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Coffee break, firefighter-style
It's not easy finding a parking place for a big fire truck.
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An ambitious new effort to improve south end schools
A new organization, led by an experienced city leader, hopes to bring about comprehensive change in education of struggling students. The keys are aligned agendas and funding, as well as a data-driven focus on going to college.
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Starting gun for a marathon governor's race
Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna are strong enough candidates to be clearing out the field. But one Democrat could still confound the front-runners.
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Climate hawk Inslee leaves McKenna room to maneuver
Jay Inslee will draw support nationally because of his green policies. Republican Rob McKenna can take a moderate position and still be to the right of the Democratic candidate.
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Would a Washington state coal port mean a damn thing to the environment?
Proponents of a coal port say fuel from here would be cleaner than what China would burn from domestic supplies. Opponents worry about the effects of any coal on the climate. But maybe our decision isn't that big a deal either way. Further: the economics of high-cost U.S. coal may be the real limiti