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Federal stimulus spending could take us down the wrong road
We should not use this money to build Oil Age infrastructure, compounding our energy problems. Yet the state, like many others, is doing just that.
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Early poll shows strength for Susan Hutchison
There are four male Democrats in a clump and a far-better-known Republican woman in the race for King County Executive. But Hutchison's support may not hold up once her conservative politics become an issue.
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Why isn't the City of Seattle cutting more staff?
So far, Mayor Nickels is sparing high-salary administrators and departments with strong unions. The reason: it's easier to cut services than personnel.
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Why Northwest salmon are smiling
Recent Obama administration decisions bode well on the Columbia, and Gary Locke, who knows plenty about salmon, is a key new actor
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What Gov. Gregoire should say on taxes
She lived up to her pledge not to raise taxes. But doesn't she have a higher obligation to the state's welfare?