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WWU professor to repay $20,000 to school for unethical travel practices

A Western Washington University administrator who was gone nearly half of his first year on the job will have to repay $20,000 to the university as part of his settlement with the State Executive Ethics Board.

Douglas Nord also will have to pay a $5,000 civil penalty as part of the…

2012-11-15
For The Military, A Possible Fall From Grace

Although the story so far is of a personal failing, it's possible that the widening sex scandal surrounding retired Gen. David Petraeus will begin to affect the military's reputation as a whole.

"David Petraeus suddenly falling that far off that high a pedestal is feeding…

2012-11-14
US Veterans Increasingly Segregated From Civilians

When the United States celebrated Veterans Day on Sunday, did you personally thank any soldiers for their service? That might depend on where you live.
As the population of veterans in America is declining, it's also becoming more and more geographically segregated from civilians,…

2012-11-13
Garfinkle to read from book on early Mesopotamia Nov. 13 2012-11-08
As with the nation, red wave failed to crest in Washington

The red wave didn’t materialize nationally, and so far it has failed to show up in Washington, too.

Republicans won’t take over the Legislature and will have, at most, as many statewide executive-branch officials and members of Congress as they had before Tuesday’s election. It was even…

2012-11-08
Donovan to give post-election overview at noon today 2012-11-07
Candidates for governor differ in approach on environment

Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have spent the past year debating how to stimulate job growth and boost public-school funding, but Washington's next governor will also face some of the biggest environmental challenges the state has seen:

Should…

2012-11-05
Blitz of pot-legalization ads grows voter support, polls find

A $2.8 million TV advertising blitz in October by the campaign to legalize marijuana appears to have given Initiative 502 a critical boost just as ballots are being cast.

There are no marijuana leaves — or even admitted marijuana users — in the ads, reflecting I-…

2012-11-02
Psychology's Grimm to speak about food addiction Nov. 5 2012-11-01
Candidates for governor differ in approach on environment

Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna have spent the past year debating how to stimulate job growth and boost public-school funding, but Washington's next governor will also face some of the biggest environmental challenges the state has seen:

Should…

2012-11-01
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