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Heritage Turkey Watch

Fri, Jan 27, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

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

Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

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

Losing ground in the research race

Wed, Sep 28, 2 a.m.

By Bill Stafford

A survey of our assets and their funding shows that we do not have a clear strategy and some key programs are being defunded. Here's a wake-up call about this most critical sector of our modern global economy.

The wildly unfettered imagination of NW artist Harold Balazs

Fri, Jul 8, 2 a.m.

By Robin Lindley

The artist riffs on his lifelong desire to "create wonder." An exhibition of his work has just opened at the Northwest Museum of Art in La Conner, where Balazs will give a talk on Saturday afternoon (July 9), reception following.

The Governor's race: Tough times, solid candidates

Wed, Jul 6, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Rob McKenna and Jay Inlsee bring skill, broad knowledge, and smarts to a gubernatorial campaign that will hinge on independent voters both appeal to.

The budget axe slices heritage

Fri, Jun 3, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

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.

Hate groups on the upswing

Thu, Feb 24, 6 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

The Northwest has always had its share of racist groups, and the latest Southern Poverty Law Center report identifies 13 in Washington state alone.

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Heritage equals jobs

Thu, Jan 20, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

That was the message down in Olympia as heritage groups caucus to keep their programs alive and prove their worth.

Heritage Turkeys of the Year

Tue, Jan 4, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

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

Saving Pioneer Square by teaching it some old tricks

Thu, Apr 22, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Pioneer Square needs to get organized to revitalize itself. The Main Street program, which barely survived Olympia budget cuts, offers a tested approach that could bring small-town techniques to Seattle's historic urban district.

Cascadia, where moral hand-wringing is an Olympic sport

Mon, Mar 1, 9:09 p.m.

By Knute Berger

The Vancouver Olympics captured nicely the two opposing impulses of the Pacific Northwest: the desire to extol our green virtues, and to exploit our future.

What's Obama got against historic preservation?

Tue, Feb 16, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The Great Recession and federal and state budget cuts are creating hurdles for heritage advocates who see historic preservation and urban revitalization as a way out of the economic doldrums. Obama's budget is a major setback because it slashes cherished programs.