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State, feds are extending Hanford cleanup deadlines
State officials say delays means that the work will be done more effectively.
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Welcome, 2013: A poetic salute to the times ahead
Will Inslee a promise keep? Is Iran digging too deep? Will the 520's cracks start to seep? Crosscut's poet laureate Daniel Jack Chasan brings in the new while taking stock of the old.
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How Obama, Congress could still work together
The president and Congress could work together if they set themselves to addressing the real but very solvable problems. But if they continue to let partisan hatreds reign, the fiscal cliff fight will set the stage for a very bad year.
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Best of 2012: 3 ways court ruling on health strengthened U.S.
A compromise addressed a big issue and the nation's highest court treated the actions of elected officials respectfully. What's not to like?
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Best of 2012: Eastside politics: 50 shades of blue?
Once a strong Republican enclave, the Eastside is undergoing a shift from Red to Blue. But it's also incubating a new, centrist shade featuring pragmatic and aggressive political centrism that opens opportunity for Democrats, the GOP and independents.