In Washington, Measuring a Lifeline
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Home foreclosures are expected to keep rising for months, and both parties in Washington are weighing a philosophical question with huge practical implications.
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Sometimes Washington is more important than the laboratory.
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During the next four years, hospitals in the state of Washington could be reimbursed nearly $13 million for emergency care they provide to uninsured illegal immigrants.
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By Kris Sherman, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 13--Residents of Tacoma's Central Area neighborhoods say they've grown tired of drug sellers and drug users loitering around neighborhood businesses.   People worry about their safety. They're concerned for their children.
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WASHINGTON -- Satellite radio. Cellphone. High-speed Internet service. Matt Botwin, a Washington consultant, has it all -- and the bills that go with his growing bundle of technology.
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By Katy Moeller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Dec.
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By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 25--The Pierce County Council isn't the only local government whose leaders are testing the choppy waters of growth-impact fees.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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New ventilation units blast curtains of purified air between patients and nurses in Washington Hospital Center's emergency room. Outside, yellow tarpaulins and water taps can decontaminate people on the sidewalk.
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Road casualty figures show a fall but there is controversy about their accuracy.
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By Rebecca Holm, Victoria Advocate, Texas  Feb.
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Sen. John Kerry is working, but not too hard, to keep Washington state in the Democratic column.
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By Kate White  Dunbar city department heads were recognized for their efforts to avert a potential disaster last week when water and natural gas lines nearly required the city to evacuate.
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By Diane Huber And Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 11--While many watched the World Trade Center towers crumble on television five years ago, several Thurston County residents had a more direct connection to the terrorist attacks.
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As Democrats and Republicans disagreed on the accomplishments of the 108th Congress, one thing is certain: Hundreds of programs &#151; from highway building to welfare reform &#151; are being kept on life support through temporary measures because lawmakers failed to meet deadline after deadline for renewing them.
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While Washington points fingers, the cracks spread.
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By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  May 24--WASHINGTON -- An amendment has been made to a U.S. House resolution to conform with a bill regarding the recovery of ground water.   The resolution, sponsored by Rep.