Stories for May 25, 2010

After 26 years with KIRO, Gregg Hersholt signs off

Tue, May 25, 5:17 p.m.

Broadcasting is in his blood, but changes in the radio business have left the longtime newsman with an uncertain future. Without any bitterness, he promises we haven't heard the end of him.

Politics of City Hall architecture

Tue, May 25, 11 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Seattle's seems to suit its current mayor, stylistically at least.

Will a progressive legacy shape a brighter future?

Tue, May 25, 10:30 a.m.

By Ted Van Dyk

Progressivism in Minnesota helped shape Washington state's political culture. A PBS film will explore the life of former Sen. Hubert Humphrey, whose politics forever changed the country for the better and whose legacy may still leave hope for a less partisan atmosphere.

Washington pension funds are much more solid than most

Tue, May 25, 2 a.m.

By Stephen H. Dunphy

Some states are trying risky, high-return investments to make up for recent losses, but officials here are playing it safer, a strategy that so far has served them well.