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Robert Struckman

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The trail less traveled

A walk into Western spaces can make you feel as if you're alone here, that the landscape is a blank canvas for your story. But yours is neither the land's first story, nor its last.

The revenge of the resource economy in the Mountain West

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.

Robert Struckman is associate publisher and editor of The New West magazine, in which this article first appeared, and a former writer for the Missoulian.
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Heart attack on McCain

I saw this coming. Last night after John McCain's GOP convention speech, the hall was blasted with the sounds of Seattle band Heart's rocker "Barracuda," which became the convention's theme music for Sarah "Barracuda" Palin (Barracuda was a high-school nickname). I figured an objection would be raised.

'Me' for president

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

Arts Beat »

The music you like tells a lot about your personality

"Fans of indie music, for instance, were found to have low self-esteem and little motivation, but described themselves as creative. Rap enthusiasts, on the other hand, tend to think a lot of themselves and are extremely outgoing. Those who love dance music are equally extrovert but are more likely to be unfriendly and slightly self-centered."

The rebirth of activist theater

New theft of aboriginal art from Vancouver museum

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Business / Technology »

27,000 Boeing workers will go on strike at midnight

Many members of the International Association of Machinists were angry that the strike was delayed 48 hours so talks could continue. Both the company and the union say they are too far apart to reach agreement.

Sausage Links, Postman stops ringing edition

Microsoft's first Jerry Seinfeld ad: Pretty unfunny, not that there's anything wrong with that

Politics / Government »

Heart attack on McCain

I saw this coming. Last night after John McCain's GOP convention speech, the hall was blasted with the sounds of Seattle band Heart's rocker "Barracuda," which became the convention's theme music for Sarah "Barracuda" Palin (Barracuda was a high-school nickname). I figured an objection would be raised.

Creationism is part of the case against elites

Dionne: The old McCain was a unifier, the new McCain is a divider

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Lifestyle / Leisure »

The music you like tells a lot about your personality

"Fans of indie music, for instance, were found to have low self-esteem and little motivation, but described themselves as creative. Rap enthusiasts, on the other hand, tend to think a lot of themselves and are extremely outgoing. Those who love dance music are equally extrovert but are more likely to be unfriendly and slightly self-centered."

Final episodes: Northwest Afternoon sails into the sunset

A new wine region emerges in Colorado

Recreation / Outdoors »

Mount Baker

In Washington's Cascade Mountains.

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

Whassup with Wasilla

Travel »

Our Convention Center has growing pains

Seattle's Convention Center is taking a close look at expanding, perhaps at a different location. It might complicate the coming legislative session if it puts its hand in the state trough of money for tourism-related taxes. Also crowding around the trough are the Huskies, King County arts, Seattle Center, KeyArena, low-income housing, Puget Sound cleanup, and more. And the Convention Center might topple some other interesting transportation dominoes.

Mount Baker

A new wine region emerges in Colorado

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In touch with the average American

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

The funny thing about Seattle ...

'Drill their brains out!'

Sports »

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

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.

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

Did Howard Schultz pull the last plug for the Sonics?

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