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'Worst' football, Sark? Hey, leaving was a pleasure

Sun, Oct 31, 9:58 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

Huskies, Cougars, and Seahawks: There's sure some good football in Oregon, isn't there?

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New book kicks fans' college football illusions away

Mon, Aug 23, 2 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

The book by "Seattle Times" writers focuses on the transgressions and excesses in the University of Washington football programs and enablers of all the problems, including the fans.

Nike move on labor issues is relief for UW

Tue, Jul 27, 2 a.m.

By Pete Jackson

Nike and a Honduran labor union have reached an historic agreement, taking a great deal of pressure off the University of Washington, President Mark Emmert, and incoming interim President Phyllis Wise.

A bigger Pac-10 makes no forward progress academically

Thu, Jun 17, 1:04 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

When judged by those U.S. News rankings, new conference member Colorado is in the middle of the pack. Utah will scrape along, right above the conference's academic laggard Oregon State.

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What now for the naïve Pac-10 and its burst balloon?

Tue, Jun 15, 10 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

Broadcasters stumbled over themselves to get the news out that the Pac-10 would be expanding to 16 teams. Now, the Pac-10 is an odd collection of 11 colleges with questions about how to move forward. Our intrepid correspondent searches for answers in an appropriate haunt.

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Live from Pullman: Discreetly celebrating UW's championship

Sat, Mar 13, 8:40 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

At a sports bar in Pullman, there's a bit of grudging respect for the University of Washington men's basketball team as the Dawgs take the Pac-10 tournament championship.

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Dawgs' NCAA chances looking up

Sun, Mar 7, 10 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

The UW men are on a roll, even with road games. And the NCAA should take at least 3 Pac-10 teams. Then again, it could end up being just one, perhaps even the Cougs.

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Huskies vs. Cougs: How the Pac-10 has fallen

Sun, Feb 28, 2:07 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

Even at the Village Pub, a popular sports bar, the UW-WSU rivalry game draws only a small crowd.

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A suddenly promising look to Seattle sports

Sun, Jan 4, 1 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

The Husky basketball team beats the Cougars impressively, with many players showing confidence

Can we turn the football game off, now?

Tue, Dec 2, 6 a.m.

By Sue Frause

Not having gone to UW or WSU, our writer thought she could make it through fall just fine. So what was she doing at a sports bar last Saturday?

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Willingham wins another: the blame game

Sun, Nov 23, 10:49 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

A dubious sideline call with a minute to go and the Huskies ahead results in a 16-13 Apple Cup loss to the Cougars

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Sausage Links, Pac 10 edition

Tue, Sep 2, 12:51 p.m.

By Clark Fredricksen

It's been a busy year for University of Oregon graduates Jill Hazelbaker and Tucker Bounds. Recently named the "Dynamic Duck duo" by The Oregonian, Bounds and Hazelbaker are two of the McCain campaign's top communications officers – the Republicans' first wave of defense against Democratic attacks. As reporter Jeff Mapes points out, it's not an easy job. ...

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A bipartisan mayor who's fond of prayer

Thu, Aug 28, 3 a.m.

By Harris Meyer

Dave Edler of Yakima is an unusual politician in a bastion of conservatism.

Sausage Links, cougar-hunting edition

Wed, Jul 16, 3:28 p.m.

By Clark Fredricksen

Praise the Lord and release the hounds — because our good state Legislature has enacted a law which makes it legal once again to use dogs to hunt cougars. Now, I didn't even know cougar hunting was legal in Washington — minus Cougars wearing crimson — but apparently, it is. While the bill was actually passed by the Legislature in February, the Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public meeting on Friday to discuss whether the pilot program should continue for another three years. Meanwhile, Micheal Reitz of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation has compiled a list of some other curious laws enacted by the Washington Legislature this year. My personal favorite: Violators may face up to $1,000 or up to a year in jail for selling raw or unprocessed huckleberries without a permit.

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As the Sonics leave town, it may help the arts

Sat, Jul 5, 11:17 a.m.

By David Brewster

In all the reporting about the Sonics decision, we tend to overlook the intense clamoring over a taxing source, the so-called "stadium taxes," that bedevils the politics. A lot of groups want to lay claim to those taxes, which are supposed to go away after the Kingdome, Safeco Field, and Qwest Field are paid off, but are really catnip to politicians for their pet causes. The taxes have two attractions: they are not really an "increase" if you just extend their life, and they fall mostly on visitors, who don't vote locally. One of the main supplicants is the arts. Thereby hangs an interesting story.

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