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Could the Bertha boondoggle be a local history boon?
Excavation to rescue the stalled tunneling machine offers an unprecedented window into the city's rich history. Let's take advantage of the view.
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New ordinance protects Seattle whistleblowers
New rules from Seattle's Ethics & Elections Committee let city workers report violations to their direct supervisors and protect them from retaliation if they do.
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Bertha repairs will take months: WSDOT
The contractor building the Highway 99 tunnel will decide by the week's end whether to access a damaged bearing seal through the back of the machine, or by digging a hole.
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The Spokane-Seattle inferiority complex
Is Spokane to Seattle as Seattle is to San Francisco?
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Olympia bill would threaten Seattle's efforts to raise minimum wage
Republican Sen. John Braun knows his bill won't make it through the Democratically-controlled House, but he hopes it will prompt "broader conversation" on the subject.