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Jonathan Raban's lonely journeys
The eccentric West through the eyes of Seattle's British expat author is a landscape of strange customs, forlorn towns, and back roads. His mantra: "To be alone is to be safe."
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Better health for all gets a digital assist
A new effort, Mapping Our Voices for Equality, has grown out of federal efforts to involve more communities in promoting healthy foods and preventing the dangers associated with smoking.
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Washington's wine industry feeling the squeeze of cold weather
An unseasonably cold spring and summer are adding stress to an already strained Washington wine industry. How will this affect this year's harvest and what will it mean for the state's darling wineries?
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'It Can't Happen Here' happens here again
This Monday, a revival reading of Sinclair Lewis's fable of an American fascist coup opens a rare window into Depression-era Washington, when politics were radical, artists were agitators, and theater really seemed to matter.
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Help from Yelp: Harvard study shows online reviews boost Seattle restaurants
The study also found that online reviews seem to help independent restaurants take a larger share of the overall market from chain operations.