Stories for June 11, 2010

UW committee advises end to Nike relationship

Fri, Jun 11, 5:14 p.m.

The UW could be just the second in the country to sever ties with Nike over worker rights and transparency issues. That's presuming Mark Emmert approves, at a time when he is about to leave for the NCAA and his university faces big budget issues.

Bigger college football leagues, more games, maybe a playoff

Fri, Jun 11, 2:50 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

Just when Seattle sports fans can hardly take any more Mariners, college football jumps up to provide a distraction.

Students need good teachers, curriculum, and decision-making skills

Fri, Jun 11, 1 p.m.

By Kent Kammerer

Better graduation rates in Everett shows that good teachers and smart decisions about curriculum make a difference. But maybe we need to teach young people systematically about decision making.

The plume of oil reflects our obsession with scarcity

Fri, Jun 11, 2 a.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

The Black Plume rises from the ocean floor in grim, silent opposition to our beliefs that we need ever more energy, possessions, and control.

Sales tax ruling: Canadian shoppers, Come on down!

Fri, Jun 11, 2 a.m.

By Bob Simmons

Technical twists in tax rules for Washington and British Columbia mean Canadian shoppers won't have to pay sales taxes on purchases in Whatcom County. Merchants expect additional sales, but local governments watch a revenue stream vanish.