Politics
Nuclear NW: Power generation remains an issue
Some writers have addressed history. But as they well know, in the Northwest, nuclear issues are never really just about history.
Joe Copeland
Joe Copeland is the former senior editor for Crosscut, where he has been an editor since 2010. Before that, he was an editorial writer and columnist for the Seattle P-I and editorial page edi
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Seattle, Eastside rattle their pitchforks over highway 520
There's a long history behind the complaint that Seattle is always ready to delay anybody else's safety project but wants help right now for its own worries. A new mayor puts himself in the eye of a building storm of bad feelings.
Tech
Port shipping: First the good news ...
Shipping volumes are up for Seattle and a number of other ports. But West Coast cities now seeing gains could face big challenges as the Panama Canal expands and allows shippers to bypass them.
Politics
Former P-I exec takes national freedom of information post
Ken Bunting has been named as the first full-time executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, based at the University of Missouri's renowned journalism school.
Politics
Obama in Seattle: The burden of expectations
Democrats got what they asked for in 2008. If they are surprised by the political challenges they face now, they shouldn't be.