Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most clicks.
Crosscut articles of the past 10 days with the most reader comments.
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 6 a.m.
Both the Maine sale and some Seattle real estate put on the market fail to meet their goal of closing in 2008. This could produce a very tough January for the local daily.
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Posted Fri, Dec 19, 5:07 p.m.
Meanwhile, two other ways for the struggling company to raise cash, by selling Maine papers and Seattle real estate, are still hanging fire.
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Posted Fri, Dec 19, 6 a.m.
Some think the time is ripe to revive a New Deal program that put writers to work for the public good. Others say that's what bloggers are already doing.
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Posted Mon, Dec 8, 6 a.m.
The block in front of Times' headquarters is now included as part of security for the company's $91 million debt to banks. Meanwhile, the paper is scaling back features, and sale of its Maine papers may slip a key deadline.
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Posted Mon, Nov 24, 6 a.m.
A deal is close for selling its Maine papers, and the company is trying to peddle some of its real estate in Seattle. Meanwhile, McClatchy, owners of nearly half of the Times Co., continue to write down its stake dramatically.
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Posted Thu, Nov 6, midnight
A recovering campaign reporter witnesses the demise of journalistic objectivity, and wonders what will replace it.
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Posted Sat, Nov 1, 6:55 p.m.
A prominent Seattle attorney's absence is felt not just by his family, friends, and colleagues but by his yoga community, as well.
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Posted Fri, Oct 31, midnight
The Alaska governor's vetting in the media was abetted by new forms of journalism and polished by old.
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An audit report shows declining print circulation rates, but the P-I maintains its readership is strong.
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Posted Thu, Oct 16, 4:19 p.m.
The company has been trying to sell the Blethen Maine Newspapers chain since March.
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Posted Tue, Sep 9, 10 p.m.
Brunswick News, part of the Irving family's vast industrial holdings in Canada, is kicking the tires of Blethen Maine Newspapers, which is owned by the Seattle Times Co. The Irvings own most of the newspapers in the province of New Brunswick plus companies that do business in adjoining Maine.
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Posted Fri, Aug 15, 5 a.m.
According to McClatchy, its 49.5 percent stake in the Washington and Maine newspaper company is worth a mere $9.9 million. While that figure signifies little, the fact it keeps shrinking is a bad sign.
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Posted Wed, Aug 13, 5 a.m.
The Northwest's mainstream newspapers are reporting political news on the Web first. Part 3 of 3
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Posted Fri, Aug 1, 11 a.m.
If the Seattle Times Co. can't sell its Maine subsidiary, the consequences could be severe — including closure of three of that state's biggest dailies and loan default for the parent company, according to newly filed legal documents. And while a deal might seem imminent, the Times Co. calls it "highly uncertain."
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Posted Thu, Jul 31, 10 a.m.
A group that includes a former senator is negotiating to buy Blethen Maine Newspapers. But back home, the Seattle Times faces another fiscal challenge — the Teamsters and a possible labor action.
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Posted Mon, Jul 21, midnight
To satisfy lenders, the company says, it will impose another round of cuts — the fourth in a year — at its Portland, Maine, newspaper.
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Posted Wed, Jun 25, 9 a.m.
If you look away from the Sonics trial for a moment, you can see warning signs that the seemingly immune local economy is actually pretty precarious.
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Posted Tue, Jun 24, midnight
The company is suing a union, saying the sale of three newspapers in Maine won't happen if the buyer must inherit a labor agreement. The proceeds of a sale are urgently needed to satisfy lenders, the lawsuit says.
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Home-grown sports teams, airplane builders, and banks are reeling from competition and free trade, and the local mood is to beat up on the outsiders. Tempting, but is it smart?
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Posted Thu, Jun 12, 11 p.m.
Chapter 4: During May, Seattle City Council members listened to hours of public comment on how tax dollars should be allocated by the 2009-10 budget. Now what happens? Not much until autumn — then a flurry of activity.
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Posted Thu, Jan 1, 11:13 a.m.
The writer, perhaps the nation's leading commentator on First Amendment issues, is let go from the Village Voice
MOREPosted Wed, Dec 31, 6 a.m. 2008
The departure of the Seattle Times' art critic raises questions about how papers should adjust their budgets in covering the arts.
MOREPosted Sat, Dec 27, noon 2008
During this snow-interrupted break, are you trying to prepare me for lonely breakfasts ever after?
MOREPosted Thu, Dec 4, 3:13 p.m. 2008
Rocky Mountain News has a lot of parallels with the Seattle situation, being part of a joint operating agreement. Another paper on the market doesn't make it easier for the Seattle Times Co. to sell its Maine papers.
MOREPosted Wed, Nov 12, 8:43 a.m. 2008
We've compiled a list of some 20 newsroom employees who have volunteered to be laid off, which could mean 15-25 more would be involuntarily let go after that. Updated
MOREPosted Mon, Nov 3, 3:26 p.m. 2008
Up to 150 jobs will be eliminated through voluntary or involuntary layoff.
MOREPosted Tue, Oct 28, 4:30 p.m. 2008
We've created a printable chart of Washington newspaper endorsements for selected races in next week's election, with which you can see, at a glance, who's favored by the dreaded mainstream media.
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 23, 9:47 p.m. 2008
At the same time everyone is anticipating a layoff.
MOREPosted Fri, Oct 17, 1:54 p.m. 2008
It includes, gasp, pay raises.
MOREPosted Tue, Oct 7, 3 p.m. 2008
Tonight is the second presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, and it represents what could be a knock-out punch for the Democrats. That is, if you're still convinced the election isn't over. (Hint: It is.) If the current polls are any indication, McCain's only chance of winning this election are if Obama walks onto stage tonight wearing an Arab headdress and an Irani lapel pin, and after giving a shout-out to Reverend Wright and Bill Ayers, tells the television audience that Sarah Palin is a trollop.
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