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What do you think of Dino Rossi for governor?

8:54 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008 |

In 2004 Dino Rossi lost a disputed and highly publicized election to Christine Gregoire. Now he's back and most polls show the race is once again very close. Rossi is very critical of Gregoire's record and tout's his own accomplishments in the state legislature as evidence he can do a better job. What do you think? Has Rossi shown you he is ready to be governor?

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Homeless convicted sex offenders

8:01 AM Sun, Jul 13, 2008 |

Thousands of convicted sex offenders in Washington State don't have a place to live after serving their prison sentences. They live under bridges, on streets and in impromptu campgrounds. Is the Department of Corrections doing a good enough job keeping track of these felons? What do you think of using tax dollars to provide housing for them so we know where they are? Would creating an ombudsman help provide a solution?

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Are we witnessing the end of food?

9:51 AM Sat, Jul 05, 2008 |

Local author Paul Roberts in his book, The End of Food, suggests the end of food -- at least as we know it -- is on the horizon. After decades of increased crop production and declining levels of hunger, Roberts says, increases in food borne illnesses, rising petroleum prices, and the cost of staple foods like rice, corn and wheat signal a breakdown in our global food system. What do you think? Is the era of cheap and plentiful food about t...



Do you care if the Sonics stay or go?

7:41 PM Fri, Jun 20, 2008 |

upfront_sonics.jpgAfter the first week of the Sonics trial, Seattle attorney Randy Aliment says he is optimistic that Seattle will end up hosting an NBA team in the future. He says the city has made its case ...



Can Republicans really be green?

1:10 PM Fri, Jun 06, 2008 |

mccainblog.jpgWe recently witnessed Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain tramping through a soggy Pacific Northwest forest, calling global warming a national security issue.
We also caught ...


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