"I think I'll stay away from politics and commentary for a while. I may be unreachable." -- Gov. Gary Locke, joking when reporters asked how to contact him once he leaves office. He said he intends to take a month or so off, then take…
Two campaigns for the state legislature couldn't quite do it, but it turns out that Spokane schools veteran Laurie Dolan is going to make it to Olympia after all.Gov.-Elect Christine Gregoire on Friday morning named Dolan director of the governor's Executive Policy Office. That means…
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