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Seattle schools have forgotten to listen to parents
There's always an open door for businesses and well-financed interest groups with an agenda. Parents? Well, that's another story.
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Memo to Seattle: You have to play by the preservation rules!
The state heritage office issues a warning on allowing high-rises in Pioneer Square, and meanwhile the tunnel is caught in a legal conundrum.
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Did Seattle 'lose' a space shuttle 25 years ago?
The Boeing 747 was integral to the shuttle program's early years, but Seattle gets left off the list of cities receiving one of the pioneering space ships.
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Scientist is taking charge at People for Puget Sound
People for Puget Sound has played a key role in pushing government for action on recovery. A scientist will become the advocacy group's executive director at a time when the state's effort to improve the Sound is facing scientific and political challenges.
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Vivian McLean, an ordinary woman who led an extraordinary life
The tireless Delridge neighborhood activist fought for libraries, community centers, and other services for decades, refusing to bow to power. She died recently at 90, and a standing-room-only crowd gathered to celebrate her life and work.