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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 12:39 p.m.
By Floyd McKay
Progressive voting blocs tend to be close to Puget Sound, and this core is expanding and holding steady. The exceptions: Pierce, Mason, and Clallam. Clark County is a key swing area.
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Posted Wed, Nov 4, 6 a.m.
By Austin Jenkins
When an economic engine like Boeing snubs your state on your watch, there's not much for a governor like Chris Gregoire to do. Just take the hit and try to move on.
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6 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
Even a Seattle liberal can get that "not in Kansas anymore" feeling about a visit to Eugene, Ore.
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6 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 29, 6 a.m.
By Ann Bauer
Island Girl: A new resident of Washington finds the prospect of Referendum 71's defeat so abhorrent that she's considering a logical pro-marriage response: splitting up.
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9 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Oct 28, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
I have no answer yet about how to vote in the Seattle mayor's race. Like a lot of people, I'm still working it out.
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25 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Oct 27, 6 a.m.
By Austin Jenkins
As the state's projected deficit grows, the governor's new chief of staff says he "would be surprised" if the shortfall can be closed without new revenue.
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8 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Oct 15, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
Using a state pilot project, the Cascade Land Conservancy has made it possible to preserve historic Hidden Valley Camp for future generations. It's more than a win for holding back sprawl, it also saves an incubator of the Northwest's conservation ethic.
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3 COMMENTS
Posted Mon, Oct 12, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
September's demolition of state landmarks leaves Washington preservationists reeling.
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8 COMMENTS
Posted Sun, Oct 11, noon
By Steve Clifford
"Not so fast" ("Alki," more or less) has a nice ring to it, fitting for our dispassionate state and these hard times. Other states' sayings are "not so swift."
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3 COMMENTS
Posted Sun, Oct 4, 7:10 p.m.
By Knute Berger
The University of Washington's Nuclear Reactor Building has won a place on the National Historic Register, a key step in saving this wonderfully designed structure from demolition.
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2 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, Oct 2, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
The patron saint of livable, walkable cities is being invoked on both sides of the debate over Seattle's Viaduct solution. Would Jacobs be a tunnel supporter, or a surface option fan?
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28 COMMENTS
Posted Mon, Sep 28, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
A new study shows how many people are following the Northwest's lead of turning into religious skeptics and non-joiners.
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1 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, Sep 18, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
Seattle has a great international brand, but locally, the Emerald City image is tarnished. New leadership could give us a fresh start.
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24 COMMENTS
Posted Thu, Sep 17, 6 a.m.
By Daniel Jack Chasan
Sandra Day O'Connor, visiting Seattle, argues for scrapping the state's judicial elections, making judges appointed. Ain't gonna happen.
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Posted Wed, Sep 9, 9:24 p.m.
By Knute Berger
An art exhibit in Port Angeles displays creative responses to the Cascadia dream.
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4 COMMENTS
Posted Wed, Aug 26, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
A look at Seattle's densest and most intensely developed neighborhoods, the least dense, and Pugetopolis' fastest growing towns.
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25 COMMENTS
Posted Tue, Aug 18, 6 a.m.
By Harris Meyer
A reporter talks to protesters at a Yakima rally and discovers profound disconnects between beliefs and behavior
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8 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, Jul 31, 6 a.m.
By Harris Meyer
Among the highlights: the wineries in the new Lake Chelan appellation, where a cooler climate is producing Alsatian-style whites.
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2 COMMENTS
Posted Fri, Jul 24, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
Gary Locke seems to be hands-on in helping to solve the diplomatic problem of U.S. expo participation in Shanghai.
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Posted Wed, Jul 22, 6 a.m.
By Knute Berger
The new light rail line opens up new ways to see the city, and brings visibility to long-neglected and fascinating parts of Seattle.
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11 COMMENTS