Stories for Nov. 30, 2012

The Daily Troll: A GOP-enhanced Seattle? Steinbrueck for mayor? And sympathy for zoo's elephants

Fri, Nov 30, 3:50 p.m.

Joel Connelly kvetches about the lack of GOP, Peter Steinbrueck serves up some mayoral hemming with the hawing. And bring it on, "Seattle Times": a report on the failures of keeping elephants in captivity.

'Inspecting Carol' falls flat, through no fault of its actors

Fri, Nov 30, 2:48 p.m.

By Alice Kaderlan

The players in the Rep's holiday reprisal of a skit about a struggling non-profit theatre company give it all they've got, but they can't make up for bad writing.

Washington state jobs, universities vulnerable to D.C's fiscal cliff

Fri, Nov 30, 6 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

In a state where agriculture and health are important job creators, federal research cuts could have widespread effects.

Can two men save thousands of acres of Kitsap Peninsula forest?

Fri, Nov 30, 6 a.m.

By Joshua Zaffos

Port Gamble and its surrounding forests have been logging territory for more than a century. Owner Pope Resources is willing to strike a deal with local tribes that would conserve thousands of acres of forestland. If the two sides can agree on terms.

Orcas Island senator eyes a carbon tax to protect NW shellfish

Fri, Nov 30, 2:02 a.m.

By John Stang

After a jarring report from Gov. Gregoire's panel on ocean acidification, state Sen. Kevin Ranker takes aim at the Northwest's biggest culprit: Carbon dioxide emissions.