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Radioactive Ranch: How Hanford's history reflects the West
A new history of Hanford tells us about the motives, contradictions, and influences that shaped the "nuclear reservation" that has changed lives and re-shaped the world.
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Midday Scan: Tuesday's top stories around the region
In the news: Corrections abstains from more projected budget cuts; an Alaska town takes environmental controversy into its own hands; city council badmouths the mounted police; social security, explained; and why ATM users should watch their backs.
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Redistricting: the opening bids are laid on the table
With each party trying to protect its strongholds, the commissioners seem to have in mind four sure districts for each party, with two Congressional Districts as swing territory. Incumbents seem protected, but much less so for legislators.
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Seattle and Iceland enjoy many deep bonds
The small country has an outsized presence in our region. A recent arts festival in Reykjavik, honoring sister-city Seattle, drew the two regions and economies closer together.
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Why is Seattle so hostile to its bicyclists?
It's always easier to hate a minority. An occasional cyclist reflects on what else might be going on.