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Portland critics find much to praise in the new Seattle Art Museum
Two Oregonian writers focus on the cunning interplay of narratives and architectural styles at the new SAM.
David Brewster
David Brewster founded Crosscut. He is now the director of Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.
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Washington stays strong in the race for university research grants
A survey ranks states on total dollars received and their five-year growth trends.
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Sonics arena speculation: Think conventions and mass transit
Triangulate this: A new home for the NBA team will likely need to be a multipurpose facility with a strong corporate partner located near light rail. Eastside suburbs? Maybe.
Politics
A comeback scenario for the Seattle Public Schools
Threatened with extinction, the School Board got its act together. Meanwhile, a coalition of moderate reformers could dramatically improve it.
Politics
Viaduct redux
King Couny Executive Ron Sims and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels decide to work together, and the shape of a grand compromise begins to appear.