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With national polls showing lukewarm support for the huge health care reform
With national polls showing lukewarm support for the huge health care reform bill passed into law this year,…
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Just months after a proposed initiative legalizing marijuana failed to qualify for
Just months after a proposed initiative legalizing marijuana failed to qualify for the fall ballot, pot is back…
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UPDATE: The Seattle Education Association voted tonight to approve a contract that
UPDATE: The Seattle Education Association voted tonight to approve a contract that allows teachers to be judged for…
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Take a good look at this miniature totem pole. (Click to zoom
Take a good look at this miniature totem pole. (Click to zoom in.) Notice the depth of the…
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A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction yesterday that prevents Honolulu’s garbage
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction yesterday that prevents Honolulu’s garbage from coming to a Washington state…
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Sicker Dogs
Medical costs are climbing at the Seattle Animal Shelter, as more heavily neglected pets are left with them.
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As has been widely reported, the recession has led to many more
As has been widely reported, the recession has led to many more pets being dumped on shelters around…
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On Monday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn sounded the alarm about
On Monday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn sounded the alarm about further potential cuts in state education…
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Silencing Aspiring Judges
Muni judge candidate Ed McKenna can't even bring up a negative fact about his opponent in the Voters'…
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With the primary over, U. S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi is sure
With the primary over, U. S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi is sure to be polishing his attacks on…
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The dirty little secret of Seattle Municipal Court, according to attorneys who
The dirty little secret of Seattle Municipal Court, according to attorneys who work there, is that many of…
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Locked in battle with the Seattle School District during contract negotiations, teachers
Locked in battle with the Seattle School District during contract negotiations, teachers plan to rally before a school…
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Last night, on the eve of President Obama’s visit to Seattle, Republicans
Last night, on the eve of President Obama’s visit to Seattle, Republicans held a hastily-arranged rally at Westlake…
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In a cover story last month, we wrote about the way once
In a cover story last month, we wrote about the way once illegal immigrants have become the economic…
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Unions Lose on Prison “Discrimination”
A Teamsters challenge to plans for all-female hiring gets thrown out.
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USDA Looks Good to Washington’s Hispanic Farmers
Despite the Sherrod brouhaha, locals say the agency serves minorities well.
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Aloha, Garbage!
The Yakama Nation isn't happy about a Washington company's plans to import Hawaii waste.
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Look at the Bars and Cough
At the Monroe Correctional Center, a health-care plan you might envy.