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Wanted: More Hard Hats
The well-paying construction trades anticipate a shortage of workers, but hard work is a tough sell in this…
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The Nader of progress?
Did the Green Party's presidential campaign help or hurt the No-to-WTO movement?
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8 Stories from 1976 that won’t go away
PAUL SCHELL RUNS FOR MAYOR: He’s almost unrecognizable on the December 15, 1976, cover, with a sweep of…
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The New Homeland
A guide to the alphabet soup of agencies watching the borders and scrutinizing visitors.
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Who says you can’t have it all?
Mothers and fathers ditch the old dichotomy between work and home.
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School bored
A reduced role in day-to-day operations and few controversies render the school board—and the races for it—nearly invisible.
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Caffè Umbria
From the ashes, beauty will rise. And what a beauty has risen in the Pioneer Square spot where…
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Losing the Patient
Doctors can call the operation a success, and lawyers win key points of their case. But consumers get…
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Samis’ sweetheart
Ex-IRS official says Samis' William Justen may be violating federal rules governing foundations.
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Birth Rights and Wrongs
There's no stronger advocate for natural childbirth than uncompromising midwife Debra O'Conner. But a tragic pregnancy and a…
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The New Abolitionists
Freeing 'sex slaves' is now at the top of the human rights agenda, thanks to Christian evangelicals, the…
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Penny Whys
There's something for everyone in the billion-dollar, 1-cent sales tax increase for education. Is that such a good…
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Contract blues
The cops' union and politicians square off on reforms aimed at preventing police abuse.
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Heartless
In the wake of a controversial surgeon's departure, Children's Hospital has drastically cut its heart surgery services.