A statue near Seattle's University Bridge honors the memory of Sadako Sasaki, a Hiroshima girl who died of leukemia after the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.
A new study finds large numbers of people worry about how to feed their families, not just in poor rural areas but even in a relatively prosperous spot like King County.
Media roundup: With Washington's legislature almost certain to go into a special session, commentary is focusing on the time and expense the lawmakers will use reaching agreement on a state budget.
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Rob McKenna, a likely candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination as governor, criticized both parties for Olympia's weakening support of the state's universities.
