Stories for March 21, 2008

Make that SIR Brad Owen!

Fri, Mar 21, 5:03 p.m.

Washington's Lt. Governor is about to add another title of distinction. According to a press release from Brad Owen's office, he and his longtime adviser Dr. Antonio Sanchez will receive Spain's highest civilian honor: a Spanish knighthood. He can add that to his unofficial collection of offices which include state rock 'n' roll drug czar, roving trade ambassador, and "second in command of state government."

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Sound Transit version 2.1

Fri, Mar 21, 11:19 a.m.

By C.R. Douglas

Imagine this scenario. Sound Transit comes back to ballot this fall with a shortened light rail plan and all three county executives within the voting district oppose it. Wouldn't that make for an interesting campaign season? It might just happen. Right now, Ron Sims (King), John Ladenburg (Pierce), and Aaron Reardon (Snohomish) have grave reservations about Sound Transit's scaled-back proposal, which would extend the line up to Northgate and across the Interstate 90 floating bridge to the Eastside suburbs.

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Best places to do business in America? Think Boise and Olympia

Fri, Mar 21, 9:33 a.m.

By David Brewster

Forbes has a new listing of the best places to build a business or a career. and the surprise local leader is Boise, which came second (after Raleigh, N.C.). Seattle finished 20th, while Portland was 35th.

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