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Tourism: French lessons
With Seattle's tourism funding all but gone, France offers inspiration and a few tips.
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Sex ads make strange bedfellows
The crisis in repairing pavement of our streets has been getting worse for 25 years. In the next few days, the Seattle City Council must decide on a November ballot measure that would raise car tab fees to address a little of this acute problem. Here's new data on how bad the pothole plague has beco
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Scarcity is breeding creativity in collaborative communities
An urban planning expert explains how Chicago neighborhoods have put aside neighborhood squabbling in favor of a cooperative, mutually beneficial approach to community development. The Northwest can learn from their "sharing is caring" attitude.
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How the Feds failed Washington's great white worm
The Feds deal a blow to the Giant Palouse Earthworm's endangered species status, partly because it appears to live on in far-flung habitats. Still, the mysteries of this ice-age survivor endure, and deepen.
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Northwest may never see another Republican like Hatfield
Mark Hatfield fought against wars launched by presidents of both parties and championed aid for the poor, while remaining loyal to his party's leaders.