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Battle in Seattle, 10 years after
Posted Fri, Nov 13, 6 a.m.
One change since 1999, we're talking about Teabaggers, not sea turtles.
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Most kids left behind
Posted Fri, Nov 13, 6 a.m.
New evidence shows that the Bush administration's famous "No Child Left Behind" education law creates standards that aren't really standards, with unfair and exasperating outcomes for the nation's students.
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Generation Y, the future is calling
Posted Wed, Nov 11, 6 a.m.
Washington's unique 400-year time capsule is waiting for you to do your duty.
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Election 09: Progressive, anti-Eyman voters are not only in King County
Posted Wed, Nov 4, 12:39 p.m.
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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Like a natural disaster, without the upside
Posted Wed, Nov 4, 6 a.m.
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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Reality, Eugene-style
Posted Fri, Oct 30, 6 a.m.
Even a Seattle liberal can get that "not in Kansas anymore" feeling about a visit to Eugene, Ore.
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Divorce for gay rights
Posted Thu, Oct 29, 6 a.m.
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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Mallahan or McGinn? That is the question.
Posted Wed, Oct 28, 6 a.m.
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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Gregoire signals new willingness to talk taxes
Posted Tue, Oct 27, 6 a.m.
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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This camp is your camp
Posted Thu, Oct 15, 6 a.m.
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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Welcome to 'Destroy History Month'
Posted Mon, Oct 12, 6 a.m.
September's demolition of state landmarks leaves Washington preservationists reeling.
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Humor: Our motto's better than your motto
Posted Sun, Oct 11, noon
"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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Score one for Seattle's historic nuke site
Posted Sun, Oct 4, 7:10 p.m.
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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What would Jane Jacobs do about the Viaduct?
Posted Fri, Oct 2, 6 a.m.
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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Get Thee to the None Zone
Posted Mon, Sep 28, 6 a.m.
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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The bully of Puget Sound
Posted Fri, Sep 18, 6 a.m.
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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Justice for sale
Posted Thu, Sep 17, 6 a.m.
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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Utopia: Are we there yet?
Posted Wed, Sep 9, 9:24 p.m.
An art exhibit in Port Angeles displays creative responses to the Cascadia dream.
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Dense, denser, densest
Posted Wed, Aug 26, 6 a.m.
A look at Seattle's densest and most intensely developed neighborhoods, the least dense, and Pugetopolis' fastest growing towns.
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Tonight at MOHAI: 'Warship Under Sail'
Posted Thu, Nov 19, 6 a.m.
Author Lorraine McConaghy discusses her book chronicling a seamy Seattle in the 1850s.
MOREU.S. approves Salish Sea name
Posted Thu, Nov 12, 1:42 p.m.
But not everyone was enthusiastic about the new name, like some folks in Pierce County.
MORECelebrating icons of Washington's history
Posted Tue, Nov 10, 6 a.m.
At the 120th anniversary of statehood, museum director David Nicandri has put together an exhibit covering indelible moments, from Vancouver's exploration to Galloping Gertie to Wild Rainiers, and more.
MOREElection wasn't about 'change'
Posted Sat, Nov 7, 3 p.m.
In Washington, voters showed less anger than a renewed sense of realism.
MOREThe pro-gay, anti-Eyman vote
Posted Wed, Nov 4, 1:18 p.m.
Or is it the anti-gay, anti-Eyman vote? Interesting election maps on the two statewide measures.
MORESettling the 'which Vancouver?' question
Posted Tue, Nov 3, 6 p.m.
Washington state's Vancouver is considering a slight but significant name change
MORECan a neo-Nazi be an environmentalist?
Posted Mon, Nov 2, 2:51 p.m.
A shooting in BC answers the question
MOREB.C. approves "Salish Sea" proposal
Posted Fri, Oct 23, 10:10 a.m.
That is, if Washington and the U.S. follow suit. The name would enhance but not supplant existing names for inland waters on either side of the border.
MORE'Seattle’s Forgotten World’s Fair'
Posted Sat, Oct 17, 1:19 p.m.
KCTS documentary on AYP Exposition airs tonight.
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