News Clips— Success/Failure

October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Success Failure
  • Mark Sidran is making friends at The Seattle Times, where a recent editorial revealed him as the front-runner for the paper’s mayoral endorsement. Hey, this early endorsement strategy worked four years ago—for Paul Schell.
  • The REI co-op announced a rare loss, $11.4 million in 2000. Perhaps those stylish quilted jackets are slipping out of vogue.
  • Canadian mass murderers will be crowding the border checkpoints, as Canada’s high court has refused to extradite a pair of young murder suspects unless the United States forgoes the death penalty. Expect “Kill Your Parents” resorts to spring up along the border.
  • Lovers of suburban architecture are lamenting a complex land-swap proposal to squelch a proposed development in sight of Snoqualmie Falls. Instead of luxury executive homes, the land will be used to grow grass and trees.
  • Moles are living large: It turns out that Washington state’s anti-trapping initiative does prevent homeowners from routing these pests, despite campaign claims to the contrary. You just can’t trust animal lovers.
  • Slade Gorton lost out on the coveted solicitor general gig. Now his Republican Senate cronies want the ex-politico to take his compassionate approach to federal appeals court.