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The bully of Puget Sound

Posted Fri, Sep 18, 6 a.m.

Seattle has a great international brand, but locally, the Emerald City image is tarnished. New leadership could give us a fresh start.

Justice for sale

Posted Thu, Sep 17, 6 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

Sandra Day O'Connor, visiting Seattle, argues for scrapping the state's judicial elections, making judges appointed. Ain't gonna happen.

Jim Lynch: the next hot Northwest novelist

Posted Fri, Jul 10, 6 a.m.

By Floyd McKay

The former reporter and Olympia resident sets his books in small towns in Western Washington, creating indelible characters with rare abilities to see hidden things

Celebrating the Northwest's floating world

Posted Wed, Jun 24, 4 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Maritime advocates are looking to have Congress declare most of Washington's coastline, including Puget Sound, a National Heritage Area. It could be a boon for tourism, preservation, and the marine industry itself.

Running King County, Microsoft-style

Posted Mon, May 4, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

County Executive candidate Ross Hunter could bring some of the smart, combative, impatient style that was cultivated in Bill Gates' corporate culture.

Will he or won't he?

Posted Wed, Mar 11, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Momentum is building for Peter Steinbrueck to challenge Seattle mayor Greg Nickels, but the former city council member is going to decide his way.

Locke pick is a let-down

Posted Wed, Feb 25, 2:46 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Former governor Gary Locke is surely qualified for Commerce Secretary, but his appointment is evidence that Obama's devotion to innovation doesn't extend to his cabinet.

The hot debate over mandating density at transit stations

Posted Fri, Feb 20, 6 a.m.

By William Echols

Why have some affordable housing advocates lined up against a law mandating more affordable housing? Activists might end up creating a worse outcome later.

Olympia's tunnel of love?

Posted Fri, Jan 30, 12:27 a.m.

By C.R. Douglas

There are signs Frank Chopp might be ready to live with the deep bore tunnel, particularly as Seattle-area legislators rally around the new plan. Here's an early head-count.

Lessons of atomic archaeology

Posted Thu, Jan 29, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The digging up of "historic" nuclear waste at Hanford is an example of the complexities of a system that seeks to both uncover our past and keep the lid on a toxic legacy.

Setting sail for the Salish Sea

Posted Fri, Jan 23, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Forget cleaning up Puget Sound: we have bigger waters to take care of. A new name for the Pacific Northwest's inland sea challenges us to rethink the region and its identity.

What's good for preservation is good for the greens

Posted Thu, Jan 8, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

This year will be challenging for historic preservation in Seattle, but there are great opportunities and new initiatives ahead, too. Here's a breakdown of six front-burner issues for 2009. Second of 2 parts

Port of Seattle makes the case for audits

Posted Mon, Dec 8, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Some would like to cut these performance audits from the state budget, supposedly saving money. Now is when we need them most.

The Gravy Train to nowhere?

Posted Thu, Dec 4, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

With Obama's new New Deal gaining momentum, let's remain skeptical of big projects that are touted as economic saviors. States like ours may be desperate, but a boondoggle is still a boondoggle.

Up yours, Virginia

Posted Tue, Dec 2, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Dispatch from the War on Christmas: Atheists make fools of themselves in Olympia while violence breaks out at Wal-Mart. The sacred season is now a very, very sick season.