Midday scan: Wednesday's top stories around the region
Must-reads from other media: memorial to slain woodcarver; Tacoma test scores; Everett's fightin' school board; and why Vancouver, B.C., lost livability ranking.
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Midday Scan: today's top stories around the region
Must-reads from other media: ailing Disclosure Commission; failing Oregon students; hailing Obama on Libya; bailing on salary cuts for legislators; and wailing about public jobs.
Super Committee: results to match the name?
There's a surprise in what part of the country dominates the membership. Hint: Maybe the committe's motto should be "Cowboy up." But what's the evidence this group will live up to its name?
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Water fights
A proud son of Everett swings back at the latest insult, this one about how well Everett's bottled water lies on the exquisite stomachs of upmarket urban booksellers.
Culture
'Today, we are all Norwegian'
Reflections on political terror and the Scandinavian experience in the Northwest.