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Two fine examples of American public servants
Paying tribute to Stewart Udall and Liz Carpenter, who died this weekend. Both typified the best of the Kennedy-Johnson cabinets, and both gave all their lives to the public good.
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City Light audit: Are rate games being played?
City Council approved a double-digit rate increase late last year on a close vote. Now, a state performance audit raises more questions about what the rest of city government puts into City Light's rates.
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On the urban fringes: small farms arising
While big farms are slipping in number, Washington is seeing a rise in small farms, the main supplies of farmers markets. Developers are now treating a small farm as an attractive amenity, attracting those hooked on the FarmVille fantasy game.
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The electric bike could use a political boost
Seattle-based Sightline Daily web site is writing all week about the electric bike and how it could be a part of solutions to energy, climate and transportation challenges if public policy encourages mainstream usage of the evolving technology.
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As the gray wolf recovers, who are its friends?
The species is back in parts of the state. But can a recovering species return to the Olympic Peninsula?