Stories for Jan. 8, 2008

The campaign begins to legalize physician-assisted suicide

Tue, Jan 8, 5 p.m.

Former Washington Gov. Booth Gardner files paperwork this week to launch a signature drive to put a measure on the ballot. Gov. Chris Gregoire says she will oppose it. And proponents and opponents are organizing.

The baby primary

Tue, Jan 8, 5 p.m.

By Lucy Mohl

For once, the horse race handicapping of the primary season is a metaphor with great legs. We're watching a field of fierce runners and the move from the mindset post-Iowa to now post-New Hampshire is one that signals a real and brutal race ahead.

In Portland, the sheriff is in a spitball showdown

Tue, Jan 8, 2:07 p.m.

By Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett

The turf war is escalating in Oregon's Multnomah County between Sheriff Bernie Giusto, accused of big-time mismanagement and some hinky morals, and County Chairman Ted Wheeler, who aims to take over the running of the county's jails. Most places, fists would probably be flying. Here, things remain outwardly polite, as Portland Tribune writer Nick Budnick so ably portrays in his latest article.

Can Schultz pull off a Starbucks makeover?

Tue, Jan 8, 10:57 a.m.

By David Brewster

The handwriting was on the wall for Starbucks last Valentine's Day, when Howard Schultz sent out his famous memo, lamenting changes at the company he presumably chaired. It was clear someone was going to take the fall, and yesterday that turned out to be CEO Jim Donald. What surprised observers is that Schultz himself is back in charge, saying he was going to slow down growth in U.S. stores, pare bureaucracy, and reestablish the customers' emotional bond with the brand.

Managing that lump-sum property-tax payment

Tue, Jan 8, 5 a.m.

By Peter Lewis

Government doesn't make it easy to pay the twice-a-year bill if you have paid off your mortgage or opt out of packing your taxes into the monthly mortgage payment. While lawmakers and tax officials work to make the system friendlier to multiple small payments, here are some options.

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