Stories for Aug. 16, 2011

The Tunnel: An earth-moving election for Seattle

Tue, Aug 16, 11 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Voters say "yes" to the tunnel, giving the project the sanction it needed from the people. Now comes that hard part.

Deeply boring: Moving on from tunnel fatigue

Tue, Aug 16, 8 p.m.

By Roger Valdez

With the tunnel vote behind us, can Seattle finally agree to shift its energy from deep bore to public transit?

Mariners have batter with a hot streak, and a future

Tue, Aug 16, 4 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

With production like this, Mike Carp is ready for a nickname as well as for a long-term role at first base.

Health care fight pulls nation in every direction

Tue, Aug 16, 2 p.m.

By Mark Trahant

There are divisions in every part of government, including the courts. But a recent decision striking down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is interesting in the way it protected much of the legislation.

A good park from a bank failure: Bellingham gets Chuckanut Ridge

Tue, Aug 16, 10:08 a.m.

By Bob Simmons

Bellingham City Council has approved a deal to preserve a popular hiking and walking area on the south side of the city as a park.

Where have all the hippies gone? Eastern Washington

Tue, Aug 16, 2 a.m.

By Pamela Biery

In 1988, a filmmaker stumbled on a group of people sticking to their hippie values in Eastern Washington. Fast forward to the new century, and he finds that they are still keeping on keepin' on.

A Seattle resident's pilgrimage to the Midwest

Tue, Aug 16, 2 a.m.

By Peter Miller

First you get lost in Kansas City. But eventually you find your way to its history, its meats, its bars. And best of all, the extraordinary beauty of a museum designed by Steven Holl.

Industrial jobs: how a federal program nips at Seattle's economy

Tue, Aug 16, 2 a.m.

By Jordan Royer

A program started in the first Bush administration is supposed to create jobs. To a supporter of manufacturing and export jobs, the fed effort looks like a real threat to Seattle's economic base.