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Northwest artists wrestle with environmental threats
Art works on display at Western Washington University range from apocalyptic to hopeful, and they all deal with one of the hottest topics in art today: dramatic ecological change.
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Oregon gubernatorial primary: retreads vs. newbies
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber is trying for an encore, against a more liberal Democrat. On the Republican side, charismatic Trailblazer star Charles Dudley is battling a more conservative, ho-hum businessman.
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Listen up, Mayor. Here's a new formula for a modern police chief.
A UCLA professor lays out the case for having less crime and far fewer prisoners. The advice comes just in time for Mayor McGinn's search for a new police chief. Awkwardly, the new approach is being promoted by chief political rival Tim Burgess.
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Dale Chihuly finds a warmer welcome in western Michigan
A sculpture park in Grand Rapids mounts an extensive exhibit by the Seattle artist, and no matter what you think of his work, it demonstrates that there's no way Chihuly's vision can fit inside a private museum.
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The case for revivalist architecture in Pioneer Square
With a number of large sites waiting to be developed, it's time to ditch Modernism and mesh with the neighborhood's historical style.