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Updated: A little oil and a ton of trouble

Posted Sun, Jan 29, 2 a.m.

A fisherman with a leaky hydraulic line discovers what a serious business an oil sheen on Puget Sound can be — especially if you're one of the unlucky few to get tagged for it, and you get on the wrong side of the pollution detectives. New: The Department of Ecology has now reached a decision.

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Heritage Turkey Watch

Posted Fri, Jan 27, 2 a.m.

The Kalakala still floats, for now, plus Seattle's plywood "space shuttle," demolition fight in Spokane, and other preservation news.

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Heritage Turkeys of the year

Posted Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.

Who did most to raze, wreck, uproot, neglect, and generally trash our historic treasures in 2011? The envelopes, please...

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Best of 2011: The fragile state of Washington's ferries

Posted Sat, Dec 31, 2 a.m.

A recent disruption in ferry service to the San Juan Islands illuminated just how close Washington's ferry system is to the edge. Can a new government task force resuscitate the struggling system?

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Seattle Weekender: Possums, stand-up, and festive wooden boats

Posted Thu, Dec 8, 2:14 p.m.

Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend in the city. Or at least some fun.

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The waterfront: keep kitsch alive

Posted Wed, Nov 30, 2 a.m.

Here's hoping the waterfront makeover resists attempts to sanitize. Another concern: not turning it into a second Seattle Center.

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Jonathan Raban's lonely journeys

Posted Wed, Oct 26, 2 a.m.

The eccentric West through the eyes of Seattle's British expat author is a landscape of strange customs, forlorn towns, and back roads. His mantra: "To be alone is to be safe."

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The fragile state of Washington's ferries

Posted Wed, Oct 26, 2 a.m.

A recent disruption in ferry service to the San Juan Islands illuminated just how close Washington's ferry system is to the edge. Can a new government task force resuscitate the struggling system? 

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An ancient way to fish, and a better one

Posted Fri, Sep 9, 2 a.m.

Lummi Island fishers use the ancient craft of reefnetting to spare protected species and deliver tastier salmon.

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'Far From Perfect': Authenticity at the Wooden Boat Festival

Posted Thu, Sep 8, 2 a.m.

Step onto the docks at Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival this weekend, and you'll find yourself surrounded by authenticity. Or so it seems. Our architecture critic, a serious boatbuilder himself, looks at what that elusive concept really means. 

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The Tunnel: An earth-moving election for Seattle

Posted Tue, Aug 16, 11 p.m.

Voters say "yes" to the tunnel, giving the project the sanction it needed from the people. Now comes that hard part.

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The 'discovery' of the Salish Sea

Posted Mon, Jun 20, 2 a.m.

As marine scientists learned about the integrated marine life of Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Strait of Georgia, they realized the need for a common name. The key advocate recounts the tale of the naming of the Salish Sea.

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The budget axe slices heritage

Posted Fri, Jun 3, 2 a.m.

Olympia took its whacks at arts and heritage programs, but with the chips still falling, there are victories too. Big questions loom about future funding for many programs and institutions. 

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Finding footprints of the Northwest's own giant tsunami

Posted Tue, Apr 5, 11:30 a.m.

Scientists digging in the mudflats near Port Townsend believe a huge tidal wave hit the area in January 1700. Their evidence matches up with Native American and Japanese accounts, and it indicates a pattern of tsunamis happening every 300 years. Are we due?

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Reconstructing a whale that washed up dead

Posted Sat, Feb 12, 2 a.m.

Nine years later, an orca skeleton takes shape at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. The work-in-progress is on display this weekend in Port Townsend.

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A trail not a tunnel

Posted Fri, Jan 28, 2 a.m.

While Pioneer Square is being buffeted by big projects and tough economic times, work is proceeding on an urban trail network to make the historic district more connected and foot-friendly.

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Heritage Turkeys of the Year

Posted Tue, Jan 4, 2 a.m.

The worst developments in Northwest heritage and historic preservation for 2010.

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What Indians' understanding of tsunamis might teach Seattle

Posted Wed, Oct 13, 2 a.m.

Can we learn how to cope with disaster by looking at the archaeological record and the stories told by Native American communities? Yes, we can.

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Bad ideas whose time has come

Posted Fri, Oct 1, 2 a.m.

A state income tax, higher Seattle parking rates, private waterfront development: budget woes can turn bad ideas into timely ones.

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The tunnel: Let's vote

Posted Thu, Jul 15, 2 a.m.

Seattle activists are floating the idea of a Viaduct tunnel referendum. Good idea.

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Maritime Blog posts

Amazon CEO Bezos' $10 million gift to Seattle Museum

Posted Wed, Aug 17, 11:54 a.m. 2011

MOHAI is getting largest donation in its history.

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Crosscut Tout: Save the planet; eat more fish

Posted Thu, Jun 30, 6:10 p.m. 2011

Barton Seaver, a sustainable seafood guru, is in town this week, talking about his new responsible-eating cookbook.

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Saga of the 'Silver Slug'

Posted Tue, Mar 29, 2 a.m. 2011

The near-sinking of the Kalakala raises alarm over the historic ferry's fate.

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Tsunami leaves its mark on the West Coast

Posted Mon, Mar 14, 10:10 p.m. 2011

Damage to crabbers, nature's warning signs of a coming tidal wave, fleeing vampires, and a boon for beachcombers.

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Whale of a show

Posted Wed, Jan 19, 2 a.m. 2011

A deadly Northwest serial killer whale won't be in it, but the show will go on again a year after trainer's death.

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Looking for Heritage Turkeys

Posted Thu, Oct 7, 10:05 p.m. 2010

And also recognizing a few historic gems, with good news for Bainbridge and Crosscut.

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Crosscut Tout: Simple pleasures at the Wooden Boat Fest

Posted Fri, Jul 2, 2 a.m. 2010

The annual event offers a way to enjoy Lake Union before it's overtaken by firework-watching crowds.

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Bellingham throws in the towel on the NOAA homeport

Posted Wed, May 5, 12:31 p.m. 2010

The fleet is sailing off to Newport, heeding the call of greater state subsidy. Bellingham gives up on its court case, accepting a token cash settlement to end the dispute.

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Local disaster? Idea gets a Chile reception

Posted Tue, Mar 2, 1:47 p.m. 2010

The quake and tsunami in South America is a sobering reminder of the double-punch disasters Seattle and the Pacific Northwest face.

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Serial killer whale?

Posted Wed, Feb 24, 9:32 p.m. 2010

Orca implicated in deaths of three people in 1991, 1999, and 2010.

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Massive arctic offshore-drilling rig comes to Harbor Island Shell Oil's Kulluk, an arctic-class drill ship, will arrive at Vigor Shipyard on Tuesday for maintenance. The rig will temporarily replace another huge piece of hardware at Harbor Island, the giant white orb known as Sea-Based X-Band missile detecting radar.

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Global warming brings tropical fish to the Puget Sound According to researchers, warming waters are causing fish to migrate up the west coast. Area fisheries biologists are mapping the changes and what species we might gain and lose.

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NOAA's new center, snatched from Seattle, is about to open on Oregon coast Meet the man who pulled off the grab.

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Joel Connelly: Why cut NOAA funds needed to forecast tsunamis? A question particularly directed at Rep. Herrara Beutler, with a district on the coast.

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Seattle couple captured by pirates off Somalia As the captured yacht nears Oman, it is being shadowed by a warship.

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