Veteran politician Jim McDermott repeatedly said that he was happy with Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, but suggested it would be good to "move on" to other issues. McDermott has been around long enough to read an electoral map.
Flip Side: What America really needs is a law that protects the sanctity of marriage from the married partners' petty behavior. Herewith, a few modest suggestions on legal solutions to our human tendencies.
Three employees have filed complaints against the nuclear waste storage facility in the last seven months, highlighting an alarming trend as Hanford moves forward with a new project to convert nuclear waste into radioactive glass tubes.
Though they've become somewhat of an endangered species, Washington still claims some pro-conservation GOP members. Meanwhile, in Portland, the mayoral race gets interesting and the mariners (both the port workers and the sports team) fret about SODO traffic.
The primary results have set up a faceoff between experience and barely restrained energy. Losing out: the sustainability candidate. Oh, Portlandia, how could you?
Caffeinated news & gossip starring: U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers vs. President Obama; Nick Licata vs. towing companies; all the 36th District candidates vs. each other, and more.
After businesses have spent already millions, Washington's high court is about to review the voter-approved measure disbanding Washington's liquor store system. Some states have courts review measures before a public vote. Does California have a better idea?
Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring: More bad news for the tunnel; Democratic campaign expenditures; city hall departures; Jay Inslee at NARAL luncheon; and more.
Seattle didn't detail its offer but it could be significantly different from what the U.S. Department of Justice would like to see in the way of a settlement for its excessive force case against the city.
A distinctive design for a new North Lot apartment building has won a critical approval from the people in charge of protecting Pioneer Square's appearance.
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How Portland's start-up community failed Eileen Brady
Portland mayoral candidate Eileen Brady came in third in Tuesday's primary, despite being backed by Portland's biggest names in tech. Is this a signal of the community's weakness or just a sign they aren't all that political?
Nuns have had to be tough all through their historical move into the West. This latest abuse by the Catholic Church is nothing new -- just another notch in their belts.