This story, from the New York Times, notes Great Britain's diversity of unintentionally naughty place names, starting with a matter-of-fact resident of Crapstone and moving on to, well, Butt Hole Road. The latter being a reference to a barrel, thank you very much.It's a great…
Fair warning: The Washington State Patrol is boosting patrols this weekend in order to crack down on drunken Superbowl fans who get behind the wheel. In Spokane, they're teaming up with Idaho and Montana troopers for a three-state sweep."We don't want to spoil anyone's fun,"…
Go to any budget committee in Olympia and it will quickly become apparent that the near-universal argument for anyone seeking state money is this: "Spend on this worthy program now. You'll save money down the road."At the moment, some of the bigger voices in this…
As lawmakers plan to tap the state's $4 billion unemployment insurance trust fund, the state's biggest business group is trying to stop the train.In a letter to Gov. Chris Gregoire recently, Association of Washington Business President Don Brunell said nobody knows how bad unemployment is…
"We need to pack the gallery! East siders, don't make the trek yet -- we'll let you know when to pull out the stops. West siders, please stand in for us."-part of a memo from school-library advocates backing HB 1410, a 111-page bill spelling out…
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