Amazon and Vulcan are ensnared in a familiar mayor-City Council tussle over developer concessions. One way to resolve these problems would be to enlarge South Lake Union and the University District into a large, vibrant, research-based area with its own distinctive flavor and zoning rules.
That sound you heard early this morning was thousands of mouthfuls of coffee being blown out Portlanders' noses as they got to the story in the Oregonian [http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1197352506216900.xml&coll=7&thispage=1] headlined, "Hotel above Macy's over
There's no doubt that Oprah Winfrey gave Barack Obama's campaign a boost [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7275.html] this past weekend in Iowa. I've seen different numbers about how many people turned out for one rally (10,000 versus 29,000), but the most important statistic may be the 20,
Quick update about something we're keeping an eye on. Using the state's premier trauma center as his stage, Washington Insurance Commissioner [http://www.insurance.wa.gov/] Mike Kreidler on Wednesday, Dec. 12, will unveil a new report detailing costs taxpayers absorb to care for the uninsured and un
Is Washington state going to be rid of the spate of initiatives anytime soon? Not likely, for the simple reason that it's become a steady and lucrative business for initiative-pushers like Tim Eyman. On the other hand, few succeed in making much long-term change. California is the mother lode of the
