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The P-I reported earlier today that BP had $20 million of diesel

The P-I reported earlier today that BP had $20 million of diesel fuel stolen from its Harbor Island…

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 photo by janinsanfran used under Creative Commons Share-a-like 2.0 License  Gene Robinson, the

photo by janinsanfran used under Creative Commons Share-a-like 2.0 LicenseGene Robinson, the Episcopalian Church’s first gay bishop, will…

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Christine Gregoire pleasantly surprised higher education advocates by cutting the higher ed

Christine Gregoire pleasantly surprised higher education advocates by cutting the higher ed budget less than expected. (Though as…

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  That’s what someone is asking for one on Ebay.

That’s what someone is asking for one on Ebay.

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 This handy chart, courtesy of Schmudget, shows how state spending and revenue

This handy chart, courtesy of Schmudget, shows how state spending and revenue as a percentage of personal income…

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  With some climate change models predicting more flooding, and development and sprawl

With some climate change models predicting more flooding, and development and sprawl increasing runoff, the coming decades may…

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  This is one ugly news day. Boeing announces that it will cut

This is one ugly news day. Boeing announces that it will cut 4,500 commercial airline jobs.

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The P-I’s 911 blog (and what a shame it will be if

The P-I’s 911 blog (and what a shame it will be if Seattle loses the P-I–particularly its online…

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  The Paul Allen-owned NBA team down the road, which many of us

The Paul Allen-owned NBA team down the road, which many of us were quick to adopt following the…

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Seattle P-I cartoonist David Horsey was on KUOW’s Weekday this morning and

Seattle P-I cartoonist David Horsey was on KUOW’s Weekday this morning and offered some interesting theories for Hearst’s…

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 Rincon Park and Cupid’s Span in the Embarcadero. Photographer: Dewet. Used under

Rincon Park and Cupid’s Span in the Embarcadero. Photographer: Dewet. Used under GNU Free Documentation License. Art Agnos…

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 This year’s budget isn’t looking so hot.  The folks at the Center for

This year’s budget isn’t looking so hot.The folks at the Center for Budget & Policy, a local progressive…

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I think Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins wrote our weather this winter.

I think Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins wrote our weather this winter. Now it’s floods.Thirty-five years ago, Craig…

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  It’s a sad day for First Hill, as it appears that Vito’s,

It’s a sad day for First Hill, as it appears that Vito’s, that bizarre combination of night club–with…

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  Mossback in Hardback: Former SW editor Skip Berger is doing appearances to

Mossback in Hardback: Former SW editor Skip Berger is doing appearances to promote his new book, Pugetopolis.Brickner recommends…

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  Seattle is opening the nation’s first multilingual, immigrant- and refugee-targeted domestic violence

Seattle is opening the nation’s first multilingual, immigrant- and refugee-targeted domestic violence hotline. This is a terrific idea,…

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 I sense…a new study  Seattlest is asking readers its annual question: Will this

I sense…a new studySeattlest is asking readers its annual question: Will this be the year we finally decide…

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 Let’s be honest: We’ve bailed out sleazier people than Joe Francis.   TMZ

Let’s be honest: We’ve bailed out sleazier people than Joe Francis. TMZ reports that adult entertainment moguls Joe…

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  It’s no news flash that homosexuals are persecuted the world over. But

It’s no news flash that homosexuals are persecuted the world over. But it is sadly ironic that on…

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Salt won’t help with this: Flooding predicted  Schools chief finalizes list of recommended

Salt won’t help with this: Flooding predictedSchools chief finalizes list of recommended closures.That’s as good as money, sir–those…