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The Daily Troll: Fairchild loses tankers. Council considers its stash. Hanford history: Cover up, repeat.

Wed, May 22, 4:57 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

The UW hopes to widen the Burke-Gilman Trail.

The Daily Troll: Military beefs up in WA. Planning Seattle's parks future. A traffic doozy.

Fri, May 3, 4:38 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

A developer wants the city of Sumner to back on a development.

Coal train impacts feared along the Sound

Mon, Dec 10, 1:12 a.m.

By Floyd McKay

Like many other cities, Seattle, Edmonds and Marysville are alarmed at the prospect of massive coal trains and their effects on communities. Compounding it all, tracks are already reaching capacity or nearing it.

Preserving state's heritage: Why Spokane is central

Tue, Nov 6, 12:01 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Spokane reclaimed the falls that made it a gathering place, created a new downtown, and began to look at a new idea: recycling.

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NW coal port traffic raises worry about huge marine spill

Wed, Oct 24, 12:01 a.m.

By Floyd McKay

While other areas worry about train traffic and climate change, San Juan Islanders also fear a shipping disaster that could harm whales, salmon, and beaches.

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Medical care in Spokane faces future boldly

Fri, Aug 3, midnight

By Harris Meyer

Group Health and Providence will cooperate in pursuing the kind of efficient, holistic care envisioned by the Affordable Care Act.

Heritage Turkey Watch

Fri, Jan 27, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

The Kalakala still floats, for now, plus Seattle's plywood "space shuttle," demolition fight in Spokane, and other preservation news.

Heritage Turkeys of the year

Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Who did most to raze, wreck, uproot, neglect, and generally trash our historic treasures in 2011? The envelopes, please...

Losing ground in the research race

Wed, Sep 28, 2 a.m.

By Bill Stafford

A survey of our assets and their funding shows that we do not have a clear strategy and some key programs are being defunded. Here's a wake-up call about this most critical sector of our modern global economy.

The wildly unfettered imagination of NW artist Harold Balazs

Fri, Jul 8, 2 a.m.

By Robin Lindley

The artist riffs on his lifelong desire to "create wonder." An exhibition of his work has just opened at the Northwest Museum of Art in La Conner, where Balazs will give a talk on Saturday afternoon (July 9), reception following.

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The Governor's race: Tough times, solid candidates

Wed, Jul 6, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Rob McKenna and Jay Inlsee bring skill, broad knowledge, and smarts to a gubernatorial campaign that will hinge on independent voters both appeal to.

The budget axe slices heritage

Fri, Jun 3, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Olympia took its whacks at arts and heritage programs, but with the chips still falling, there are victories too. Big questions loom about future funding for many programs and institutions.

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