Stories for Nov. 3, 2007

A classic Seattle super-yacht, now buried at sea

Sat, Nov 3, midnight

By Eric Sorensen

Dorothea was one of the first, born in the age when private luxury boats were rare – and smaller. But she was a beauty, and the crew and those who worked on her are mourning her loss.

Ballot measures: a Western anachronism and lazy democracy

Sat, Nov 3, midnight

By Ted Van Dyk

Conceived a century ago as a check on government power and corporate cronyism, initiatives and referenda have more often than not been co-opted by those in power. It's also an easy out for elected officials who are unable or unwilling to legislate.