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Seattle Times Opinion
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Seattle’s growth: Current services will be inadequate
Re: “Seattle studied dozens of sites for housing growth. These 24 got picked” [April 17, Local News]: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s plan will, of course, increase the density in those areas. It will also increase the need for services as the ratio of current services to population will be inadequate. I’m not noticing any plans […] |
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Israel-Gaza protests: Vietnam comparison
Re: “How Israel-Gaza protests could hurt Democrats this summer” [April 22, Nation & World]: The article missed the key point of the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Yes, the Democrats lost the battle (the presidential election) but they won the war (with U.S. troops withdrawing from Vietnam in 1973). Today’s politics […] |
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Drought emergency: We need visionaries
Re: “WA declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack” [April 16, Local News]: Where is our 21st Century R.H. Thomson? Just three years after Seattle’s great fire, Thomson became its city engineer. We need visionaries like him now. Thomson promoted extensive regrading projects; was instrumental in creating the Cedar River watershed, hydroelectric supply and the […] |
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Clean energy: Consider hydro-storage
Re: “Keep lights on as Washington transitions to clean power” [April 5, Opinion]: The recent editorial on energy and the drought causes me to suggest the study and hopefully use of pumped storage, which is the pumping of water back up over a dam to use in time of need — like night — for […] |
Columbian Newspaper
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Charles to resume his public duties
King Charles has progressed enough in his cancer treatment that he’ll return to public duties next week for the first time since announcing his diagnosis, Buckingham Palace said Friday. |
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Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting on June 30
NEW YORK (AP) — The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Friday. |
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Security top priority for Haiti leadership council
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. Haitians want security, food, jobs — and they want them now. |
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Penix hears from Cousins, Vick after landing with Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr., the biggest surprise of the NFL draft’s first round, received a congratulatory call from Kirk Cousins on Thursday night even as Cousins’ agent was second-guessing the Atlanta Falcons adding depth to their quarterback spot. |
Washington State News
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Sounders, D.C. United both trying to break loose
(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
Scoring is bound to feel special to the Seattle Sounders and D.C. United. That's because goals haven't come frequently this season.
The teams meet Saturday night in Washington, trying to snap out of various slumps.
D.C. United (2-3-4, 10 points) had registered at least one team point in three straight matches prior to a 3-2 loss to visiting Orlando and a 2-0 setback at New
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NYT Politics
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Judge in Sept. 11 Case Visits Former C.I.A. Black Site
Col. Matthew McCall toured the part of the prison at Guantánamo Bay where, in 2007, federal agents obtained now-disputed confessions from terrorism suspects.
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