Washington News
| Our biggest utility is about to be bought by a foreigner group. Advocates aim for local control. Voters will decide in November. | 7:57 PM, Aug 08 2008 |
A home-grown revolt against Puget Sound EnergyAn Australian group wants to buy out Washington's oldest and biggest utility. Read about the proposed takeover HERE |
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| Sixty percent of the staff is on the chopping block | 8:06 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
Weyerhaeuser cutting 1,500 headquarters jobsThe struggling giant aims to be smaller---and profitable as it posts its third consecutive quarterly loss. The gruesome details are HERE |
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| Sticker shock hits many Washingtonians who use oil to heat homes | 8:18 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
Heating-oil customers facing difficult choicesSome homeowners and renters are seeing bills twice as high as last year's for oil that won't be used for months. Why? What to do? Read HERE |
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| Not every town wants a big corporation for a neighbor | 10:58 PM, Jul 27 2008 |
The citizens of Enumclaw fight back.What happened? Why? CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT |
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| What does a candidate's tax return tell us? | 8:24 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
Gregoire releases her IRS returns; Rossi still refusesFederal tax returns can reveal a lot about a candidate. Doing the least possible to disclose info may tell us something more. HERE'S ONE REPORTER'S VIEW |
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| A major player presses for bipartisan support before a new president takes office | 8:23 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
Sen. Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcareWith a four decade Senate involvement in reforming healthcare, Ted Kennedy is directing his staff to begin laying the groundwork for a new attempt to provide universal healthcare. WHO'S INVOLVED? |
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| The weather's finally improved...unlike regional economic trends | 8:21 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
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Washington's not like it was following the 1970s Boeing crisis but we're not immune to financial/economic trends affecting other states and regions; some people see the first signs. The complete story: click here. |
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| Back to the Future: Bush, McCain want drilling at home | 8:20 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
Bush urges Congress to allow Alaska and offshore drillingPresident Bush said Congress should lift a ban on drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf that has been in place since 1981. HERE'S WHAT HE SAID One day earlier, Sen. McCain said many of the same things to oil companies executives. A real idea or a pre-Election Day attempt to look busy? READ THIS AND DECIDE THEN |
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| State unemployment: the good, the bad and the hard-to-say-which | 8:25 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
Our state's jobless rate now over 5%Washington's unemployment rate is up, but still low, and part of a larger problem: we're producing workers faster than we can produce jobs. Click to get the FULL PICTURE |
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| It's getting harder to get the story | 8:25 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
McClatchy cuts hit four WA newspapers, two others in NorthwestThe McClatchy Co. is slashing about 10 percent of its work force in Washington state. About 123 positions will be cut at four newspapers - The News Tribune of Tacoma, The Olympian, The Bellingham Herald and the Tri-City Herald THE WHOLE STORY? Right HERE ! |
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| We ignore some economic issues at our peril | 10:46 PM, Jul 31 2008 |
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The Seattle P-I's Pulitzer-Prize-winning editorial cartoonist thinks we may be paying attention to the wrong issues. He sees it this way. The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) promotes long-term economic security and opportunity for middle- and low-income workers and families. CLICK TO Read Everybody Else Gets One, an analysis of tax breaks in Washington. |
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| SOMETIMES, we need stronger motivation to act | 8:27 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
$4 gas to fuel new light-rail vote?Sensing a new political climate, there's talk of a fall ballot measure calling for commuter rail service as far as Lynnwood and Federal Way. The Eastside may not be as ready. READ THE DETAILS here |
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| While a collapsed industry tries to recover... | 8:28 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
White House intends to cut salmon funding
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| Is non-partisanship the best King County option? | 8:28 PM, Aug 05 2008 |
An alternative to a citizens initiative is offered |
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| ARE YOU CAUGHT UP ON THE NEWS THAT MATTERS? | 11:02 PM, Jul 27 2008 |
Breaking national news, today's stories, recent items of note CLICK HERE
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