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The many lives and names of a woman journalist
Sent to fetch some papers for an Olympia newspaper, the 20-year-old rookie reporter, who would became a powerful society editor at "The Seattle Times," returned hours later. "How long does it take to get those papers?" her boss screamed. "Oh that," she said, "I was out covering a shooting and ended
Washington's non-profit safety net dilemma
Cuts to the state budget mean many Washingtonians are leaning harder on non-profits for basic services. What does that mean for the organizations they're turning to?
Seattle and Brooklyn: a tale of two waterfronts
A Brooklyn waterfront park-in-progress shares many of the same traits and problems with our own waterfront dreams; a compare and contrast imparts a few insights and lessons.
Dave Beck: Seattle's great up-from-under saga
A driven, brilliant man, Beck came up on the Skid Road side of Seattle and for a while almost ran the town. Here's the story of his rise to head the Teamsters, his fall, and the curiously moving years after he got out of prison.