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How breastfeeding, a bridge and questions of courtesy tied up the Senate

Thu, Mar 14, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

As a crucial deadline neared, a senator left the floor to feed her 4-month-old. And then things got very complicated.

The Daily Troll (Updated): Arena wins a court ruling. A French prison vacation. Big meeting for Boeing.

Fri, Feb 22, 1:46 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

French court ruling looks hopeful for Michael Mastro. Boeing's plan on the line. The proposed sports arena beats court challenge.

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The Daily Troll: Pot at Kmart. Chatty Cathy lawmakers. Should gun crimes = sex offenses?

Thu, Jan 31, 4:08 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Sorry, shoppers, we gave it to the cops. More surprising expenses from state lawmakers. Should we treat gun felons like sex offenders?

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Paul Allen's Little Shop of Horrors

Fri, Oct 12, 12:17 p.m.

By Quin Benzel

Crosscut Tout: Just in time for Halloween, EMP is opening up Paul Allen's special collection of horror-o-bilia. Plus this weekend: A world renowned human rights attorney and a deeper look at money hit Seattle.

Boeing's big boat and the photo of it seen 'round the nation

Wed, Apr 11, 2 a.m.

By Sue Frause

After Boeing's yacht, the Daedalus, was too big to make an appearance at the island hosting the PGA Tour golf tournament, a casual photo taken by a Crosscut contributor becomes a media darling.

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The Burke Museum's mystery vessel

Mon, Mar 26, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

A mysterious jug washed up on a Washington beach, now it's the subject of a research experiment: using crowdsourcing to fund and extend looking into its origins.

White House Christmas tree: best if it's not from Washington

Wed, Dec 21, noon

By Feliks Banel

There was one time, exactly 50 years ago, when a tree from Washington state was selected for the annual display in D.C. That time, things went wrong on both coasts.

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Buh-bye Bobo

Mon, Dec 19, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Seattle's beloved (stuffed) gorilla will leave his museum home for "plastic surgery" before relocating to South Lake Union, but his place in the new MOHAI remains up in the air.

Seattle's real underground tour

Wed, Oct 12, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

An artist explores the city's sewers and tells us about the "aging beast" the lives beneath our feet, and the men and women who keep it alive, and keep us safe.

Tout: Sewer plant tours!

Thu, Sep 22, 5 p.m.

By Lawrence W. Cheek

Sure, most sewage treatment plants are forgotten as much as possible. But King County's new one is indeed a bit different.

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'Break-dancing' gorillas: It's all in the family

Thu, Sep 1, 3:17 p.m.

By Spider Kedelsky

As a baby, Zuri the gorilla used to entertain his keepers at the Woodland Park Zoo by dancing. Now, a generation later and a country apart, Zola is the star of a YouTube break-dance video with more than 2 million views.

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The Mormons are coming!

Fri, Aug 19, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

A book on America's "first civil war" looks at the so-called Mormon Rebellion, an event that spread fear throughout the Pacific Northwest as people worried about a new, independent theocratic state rising in the far West. The struggle has lessons for today.