New Poll: Democrats have a Big Lead in Washington State

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Harris leads Trump by 14 points in a new poll, and Bob Ferguson leads Dave Reichert by 9 points in the gubernatorial contest.

Notes on Backpacking with Goats

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You're huffing an puffing and pushing your muscles for the joy of spectacular scenery and the absolute stillness of sunset on a glacial lake.

Women Who Break Running Barriers

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I think there's something very special about women’s sports. I would never advocate for getting rid of that. I would advocate for expanding the way that we think.

Dashed Hopes: Lessons from the Last Time a President Withdrew from...

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The dashed hopes of those times offer a distant mirror on America's current predicament. The "light at the end of the tunnel" turned out to be an oncoming train. A presidential candidate found his winning lane was to deepen divisions, not become a healing agent.  The goal of politics became exclusively to hold power.

Light Pollution: Our Vanishing Night Skies

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Twenty-two percent of all energy generated in the U.S. is used for lighting. Street lighting and commercial lighting are both tremendously inefficient, with about a quarter of their light uselessly going into the sky, reflecting off suspended dust and water droplets. This washes out the light from the stars.

Read More: The Book on Kamala Harris

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On an August, 2020 day, Joe Biden, who was the Democratic Party’s choice for president, called Sen. Kamala Harris and asked, “Are you ready...

What Happens Now: Republicans Try to Invalidate Harris

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Mike Johnson tried another tactic on the day of Biden’s announcement. He said Biden must resign immediately. He conflated not running for president with not being fit to serve as president and then continued the narrative that the Democrats should not be allowed to choose someone other than Biden. 

The Key to Beating Trump

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Three components of Trump’s ego-infused heel offer a rich reward from the slings of his political assailant. It's all about the ego.

Democrats and the Necessity of Meeting the Moment

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If we had imagined that one of the political parties would be in crisis, we would have had our sights fixed on the G.O.P.

Biden Steps Out and Path Clears for Harris

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Republicans have been chaotic rulers of the U.S. House of Representatives, but Biden's presence atop the ticket was a major hindrance to Democrats' prospects of flipping control.

How to Defeat Trump: Enlist Those Who Served Him

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My suggestion is that the Democratic Party should try to enlist Kelly and other former Trump officials to repeat the reasons for their defections.

To Make Great Wine: It Takes Community

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Because vineyards are located in agricultural communities and many wineries occupy splendid rural settings, I believe that there is a special type of community which they inhabit and build.

Fresh Start: Here’s How Democrats Could Reset The Presidential Race

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It just so happens that the DNC has been building out the infrastructure to support secure virtual polling of its convention delegates wherever they may be in advance of the convention.

A Seattle Expat Finds Italian Paradise

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In previous decades, Seattleites have beaten many paths to Italy and almost always count themselves better for it and encourage others to do the same.  Hinshaw and Savino are clearly among them.

From Grace to Grievance: Trump Preaches as Republicans Nominate Him for...

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In 92 minutes initial grace turned to grievance, uplifting prose gave way to personal attacks ("crazy Nancy Pelosi"), praise for dictatorial rulers, partisan hyperbole ("They're destroying our country"), and ceaseless self-praise.

Has God Endorsed Trump?

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What could be better for the strongman image than surviving an assassination attempt with a bloodied face and clenched fist?

Pied Piper: The Flamboyant Clarinetist who Starred in the Seattle...

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At the old clarinetist's last house, a backyard boasted an imitation of the Parthenon and the fence around it consisted, in part, of old bedsteads. 

State Elections: Endorsements and “A Country-Ass-Kicking” Margin in Latest Governor’s Race...

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Reid Saaris is still winning the money game for Superintendent, raising upwards of $140,000 more than the two-time incumbent, according to the PDC. 

The Man Who Tried to Kill FDR and What Happened Next

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My strange friendship with the Czech political dynasty in Chicago, and how a missed assassination attempt led to multiple tragedies.

Of Presidential Shootings and Iconic Images

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That defiant Trump image seems bound to haunt an already tumultuous campaign season, tilting prospects even further in Trump’s favor.

Bob Ferguson’s Glide Path to Victory

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Chess master Attorney General Bob Ferguson is up with a “shock and awe” blitz of TV spots, introducing himself to the voters but also trying to define his presumed Republican opponent as “anti-choice Dave Reichert.”

Rethinking How the City Works: Barcelona’s Superblocks

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The idea, practice, and until a year ago, city policy, was to assemble a number of nine-square grids of three by three 400-foot-square blocks, leaving the buildings in place while taking through traffic off the streets and routing it around the blocks.

Seattle’s Booming Cruise Ship Business

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Commissioner Sam Cho argues that too heavy-handed an approach would simply lead cruise lines to shift operations elsewhere, such as Canada, with less stringent conditions.

Paul Gregutt: Summer Wine Road Trip

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My purpose on these visits is not to slam through as many wines as possible; but rather to spend quality time with winemakers and winery principals to get a clear understanding of their personal and business goals.

Seattle Public Library Under Attack

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The extortionist attack struck the Seattle Public Library on Memorial Day weekend, affecting its on-line systems, threatening data leaks and demanding an exorbitant sum of money.  

The “State of Emergency” That Evidently Isn’t?

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The Democratic Party has long been telling us that a possible Trump Restoration constitutes a State of Emergency. But they don’t really mean that. It was, apparently, mostly just talk.

The Supreme Court’s “Originalism” Unmasked

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Does anyone really believe that the Framers, having rid themselves of one king, had any intention of creating another?

State Politics: Aluminum Companies Invest, Lands Commissioner Revelations

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A new poll suggests the race for Public Lands Commissioner is about to see a major plot twist as Big Timber takes stock of its friends.

The Hanford-Los Alamos Connection

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By the end of 1943 Hanford had stealthily risen from the Columbia Plateau.  Hanford had been founded in 1906 on the south bank of the Columbia River by the Hanford Irrigation and Power Company, named after Seattleite Judge Cornelius H. Hanford.

Climate Change Toll in Alaska

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Fires have consumed vast tracts of land, especially in Siberia and Canada’s Northwest Territories. The Arctic Icepack is shrinking, endangering the polar bears who hunt seals from the ice.

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Seattle Primaries: A Bad Night for Incumbents

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The state has a new star in King County Executive frontrunner Girmay Zahilay, running well ahead of County Council colleague Claudia Balducci.