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Once a year, Portland streets are decorated with duct tape
Fair or not, the Rose Parade tradition of claiming a streetside spot in advance with tape or chalk has long been sacrosanct. But things could be different this year.
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Mossback updates: a better life, an easier life, and wildlife
The news just keeps on happening: North Dakota truly is the new Seattle (hemp, peace, and Microsoft). Las Vegans figure out an alternative to a monorail. And a bear avoids becoming King County roadkill – though others aren't so lucky.
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An ambitious revival of West Side Story on its 50th anniversary
The celebrated musical now playing at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre still has lots of the daring touches and extraordinary Jerome Robbins choreography, even if parts of it now look dated and cartoony. But it is the work of courageous outsiders in a conservative period of American history.
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What bike-friendly looks like
If bicyclists are given their own pathways, as pedestrians have with sidewalks, this healthy, efficient mode of transportation can take off as it has in Europe.
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Nanny radio
The airwaves are awash in stories of the "news you can use" variety, meaning an endless and annoying stream of traffic and weather reports, mixed with consumer features that remind you to live the lifestyle of someone who religiously flips their mattresses every three months.