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Opening punches in a classic governor's race
Two heavyweights, Jay Inslee and Rob McKenna, offer a peek at their playbooks for the 2012 contest.
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Applying the 'cataract test' to skyrocketing health-care costs
A personal take on why health-care costs are rising so quickly, by a man who decided to live with one bad eye.
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Everett rail summit: plenty of vision, but money is still down the line
A funding bill will come before lawmakers in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, there might be a thawing of the chilly relations between advocates of rails vs. bike trails.
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Free tuition and one big catch: you have to sign up in middle school
The deadline for Washington state's College Bound Scholarship Program, which can cover students on the free or reduced-price lunch program, is fast approaching.
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In America as in the Mideast, a case of jitters over democracy
America still debates Jefferson's fear of "the tyranny of the majority," where the powerless individual can feel trampled. In Seattle, we wonder whether to trust those we elect or to rely on such direct expressions as initiatives and referendums.