Culture
The China message: Never stop selling
A visit discovers a nation of entrepreneurs, powered by engineering, marketing, and government support. China's dynamic growth is also overwhelming its cities and highways.
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Work on proposed coal port site near Bellingham surprises official
A large corporation says it thought a 1997 permit covered its grading of property where it wants to build a port for sending coal to China. Opponents and an elected official say they are surprised.
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Asking the larger questions about our country
The Republicans have manufactured a debt crisis to gain leverage in the debate about what kind of country we want to be. Are we going to be one that takes care of itself and its future responsibly? Or are we turning into Greece?
Culture
Daughter of Norway: sorrow for land where we once honeymooned
Growing up, I was surrounded by Norskes. My non-English speaking grandparents emigrated from Trondheim, Norway, to Snohomish County.
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Gregoire is a firm neutral on the coal port proposal
She tells a Bellingham audience that the coal bound for China will be coming out of the Mountain states, but it's an open question whether the port will be in Washington or Canada.