We're living the effects of the BP oil spill and fearing a proposed open-pit mine near Bristol Bay. Should we worry about our own state's vineyards and orchards growing so close to Hanford's plutonium...
The expulsion of Jews from Spain led to development of a thriving Jewish community on the island of Rhodes, from which many people eventually came to Seattle.
Countering a petition drive to do away with the state Liquor Board, the board circulates a flyer touting its benefits, which it claims include lower alcohol consumption.
Neo-prohibitionists, entrenched government workers, and probably tea-partiers will fight the giant wholesaler as its employees collect initiative signatures.