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How we yearn to see ourselves on a presidential ticket, why John McCain wants a "soul mate," and what the Sarah Palin pick says about the battle for the soul of the GOP.

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Palin wouldn't be the first Northwest secessionist on a national ticket

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A Seattle gold rush house is endangered

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Arts Beat »

The rebirth of activist theater

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 1:00 PM

by Miryam Gordon

Now in its third year, Puget Sound's BOLD theater group presents another round of consciousness-raising theater shows coupled with "Red Tent" events focused on the birthing experience.

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New theft of aboriginal art from Vancouver museum

Toronto Globe and Mail

How's opera doing in winning over younger audiences?

The Guardian (U.K.)

Business / Technology »

Boeing and Machinist negotiators escape to talk things over — in Florida

Posted Fri, Sep 5, 12:23 AM

It happens that the International Association of Machinists is having a convention there. The union was optimistic that a deal could be worked out after the rank and file voted to strike this week.

Seattle Times

Sausage Links, 'Limbaugh with lipstick' edition

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Amtrak's ridership reached record levels this year

Seattle Times

Politics / Government »

A race redrawn: Gov. Sarah Palin brings new enthusiasm to Republicans

Posted Fri, Sep 5, 12:19 AM

There are 60 days to go. Republicans must continue to emphasize that Sen. John McCain doesn't mean more of the same. Democrats must deflect criticism that Sen. Barack Obama is not ready for the White House.

Washington Post

The party in power? It was hard to tell

New York Times

Two conventions: The words they used

New York Times

Recreation / Outdoors »

Mount Baker

Posted Fri, Sep 5, 12:00 AM

by Flickr contributor moontrolling

In Washington's Cascade Mountains.

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Proposed: Rename Seattle's Freeway Park for Jim Ellis, civic leader

Seattle Times

Whassup with Wasilla

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Flip Side »

In touch with the average American

Posted Sun, Aug 31, 8:00 PM

by Steve Clifford

That seems to be a virtue everyone can agree on this campaign season. So let's define what that means.

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The funny thing about Seattle ...

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'Drill their brains out!'

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Lifestyle / Leisure »

Final episodes: Northwest Afternoon sails into the sunset

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 3:43 PM

The KOMO-TV program in Seattle will end its reign as the longest running daytime talk show in the nation.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A new wine region emerges in Colorado

New West

Bristol Palin revives the debate about teenage marriage

New York Times

Sports »

Portland's baseball team owner wants city help to build a new stadium

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 5:42 AM

Merritt Paulson wants to bring Major League Soccer to Portland. That means finding a new home for the minor-league Beavers baseball team. He's proposing $40 million in improvements for the present baseball stadium, converting it for soccer, and building a new home for the Beavers.

Oregonian (Portland)

Now official: Oklahoma City's NBA team is the Thunder

Associated Press

Did Howard Schultz pull the last plug for the Sonics?

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Food »

A new wine region emerges in Colorado

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 2:01 PM

The scenery's grand in the Grand Valley, and the wines are becoming quite good. They were on display at a recent festival.

New West

Slow Food Nation: now a political movement

Washington Post

In the garden: Le Tour des Plants

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Travel »

Mount Baker

Posted Fri, Sep 5, 12:00 AM

by Flickr contributor moontrolling

In Washington's Cascade Mountains.

Crosscut

A new wine region emerges in Colorado

New West

Amtrak's ridership reached record levels this year

Seattle Times

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How's opera doing in winning over younger audiences?

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Amtrak's ridership reached record levels this year

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The party in power? It was hard to tell

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