Barack Obama [http://www.barackobama.com/] was in town last night. He did two gigs for the hip [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/343185_obama12.html] at $100 and $250 a head, and one for the rich, in the Highlands [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=the+highlands+
Seattle Symphony conductor and music director Gerard Schwarz broke his left leg and ankle last Thursday in a skiing accident. He faces surgery later this week, the SSO reports, with full recovery expected. In fact, the athletic Schwarz was conducting a recording session this morning, seated. He retu
This one is called the South Waterfront, rising along the west side of the Willamette River. It's got Portland's famous blend of good design, convenient transit, green buildings, and youthful demographics. But how well can this admired formula work with prices getting way up there?
I'll be interviewing Tom Brokaw on stage at Town Hall this evening, talking about his new book, Boom: Voices of the Sixties. We'll also talk about media with the former anchor of NBC Nightly News. Brokaw, who has a large ranch in Montana, is also something of a Northwest resident now. I'll hope to s
His speech on faith sought to dampen concerns about his Mormonism, but it failed a larger test: Can he lead us from the wreckage of the Bush years?
