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As Seattle considers a plan to extend the South Lake Union Streetcar line, it's time to decide whether returning to a 19th-century transportation method is really the answer.
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- Bill Richards: Another devaluation of the Seattle Times Co.
While the Puget Sound Partnership works to include citizen comment in the process of developing a plan to save the Sound, some scientists say they already weighed in — back in 2006 — but it looks as if their comments are being ignored.
Pretty as it is, our signature waterway is a chemical dump for everything from oil to sewage — and even anti-depressants. You may be surprised (and disgusted) by what turns up there.
Chapter 3: Members of the City Neighborhood Council refer to the body's role as "holding the city's feet to the fire," but that expression is more incendiary than the reality. The role is advisory, but sometimes its influence can be seen in City Hall initiatives born or programs saved.
OK, probably not — they already have a pretty good triple-A minor league team. So what the heck is going wrong at Safeco Field?
Flip Side: With apologies to Dr. Seuss and Maureen Dowd.
Photo story: Drag racing today is a AAA-sanctioned activity for high school students — on a track, without alcohol, and with plenty of supervision. But high-priced fuel takes a toll.
The golden age of dam building has long since passed, capped by the tragic failure in 1976 of the last big dam, an earthen structure on the Teton River of Idaho. Few new dam projects are being proposed these days, and many dams are being purposefully breached. But that hasn't stopped some from resurrecting the possibility of a new Teton Dam.
Seattle City Hall has cracked down on drinking and clubs, it's on the verge of banning fast food and taxing plastic grocery bags, and now even plastic-bottled water is a civic sin. Switch to tap water! says the mayor. Mossback thinks enough is enough.
Four who are scene-shifting classical musicians talk about why they came to Portland, and why "a big small town" can be a more promising place than bigger Seattle for an art-music revolution.
Despite slowing growth, the Mountain West is driven by a strong, complex economy that includes a natural resources boom, with industries such as mining once again on the upswing, a continued construction engine that seems to be resisting the housing slump, and the new standby, tourism.
The darkest moment in U.S. Forest Service history won't be told — not to a jury, anyway.
Seattle's French Underground: Ensconced in metro Puget Sound, French nationals nonetheless feel the inevitable tug of the homeland. Conclusion
Would municipal broadband service for all residents be better and cheaper than what the free market is providing now? Seattle City Hall wants to find out.
As Barack Obama takes North Carolina and Clinton narrowly wins in Indiana, it's time not for celebration or a victory concession but a look ahead at months of stalemate.
Seattle's mayor waves the flag of secession. In so doing, he may have waved goodbye to a future in state politics.
A primer of regional separatist movements, real and imagined.
In The Real Husbands of Seattle, power and success come at high costs, but you might have to read between the lines ...
A night to cheer Bellini fans: absolutely splendid music, excellent singers, and a chance to see a rising star tenor.
Maybe it's a lot worse than that. The Mariners finish a dismal 1-5 road trip.
Your chance to join the Mod Squad
A number of events are coming up for people interested in preserving Northwest modernism, from Googie to Brutalism to starship chic. Here's a quick rundown and reminder of doings connected to stories I've been covering on Crosscut.
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New York Times cuts five from its arts staff
An Eastside community where craftsmanship defines the homes
Melinda Bargreen: Goodbye to the Seattle Times music critic post
Actually, the most dangerous catch might be off the coast of the Lower 48
An international search for a Gates Foundation CEO ends on the Microsoft campus
Microsoft launches WorldWide Telescope, inspired by L.A. smog and lights
In Washington today, Sen. John McCain will continue to be green
Stories of racism from the campaign trail
Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, now Interior secretary, is withholding his records
It's a good time to find organic chardonnay
Grandmother, mother, and daughter — on the same soccer team
An Eastside community where craftsmanship defines the homes
Q&A with the new director of Washington State Ferries
Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn is ready to reopen after years of renovation
Northwest Airlines plans to compete on the Seattle-to-Beijing route
Hillary Clinton will you please go now!
An alternative reality show
John Moe: Sorry, Seattle, I'm moving away
Larry Stone on bringing back Junior: Nice idea, but potentially a letdown
Comcast's high-definition baseball asterisk
The Mariners are scouting Ken Griffey Jr.
It's a good time to find organic chardonnay
Wondering about that new Vietnamese restaurant in Ballard?
In the International District, an interesting approach to restaurant reviewing
The Port of Seattle approves an Eastside trail deal
Grandmother, mother, and daughter — on the same soccer team
Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn is ready to reopen after years of renovation
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