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Two years ago, we wrote that the Kalakala was living on borrowed
Two years ago, we wrote that the Kalakala was living on borrowed time, having been badly damaged by…
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On Dec. 2, nearly 50 activists braved freezing temperatures to attend a
On Dec. 2, nearly 50 activists braved freezing temperatures to attend a meeting of Woodland Park Zoo’s Board…
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Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for a tax hike of nearly $1.3
Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for a tax hike of nearly $1.3 billion, to be achieved largely from…
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Looks like we can no longer blame the world’s largest (and most
Looks like we can no longer blame the world’s largest (and most unreliable) tunneling machine for the sinking…
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Gov. Jay Inslee today unveiled a 12-year, $12 billion plan to overhaul
Gov. Jay Inslee today unveiled a 12-year, $12 billion plan to overhaul Washington state’s transportation system. Nearly one-third…
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On a frosty February morning in 2009, in the midst of the
On a frosty February morning in 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, state House Speaker Frank…
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The morning of November 25 broke dark and wicked cold. Ed Murray
The morning of November 25 broke dark and wicked cold. Ed Murray had been up late the night…
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What’s up with the Seattle School Board? On the day before Thanksgiving,
What’s up with the Seattle School Board? On the day before Thanksgiving, the Board very quietly added to…
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The specter of the viaduct replacement saga becoming an historic public-works boondoggle
The specter of the viaduct replacement saga becoming an historic public-works boondoggle has some jittery members of Seattle…
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Well, we can all rest easier now. Seattle streets, at least for
Well, we can all rest easier now. Seattle streets, at least for the time being, are free of…
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What’s up with the Seattle School Board? On the day before Thanksgiving,
What’s up with the Seattle School Board? On the day before Thanksgiving, the Board very quietly added to…
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A contrary Kshama Sawant cast the lone dissenting vote today for Mayor
A contrary Kshama Sawant cast the lone dissenting vote today for Mayor Ed Murray’s budget, calling the city’s…
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Hours before President Obama was to reveal plans Thursday evening to shield
Hours before President Obama was to reveal plans Thursday evening to shield up to five million undocumented workers…
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Bamboo and Chai will be lonely no more. The Woodland Park Zoo
Bamboo and Chai will be lonely no more. The Woodland Park Zoo has just announced that it will…
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Councilwoman Kshama Sawant plays by her own strange and bewildering rules when
Councilwoman Kshama Sawant plays by her own strange and bewildering rules when it comes to dealing with the…
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Like an old familiar friend, Joan Baez appeared on stage Friday evening
Like an old familiar friend, Joan Baez appeared on stage Friday evening at The Moore Theatre, and for…
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In passing a $4 billion budget for Seattle today by a 9-0
In passing a $4 billion budget for Seattle today by a 9-0 vote, the Council’s Budget Committee also…
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From the outset to the bitter end, Democrats would not take her
From the outset to the bitter end, Democrats would not take her seriously. She was too young, they…
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Lost in all the hubbub over Republicans tightening their grip on the
Lost in all the hubbub over Republicans tightening their grip on the Washington State Senate is the prospect…
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It is interesting to note this election eve that even in America’s
It is interesting to note this election eve that even in America’s most bedrock, red-ribbed conservative crannies, initiatives…