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How taking out dams splits environmental groups
Posted Tue, Nov 3, 6 a.m.
The issues are maddeningly complex and politically explosive. Here's a close look at the bedeviled Klamath River basin, where a seeming agreement is dividing the greens.
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Reality, Eugene-style
Posted Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.
Even a Seattle liberal can get that "not in Kansas anymore" feeling about a visit to Eugene, Ore.
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Calamity: Timeless lessons from the 1903 Heppner Flood
Posted Fri, Oct 16, 6 a.m.
The author of a new book on Oregon's little-remembered disaster finds some enduring truths while researching the tragedy.
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Get Thee to the None Zone
Posted Mon, Sep 28, 6 a.m.
A new study shows how many people are following the Northwest's lead of turning into religious skeptics and non-joiners.
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History has a near-death experience
Posted Thu, Sep 24, 6 a.m.
Funding squeezes in Oregon put much of the history of Jacksonville behind closed doors. It could happen in King County next.
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Obama science goes schizophrenic on salmon restoration
Posted Wed, Sep 23, 6 a.m.
A Biological Opinion factors in the effect of climate change on California salmon runs and the orcas that depend on them. So why is the recent BiOp by NOAA on the Columbia and Snake so oblivious?
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Obama sticks with the Bush approach on Columbia River salmon
Posted Tue, Sep 15, 3:34 p.m.
Salmon advocates had expected a move toward study of breaching dams as a remedy for declining runs on the Snake and Columbia. Instead, they got a "split-the-baby" decision that may please neither side of this hot political issue.
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Utopia: Are we there yet?
Posted Wed, Sep 9, 9:24 p.m.
An art exhibit in Port Angeles displays creative responses to the Cascadia dream.
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A popular Oregon governor hopes for an encore
Posted Fri, Sep 4, 6 a.m.
John Kitzhaber has jumped into the 2010 race, hoping for a third term. The Democrat faces a changed landscape from his highly effective earlier days.
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NOAA's move to Newport hits a legal snag
Posted Thu, Aug 27, 10:56 p.m.
Port of Bellingham attorneys have discovered a federal restriction, dating back to Jimmy Carter times, banning the location of new federal buildings on wetlands and flood plains. Guess what Newport sits on?
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Why Bellingham lost the NOAA competition
Posted Fri, Aug 21, 6 a.m.
Port Commissioners are briefed on how Bellingham and Newport compare, as prospective new homes for the research ships. That was a tie, but the Oregon city won the match by putting money on the table. Bellingham decides not to challenge the ruling.
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Portland Cong. Earl Blumenauer 'stunned' by reaction to his end-of-life-counseling provision
Posted Fri, Aug 14, 6 a.m.
His compassionate proposal passed a House committee without Republican opposition. Then came the political whirlwind, with 'outright lying' that the respected Congressman calls the worst in his 37 years in public life.
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Can we stop NOAA from departing Seattle?
Posted Wed, Aug 5, 2:26 p.m.
Soon we will know why NOAA picked Newport, which one would have thought ranked dead last in the criteria. Then may come a long-shot effort at reversing the strange decision.
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Newport's rendezvous with NOAA
Posted Tue, Aug 4, 6:02 p.m.
Its stunning raid of Seattle-based NOAA ships culminates a story going back 40 years, and rewards some smart economic planning
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A tasty dash through Northwest wine country
Posted Fri, Jul 31, 6 a.m.
Among the highlights: the wineries in the new Lake Chelan appellation, where a cooler climate is producing Alsatian-style whites.
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Tim Eyman and the California malaise
Posted Thu, Jul 16, 8:05 p.m.
With another Eyman anti-tax measure heading for the ballot, Washington continues to echo the California and Oregon pattern of defying democracy and putting the Legislature into an impossible bind.
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Newest local airline survives a tough first year
Posted Wed, Jul 1, 6 a.m.
SeaPort flies small planes from Boeing Field to Portland, saving lots of time and security hassles. But a recession hasn't been the best time to get off the runway with a new approach.
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6,000 things you can't say in Seattle (or Portland)
Posted Tue, Jun 16, 6 a.m.
The list grows longer once the public weighs in on local taboos.
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Is Cascadia's train coming in?
Posted Tue, May 12, 6 a.m.
High-speed rail between Seattle and Vancouver could be a catalyst for regional development, and identity.
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Can a neo-Nazi be an environmentalist?
Posted Mon, Nov 2, 2:51 p.m.
A shooting in BC answers the question
MOREWalkable cities? So how come pedestrian malls usually fail?
Posted Thu, Sep 24, 5:32 p.m.
You can't just block off vehicles and expect a public space. Here are some do's (Boulder, San Antonio) and don't's (Eugene).
MOREA brewing tax revolt in Oregon
Posted Mon, Jun 29, noon
The Oregon Legislature's big tax package faces a referendum, as legislators ponder changing the rules of the game
MORECan Oregonians quit kicking themselves?
Posted Thu, Mar 12, 3:50 p.m.
We like tax surpluses where we can see 'em: In the mailbox
MOREOregon could gain a Congressional seat
Posted Tue, Feb 24, 4:39 p.m.
Washington has a (long)shot at another seat too
MORESaving the old New Deal
Posted Mon, Feb 9, 12:30 p.m.
The historic legacy of the original New Deal is endangered while we debate the the benefits of a new New Deal.
MORETwo Oregon politicians figure in Daschle replacement speculation
Posted Sat, Feb 7, 4:31 p.m.
Oddly, both Sen. Ron Wyden and former Gov. John Kitzhaber could both be appointed to key roles, but chances are neither will get a call from Obama.
MORETime to buy liquid assets, like wine
Posted Thu, Feb 5, 6 a.m.
The economic crunch may deliver bargains to a wine list near you.
MORESad places and brave people
Posted Sun, Feb 1, 10 a.m.
Driving the interior West from Seattle to Arizona is a demoralizing experience, as hard times bites these hard-bitten towns.
MOREA region in decline
Posted Tue, Jan 6, 6 a.m.
Once known for resilience, the Northwest now seems baffled as regards an economic strategy for the recession.
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