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Stories for Dec. 31, 2011
Best of 2011: How Seattle grew itself a new 'downtown'
Seattle's Central Business District(CBD) is increasingly spelled SLU. Here's an account of the remarkable, somewhat accidental rise of a hot commercial and residential zone called South Lake Union.
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Best of 2011: The fragile state of Washington's ferries
A recent disruption in ferry service to the San Juan Islands illuminated just how close Washington's ferry system is to the edge. Can a new government task force resuscitate the struggling system?
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Best of 2011: Redeeming Chief Leschi
A Seattle writer-attorney restores the heroic legacy of Nisqually Chief Leschi in an historical novel about the 1850s wars in Puget Sound. The book also conveys a sense of the amazing culture that was in place when the white man blundered in.
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Best of 2011: Jonathan Raban's lonely journeys
The eccentric West through the eyes of Seattle's British expat author is a landscape of strange customs, forlorn towns, and back roads. His mantra: "To be alone is to be safe."
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Weekend Tech Scan: PlayOn and PlayLater offer TV and films, no TV set needed
With PlayOn and PlayLater installed on your computer, you can watch and record scads of TV shows and movies, then watch them on your smartphone or tablet anywhere. And yes, it's legal.
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