Department of Transportation admits coordination with Metro needs improving, and says city efforts on snow removal were adequate.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 4:22 p.m.
Study: cities are bad for your brain Just a few minutes on a bustling urban street and your brain reels.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 2 p.m.
Leon Panetta is Obama's choice to head the CIA Former Congressman and chief of staff to take over the sensitive agency.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 12:59 p.m.
Another year, another Eyman initiative already This one would limit growth of tax collections to annual inflation rate.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 12:53 p.m.
Oregonian adds a conservative columnist Elizabeth Hovde explains what it means to be center-right in the Northwest.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, noon
Richardson switch puts New Mexico politics in deeper turmoil Many in the governor's office had already moved on. It's clear the grand jury investigation is very serious and very wide ranging.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, noon
Optimism in short supply for Venture Capital firms Report from Silicon Valley: Web 2.0 has passed its prime. The search for clean tech companies is getting more realistic. Personal health care companies may be one area of growth.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 11 a.m.
Art Thiel on how to resuscitate our ailing sports teams Even the Seahawks will take a lot of patient rebuilding.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 10:30 a.m.
More details, second arrest on Chop Suey nightclub shooting Capitol Hill venue is managed by Japanese clubowners.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 10 a.m.
Paul Krugman: It looks a lot like the first stages of Great Depression II The columnist worries about the political difficulties Obama is facing in proposing a big, bold program.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 9:03 a.m.
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