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Russell Investments: Tacoma's global high-roller By Lisa Albers, Crosscut Business / Technology: Having outgrown its headquarters building, the company needs new digs for 1,100 employees. A bigger issue, though, is the possibility Russell has outgrown Tacoma. State and local politicians are scrambling to keep the 72-year-old company there, but Russell's employees live in a big world. MORE By David Brewster, Crosscut Sports: When it comes to superheated potatoes, such as sports arenas and stadiums, our local politicians have learned to do their deals very quietly. And so, with a solution for the Sonics starting to come together, mum's the word as the dealmakers quietly work Olympia and the mayor's office puts Humpty Dumpty together. So, we scribes have to interpret hints and auguries. The appearance of developer Matt Griffin as a dealmaker, for instance, is a sign of seriousness. Griffin is a master of these complicated arrangements, combining private parties with government actors, as he did with Pacific Place and the downtown SAM-Wamu deal. Further, Griffin will give the Sonics-saviors better diplomatic relations with the Governor and the Legislature than Mayor Nickels would have. MORE |
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By Tom Keogh, Crosscut
Arts Beat: The Imaginary Invalid is full of belly laughs, thanks to a compendium of farcical shticks brought off with sure touches and fine acting. MORE
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Steve Ballmer and John Stanton are involved in trying to save the Sonics, sources say Seattle Times New York Times Oregonian (Portland) Seattle Times |
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