At times, Tim Eyman's efforts to get attention for his initiatives have bordered on the comic, such as when he showed up at a 2006 press event dressed as Darth Vader.
A redevelopment in Vancouver outside Portland has transformed a park in the heart of the city as well as creating residential and business opportunities.
It often takes public outcry to prompt prosecution of assaults or harassment that are motivated by bias. So what explains the frequent failure of police in Seattle and elsewhere to identify and...