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How’s Charlie?
Nine heart bypasses put Chong back in council race.
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This Is No Laughing Matter
WASHINGTON’S VOTERS are practical jokers. That’s the only possible explanation for their behavior in recent elections. They have…
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City Hall Showdown
TOUGH TIMES MAKE difficult relationships worse. Don’t they? Last week, Mayor Greg Nickels laid out how he wants…
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Gridlock Politics
Party bickering, the GOP antitax crusade, and Seattle arrogance stand in the way of replacing the dangerous Alaskan…
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A Judgment Call
IT WAS EASY to like Michael Spearman when he was a crusading lawyer. Now he’s a King County…
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The Republicans Blow It
The Democrats won the final recount for governor by playing the game better. Now the GOP's best and…
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The Next Economy
Last week, economists declared that the recession actually began in March. Now they tell us. No wonder economics…
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Ed Murray’s Port Job
The state House transportation chair wanted to consult for the Port of Seattle, so the Port found work…
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New Radical Seattle
Local activists hope to harness the momentum from the WTO to raise hell, smash corporate power, and have…
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A Campaign Gets Ugly
Republicans applaud while Democratic gubernatorial candidates Christine Gregoire and Ron Sims tangle.
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Clean-Energy Frenzy
As the Northwest struggles with soaring fuel and electricity prices, corporate executives and entrepreneurs are joining politicians and…
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Nice While It Lasted
Challengers say City Council incumbents are too enamored of process, that citizen consensus and 'Seattle nice' are in…