Nation still in dark about power needs- August 14, 2008 Five years after the worst blackout in North American history, the country's largest power providers say the problems that turned out the lights on 50 million people have largely been resolved, but they fear that larger, systemic issues could soon lead to even bigger and more damaging outages.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008112567_blackout14.html?syndic... Booze, chocolate, smokes thrive in tough times- August 14, 2008 Even as consumers face soaring energy costs, rising food prices and higher mortgages or rent, they're not prepared to forgo many of life's little treats. Alcohol, cigarette and candy makers report healthy sales amid the gloom.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008112578_recessionparty14.html?... U.S. walking difficult line on Georgia conflict- August 14, 2008 Despite an angry pronouncement and a threat of U.S. action from President Bush, the U.S. military is determined to avoid inserting itself between its Georgian allies and its former superpower rival, Russia.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008112628_georgia14.html?syndication=rs... Letters to the Editor- August 14, 2008 A sampling of readers' letters, faxes and e-mail.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008113300_thursletters14.html?syndication=r... Protect Lake Tapps and its stakeholders- August 14, 2008 It is difficult to put a price on quality of life. As we enter difficult economic times and increased pressures, opportunities for families...http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008113298_tappsoped14.html?syndication=rss Help with school supplies- August 14, 2008 Contribute to The School Supply Drive of The Seattle Times Fund for the Needy.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008113297_supped14.html?syndicati... It's time for a reality check at Seattle's out-of-touch City Hall- August 14, 2008 On a spring day in 1989, Seattle voters trekked to the polls to protest a whole lot of things &8212; too many skyscrapers downtown, insufficient...http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008113291_joni14.html?syndication=rss We need to expand our definition of "sustainable" communities- August 14, 2008 How do we make existing communities sustainable How do we transform distressed communities &8212; places plagued by crime, poverty or...http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008113288_delop14.html?syndication=rss John Edwards, the new Bill Clinton- August 14, 2008 There is obviously no way to quantify this, but I regard Bill Clinton as the most thoroughly humiliated person in all of human history. Who else even comes close...http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008113292_pitts14.html?syndication=rss Prosecutor's protests get King County judge reassigned- August 14, 2008 Peter Nault, a King County district judge in Redmond, will begin hearing District Court civil cases in Seattle after the county Prosecutor's Office declined to bring any further filings before him. Nault will no longer hear criminal cases.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008112740_judge14m.html?syndication=rss |