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Stories for July 9, 2008

Last stand for the Alaskan Way Viaduct

Wed, Jul 9, 8 p.m.

By Knute Berger

As the process to replace or remove Seattle's elevated waterfront freeway grinds on, a last-ditch pitch is being made to keep it standing.

Shooting for money

Wed, Jul 9, 7 p.m.

By Harris Meyer

Our Yakima correspondent tries out the Ljutic Mono Gun — and checks out the trap shooting tournament scene. Part 2

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Trap gun tribulations

Wed, Jul 9, 7 p.m.

By Harris Meyer

An ailing family business — whose trap gun was once the country's best seller — gets a hand up from a Yakima entrepreneur. Part 1

The governor releases her IRS return; Dino Rossi still won't

Wed, Jul 9, 6:57 p.m.

By Austin Jenkins

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has released her IRS returns for the past three years. Gregoire's Republican challenger, former state Sen. Dino Rossi, continues to decline to release his.

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Sausage Links, mayor-about-town edition

Wed, Jul 9, 2:49 p.m.

By Clark Fredricksen

Oh, Greg. You are trying to break our hearts! Just when we vilify you for airballing the Sonics all the way to OKC for a cool $45 million – you show you're a real Mayor-about-town houses and plastic bag taxes. For better or worse, everybody's talking about Mayor Nickels' proposals today. Erica C. Barnett at The Stranger says she spotted a "Plastic Monster" at last night's public-comment meeting about the proposed plastic bag tax, while Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat warns if we don't choose paper the plastic bag police will get us. Meanwhile, the folks at Sound Politics rail against Nickels for the new town house plan, which they argue will regulate affordable housing "out of existence." ...

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Salmonella may be a key for a new vaccine

Wed, Jul 9, 2 p.m.

By Robert Fortner

Gates Foundation-backed vaccine developers have found a way to send genetic text messages to the cells of the body to evoke immunity to pneumonia. It could save the lives of a million children a year, yet fluency in the language of the immune system will not come easily.

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Campaign strategy session

Wed, Jul 9, 5 a.m.

By Ted Van Dyk

To appeal to moderates and independents in the next four months, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain will seem closer on the issues than they really are. Here in Washington, the desire for change, which comes in the form of a Democratic presidential victory, could bode well for incumbent Gov. Chris Gregoire.

Gift shops aren't just for gifts anymore

Wed, Jul 9, 5 a.m.

By Meredeth McMahon

When looking for the next great addition to your wardrobe, try a museum store.

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In the garden: Random joy

Wed, Jul 9, 5 a.m.

By Geri Larkin

When I first stumbled into this Buddhist path I now call home, my greatest surprise was an instruction to "live in joy." I already knew about the Buddhist teaching that life is difficult. (Perhaps you've noticed.) But joy? Someone had to be kidding. I was too busy.

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