The latest McClatchy Co. filings give us a window into the Times' tightly held finances, and the picture isn't pretty: a decline of 12 percent in value for its stock in the past six months. Some of that is the new Joint Operating Agreement kicking in, but the problems run deeper than that.
New grants for congestion relief in Seattle and New York have big strings attached. And implementing road tolling is not as E-Z as it looks.
The United States appears close to bungling its chance to participate meaningfully in the upcoming Shanghai world's fair, but a group with Northwest ties uses YouTube to try and avert international embarrassment.
Though it's hard to see and get to, for now, a pretty nice new park is taking shape in south Lake Union, mercifully spared in the wars over city investment in that neighborhood.
In places like Joseph, Ore., land values are through the roof, immense palaces are being erected for people who only live there part-time. Ordinary people are out of work, and only a struggling handful of year-round residents are likely to remain. When will it fall apart?
