Stories for Aug. 28, 2012

Design of Hanford cleanup questioned

Tue, Aug 28, 2:59 p.m.

A new memorandum from the U.S. Department of Energy raises the possibility that the government may have to switch contractors for designing a key plant.

Rail transit: the slow lane to urban density

Tue, Aug 28, midnight

By David Brewster

Focusing development around rail stations makes good planning sense, but it's proving maddeningly hard to do. There are better routes by using bus stops.

McKenna tries to draw some sharp differences on education

Tue, Aug 28, midnight

By John Stang

There are key differences between the gubernatorial candidates, but Inslee so far has managed to blur the boundaries. Here's a survey of the major issues.