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How the Christmas cookie crumbles
An e-mail fracas at North Seattle Community College hits on why "the most wonderful season of all" causes us so much angst.
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Landmark hearing scheduled for Ballard diner
Here's an update on the old Ballard Denny's [http://crosscut.com/mossback/6203/The+%22Taj+Mahal%22+and+the+pink+elephant/], the historic Googie-style [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googie_architecture] diner that is threatened by the wrecking ball and slated to be replaced by a large condo project. E
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The state defends a decision not to investigate the Times
Newly public e-mails show that the attorney general's office chose not to investigate the paper's management of a joint operating agreement with the Seattle P-I, despite knowing about a sworn allegation that the Times had secretly tried to shortchange the P-I. Former state Supreme Court Justice Phil
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Word is Rep. Helen Sommers might retire, and she's not commenting
One of Washington's most powerful politicians has been returning campaign contributions. That might not mean much at this early stage, but the Seattle Democrat, who chairs the powerful House budget committee, won't say she's definitely running again, either.
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Is it okay now to even talk about saving the Sonics?
Politicians are poking their heads up from the foxholes a little bit, when it comes to keeping the Sonics in the region. King County Councilman Pete Von Reichbauer, who often plays honest broker in these sports deals, is slightly encouraged. "Nothing indicates any change," he says of recent (non)dev