For the Seattle Times, relief is not spelled M-A-I-N-E Estimates put the sale price at $30-40 million, about a $200 million loss from the 1998 purchase price. And the Seattle company apparently has to carry unfunded pension liabilities as part of the deal... by Bill Richards / June 28, 2009
Politics Flexible tolling: the key to solving our congestion The Bay Area is en route to an 800-mile HOT lane system by Matt Rosenberg / May 21, 2009
Politics Ready to try public-private partnerships yet? The 520 bridge-replacement project: a headline-grabbing example of infrastructure by Matt Rosenberg / March 31, 2009
Maine pension fund won't back buy of Blethen chain P-I presses stop; Times troubles roll on by Bill Richards / March 17, 2009
Maybe it went to voice mail The print P-I's end is near. Why no call from Hearst? by Bill Richards / March 12, 2009
Politics What is it about mileage taxes Obama doesn't understand? An icon for the American road trip. (Julie Van Pelt) by Matt Rosenberg / March 4, 2009
New bad news at the Seattle Times Advertising in February was down 45% over the previous year, and the Times' pension plan has become underfunded, according to a memo to the staff. by Bill Richards / March 4, 2009
Seattle Times asks staffers for 12% pay cuts E-mail to staff strikes an urgent note, saying the paper faces a liquidity crisis and "cannot afford to delay." by Bill Richards / February 4, 2009
Hearst skips final option payment to Seattle Times The Seattle P-I Globe, built for the defunct "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," will be preserved. (2007 photo) by Bill Richards / February 4, 2009
Tech UPDATED: Could the next P-I be electronic, and on a plastic sheet? Hearst has been working on an e-paper project for the past year. Plastic Logic, a firm working on such a product, says Hearst won't be a partner. by Bill Richards / February 2, 2009
