Seattle perversely prides itself on its transportation stalemates, as if they're part of our brand. Alas, thinking locally, defying regional scale, and torpedoing big governmental projects is a grand American tradition, widely shared.
As we enter the new year, people are speculating whether or not we're headed into a recession. Some economic indicators suggest that could be the case: Fed Ex shipments down, jobless rate up, house market in an extended slump, holiday sales lackluster. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has a story look
The Northwest is no stranger to timber theft, but a case that raised a lot of eyebrows was the recent plea-bargain of a Camano Island man who pled guilty to a federal theft charge for cutting down 27 old-growth cedars [http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/environment/archives/127692.asp] in an isolate
Between now and Super Tuesday on Feb. 5, and before Washingtonians caucus, the presidential nominees will be determined. The national campaign then will last a withering nine months, during which the parties will pray nothing scandalous arises. Here's what to watch for in coming weeks as folks in ot
Washington state is well known for its Rube Goldbergian [http://www.rube-goldberg.com/] tax system. We have no income tax, but do have a regressive sales tax, a punishing B&O tax, high property taxes, and countless charges and fees that make us taxpayers feel as if we're being nibbled to death by du
