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The case for rail transit is hard to make politically, but here it is
The way some argue rail transit's case lays it open to economic rebuttal. The more-honest arguments for it are hard to quantify and tricky to say in public.
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Can police police themselves? The debate never ends in Seattle
The city keeps tinkering with its police accountability system, and nobody is happy. Here are two ideas: Open the files and hire the best people.
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Busted for bussing while busing in Portland
Two 14-year-old girls were kicked off the No. 12 Tri-Met route for kissing, and a driver is in big trouble. But how the story developed on the Web is just as interesting.
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Litigation over joint operation of Seattle's newspapers is over – until further notice
The Committee for a Two-Newspaper Town withdraws a motion seeking details about a settlement between The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Portland's unenlightened handling of rape cases is exposed
Turns out the city's institutions get almost nothing right when dealing with sexual assault – from advising victims to investigating the crimes.