Washington News

A home-grown revolt against Puget Sound Energy

An Australian group wants to buy out Washington's oldest and biggest utility. Read about the proposed takeover HERE 

Weyerhaeuser cutting 1,500  headquarters jobs

The struggling giant aims to be smaller---and profitable as it posts its third consecutive quarterly loss.  The gruesome details are HERE

Heating-oil customers facing difficult choices

Some 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

The citizens of Enumclaw fight back.

What happened?  Why?  CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT

Gregoire releases her IRS returns; Rossi still refuses

Federal 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 

Sen. Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcare

With 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.

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Warning signs: the health of the local economy may be weakening

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.

President 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

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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.

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The 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

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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.           

$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.

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White House intends to cut salmon funding

Some--but not all--West Coast lawmakers intend to fight a plan by the Bush administration to take $70 million from the $170 million approved as disaster relief for the Pacific Coast salmon fishing industry.

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An alternative to a citizens initiative is offered

 The  King County Council has an alternative to a citizens initiative (click to read about it) to make most county elected offices nonpartisan.

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