Stories for Feb. 5, 2009

Nominated Seattle landmark vandalized

Thu, Feb 5, 8:10 p.m.

Historic Gold Rush house stripped in "architectural theft."

Why so many stumbles for Obama?

Thu, Feb 5, 4:37 p.m.

With three of his appointments withdrawn and a stimulus package that provides too little short-term stimulus, Obama is feeling his way haltingly as president.

A Lincoln Portrait for today

Thu, Feb 5, 1 p.m.

By Thomas May

Spokane Symphony commissions a modern work by Michael Daugherty, whose Letters from Lincoln was composed to honor baritone Thomas Hampson, who grew up in Spokane and will give the work's world premiere on Feb. 28

The Oregonian: bailing but not sinking

Thu, Feb 5, 6 a.m.

By Zach Rosenberg

Portland's biggest newspaper is in better shape than its Seattle peers, but tight budgets and a loser website are taking a toll

Stimulating a little progress on Hanford cleanup

Thu, Feb 5, 6 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

The federal stimulus package will add some money for taking out nuclear garbage. But the whole sorry story is still mired in lawsuits, delays, and broken promises.