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Justice for sale
Sandra Day O'Connor, visiting Seattle, argues for scrapping the state's judicial elections, making judges appointed. Ain't gonna happen.
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Obama sticks with the Bush approach on Columbia River salmon
Salmon advocates had expected a move toward study of breaching dams as a remedy for declining runs on the Snake and Columbia. Instead, they got a "split-the-baby" decision that may please neither side of this hot political issue.
Culture
How to craft a better Seattle
The Future Shack awards suggest some design principles that could help us shape the city and region for the better.
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Seattle, city of dog parks
Who said city government doesn't work? Seattle has 11 dog parks, and they all work in different and wondrous ways.
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The great rookie debate
The first face-off of Seattle's mayoral candidates offered contrasts, but no aha! moments.