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In Depth: The Advocate

President Obama arrives in Everett for first 2012 visit to the real Washington

Good morning, everyone, and greetings from the Boeing plant in Everett, where Patrick, Eve, and I are waiting to be transported to Paine Field and the factory where the 787 Dreamlin... (read more)

In Brief

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Bremerton third grader accidentally shot by classmate; now in critical condition at Harborview

What is our world coming to? Police in Bremerton this afternoon were called to Armin Jahr Middle School to respond to a shooting, which may have been an accident. The injured eight-year old was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and rushed into surgery. She made it through, but may need to go under the knife again, doctors say. The student responsible for having brought the weapon to school is in custody while police investigate.

# (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)

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Swedish man found alive after being trapped in a snowbound car for two months with no food

A Swedish man has survived being trapped in his snow-covered car for two months without food, authorities tell the BBC.

# (Monday, February 20, 2012)

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Photo from In Brief

A representation of America’s Interstate highway network using the familiar symbology of a subway or transit map - coloured route lines, 45-degree angled lines, interchange “stations” and distorted/simplified geography. The map focuses more on connections than city size or “importance” - thus a small city at the junction of two major routes (those divisible by 5) may seem to be more important than a larger city at the junction of minor (grey) routes. (Graphic by Cameron Booth)

# (Monday, February 20, 2012)

Quotation

Our guys have been working sixty to seventy hours a week, and they’re dead. They’re gone. We need more people. The trouble is finding them.

— Corey Carolla, vice president of operations at Mach Mold, a forty-man shop in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Mach Mold is among the many companies in the Rust Belt experiencing a labor shortage - a shortage of skilled factory workers.

# (Monday, February 20, 2012)

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A glimpse of Mount Rushmore National Memorial (Photo by Jimmy Smith). Depicted are George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

# (Monday, February 20, 2012)

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How your cat is making you crazy

Jaroslav Flegr is no kook, writes Kathleen McAuliffe. And yet, for years, he suspected his mind had been taken over by parasites that had invaded his brain. So the prolific biologist took his science-fiction hunch into the lab. What he’s now discovering will startle you. Could tiny organisms carried by house cats be creeping into our brains, causing everything from car wrecks to schizophrenia?

# (Sunday, February 19, 2012)

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Conservative Canadian government is 'muzzling its scientists'

Speakers at a major science meeting being held in Canada said communication of vital research on health and environment issues is being suppressed by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. The BBC has more.

# (Saturday, February 18, 2012)

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Kodak name to disappear from Academy Awards theater

Kodak today was granted court approval to back out of its agreement with Los Angeles’ CIM/H&H Media to put its name on the theater that serves as the permanent home for the Academy Awards. The well-known imaging company recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and also announced that it is exiting the digital camera business.

# (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)

Quotation

‘Our Catholic people’ … ‘our alarm’ … ‘our firm objection’: The language is imperial and possessive. Who has the archbishop consulted, or is he just assuming agreement and the right to speak for half-a-million Western Washington Catholics?

— Seattle Post-Intelligencer columnist Joel Connelly, wondering whether Archbishop Sartain (the head of the Catholic Church in Western Washington) has bothered to ask the Catholic laity how they feel about the church taking positions against marriage equality and contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans.

# (Wednesday, February 15, 2012)

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Entries from campaign blogs belonging to candidates seeking federal, state, or major local office in the Pacific Northwest

  • Faces of the campaign: Laura Warbelow
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Michigan State Training Director Laura Warbelow was in the campaign’s Chicago headquarters this week, trading ideas and best practices with trainers from ...
  • President Obama signs the payroll tax cut
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — "Until you see me sign this thing, you've got to keep on speaking up .... If it's not on the White House website, it hasn't happened." —President Oba...
  • “The only way you can have a say is to vote”...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — “Tonight, we are here at the Obama HBCU summit to get people registered to vote and get people aware that their vote really matters—and that if they...
  • President Obama on the payroll tax cut extensio...
    (Obama for America) — President Obama on the payroll tax cut extension last week: “Until you see me sign this thing, you’ve got to keep on speaking up … If it’s not on the Whit...
  • “None of us grasped who was going to walk throu...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — "When I found out, my wife and I were so excited we started jumping on the bed," says Scott, one of the winners from the last round of Dinner with Barack ...
  • Field update—February 22nd, 2012
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Last week, Virginia launched its local chapter of Women for Obama with house parties across the state—and a special conference call with First Lady Michel...
  • Did you see: President Obama sings “Sweet Home ...
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — At a White House blues concert last night, President Obama accepted the mic after Buddy Guy brought up the President’s Al Green performance and said, “You...
  • You'd be crazy not to
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Sitting down for a meal with the President of the United States is just not a chance many people—including me—will ever get. That's why you'd ...
  • Mitt Romney’s budget plan, meet reality.
    (Obama for America) — Mitt Romney’s budget plan, meet reality .
  • Mitt Romney's stark choice
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — This new infographic lays out exactly how Mitt Romney's budget plans would force him to choose between a skyrocketing deficit and massive cuts to crucial ...
  • @Becca_Newman111
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — Hot off the press: my new voting ID! Thanks @UWMadison ! Now off to the polls. pic.twitter.com/kKKMzQ0J
  • kateoplis: POTUS sings Sweet Home Chicago w/B....
    (Obama for America) — kateoplis : POTUS sings  Sweet Home Chicago w/ B.B. King & Mick Jagger. You’re welcome. Singer in chief, for sure.
  • At #HBCU2012
    (Obama 2012 Blog) — @OFA_NC : Roaring applause for @itsgabrielleu - chants of "FIRED UP! READY TO GO" in the audience. #HBCU2012 pic.twitter.com/yhPHSQlw
Occupy Radar

Occupy Radar tracks the latest dispatches from the Occupy Movement in cities across the Pacific Northwest. We are the 99%!

  • No Committee Meeting Tonight
    (Occupy Medford) — Tonight's committee meeting has been canceled for the evening. Please email questions or comments to nwp918[at]live[dot]com. [[ This is a content summary ...
  • GMO Labeling is On the Move! Sign the Peti...
    (Occupy Medford) —   Sign the  [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  • GA Minutes (2/21/12)
    (Occupy Salem Oregon) — GA Minutes 2/21/12 IKE BOX 7 PM Facilitator : Ian                                                                                                        ...
  • Otter signs HO 404 today, OccupyBoise resp...
    (Occupy Boise) — PRESS RELEASE    2/21/2012   The anti-Occupy bill, H0 404, arrived on Governor Otter's desk today at noon, according to Tom Perry, Legal Counsel for ...
  • Police Accountability Continues! Feb. 22nd...
    (Occupy Portland) — Notice of Upcoming Charter Commission Public Hearing Police Accountability Wednesday, February 22, 2012 TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.       SUBJECT: PROPO...
  • #F29 – Shut Down the Corporations!
    (Occupy Portland) — The new F29 page is up:  occupyportland.org/f29/ Share widely!
  • HB 404a Bans Camping on State Property
    (Occupy Pocatello) — On January 20, 2012, the Idaho legislature introduced HB 404 (http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/H0404E1.pdf). It has now passed both the S...
  • IMPORTANT TO ATTEND! Diversity of Tactics ...
    (Occupy Portland) — Do you believe that the non-violent methods of Mahatma Ghandi and Dr. Martin Luther King are the only ones appropriate for Occupy Portland? Do you think ...
  • General Assembly Tomorrow!
    (Occupy Vancouver USA) — General Assemblies are your chance to hear what is going on within Occupy Vancouver and to raise a concern or proposal. This is what democracy looks like....
  • Editorial Opinion on the Occupy Solidarity...
    (Occupy Tacoma) — This personal critique represents the views of TruthMerchant.  Other persons may publish there own observations. I arrived in Olympia in time for the Gre...
  • Come Join Us For The People United March! ...
    (Occupy Eugene) — “THE PEOPLE, UNITED, WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED!” We are very excited to extend this invitation to join us for a family-friendly celebration of hu...
  • You Are Invited To The Occupy Oregon State...
    (Occupy Eugene) — Come join us for the 2nd Occupy Oregon State Assembly meeting on Saturday, February 25th from 3-6pm in Eugene, Oregon! We'll be hosting this event at our...
  • Volunteers Needed at OEV for Greeters and ...
    (Occupy Eugene) — We are ready to re-open OccupyV to the public! Sign up for a shift and let's make the best use of the OEV building while we have it! The first orientatio...
PNW Topic Hotlist

The PNW Topic Hotlist curates blog posts from local blogs based on current events. Posts categorized under the top three topics of the moment are shown below.

  • Tea Party
    • blatherWatch: A Government Small Enough to Enter a Woman's WHAT??? - [Image]   In its continuing War on Women, the GOP has now gone where no political party has gone before: The Hoo. Vagina. Down There. The Virginia State Legislature wants to pass an anti-abortion bill that, in part, would require a woman to undergo an internal ultrasound. They hope that faced with the scanned ... February 20 at 21:4 Pacific Time
    • The Left Shue: The beginning of the End? - Today, in a rare show of bipartisan action, the US Congress passed President Obama’s so called Payroll Tax Holiday for 2012. The “holiday” will keep Social Security withholding at just over 4% as opposed to the just over 6% for American workers; saving the average worker between $20 and $40 per paycheck. In December, the ... February 17 at 19:21 Pacific Time
  • Republican Primaries
    • blatherWatch: Happy President's Day -   [Image] Some of us sleep in. Others go shopping. We don't get any mail and the banks are closed. The kids are home from school and are bored. It's monsooning out. So how about a bit of trivia to pass the time? Thanks to Lynn Parramore over at Alternet: 1. Calvin Coolidge, Naked Cowboy. The Republican ... February 20 at 9:32 Pacific Time
    • BlueOregon: CCO footnote for wonks: Malpractice cap amendment failed due to divided House - A funny thing happened on the way to the CCO bill, SB 1580, passing the Oregon Senate. An amendment to add malpractice award caps to the bill failed in the Joint Ways and Means Committee, by a vote of 14 "Yes" to 11 "No." Say what, you say? As Jack Roberts noted in a comment on the first post on the issue, not only did ... February 17 at 1:48 Pacific Time
    • The Stranger Blog: The Washington State Democratic Caucus Is on April 15th - In the print version of this week's feature about the Republican caucuses, I stated that the Washington state Democratic caucuses happen on the same day as the Republican caucuses. This is not true. While the caucuses have traditionally happened on the same day, the Democrats will caucus on Sunday, April 15th this year. It ... February 22 at 13:25 Pacific Time
  • Transportation
    • NPI Advocate: President Obama arrives in Everett for first 2012 visit to the real Washington - Good morning, everyone, and greetings from the Boeing plant in Everett, where Patrick, Eve, and I are waiting to be transported to Paine Field and the factory where the 787 Dreamliner is assembled on press buses. We’re here in Everett to cover the final leg of President Obama’s mid-February tour of the Left ... February 18 at 20:32 Pacific Time
    • Seattle Transit Blog: Tis the Season …. for Mudslides - [Image] Photo by WSDOT (2008 mudslide) The Washington State Department of Transportation has some good news for the rail co rridorsplaguedwith mudslides, but the project won’t be finished until late 2015. Early Wednesday morning, a mudslide between Mukilteo and Everett, caused cancellation of Sounder and Amtrak ... February 22 at 13:48 Pacific Time
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