THEN: On Oct. 13, 1926, midway through construction of the Doric-colonnaded Capitol Building, its masonry dome peeks through scaffolding. The Olympia dome is one foot shorter than the iron dome atop the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Paul Dorpat Collection) 1 of 2 | THEN: On Oct. 13, 1926, midway through construction of the Doric-colonnaded
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Tallest U.S. masonry dome stands as our state’s homage to democracy
June 12, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated June 12, 2025 at 6:00 am THEN: On Oct. 13, 1926, midway through construction of the Doric-colonnaded Capitol Building, its masonry dome peeks through scaffolding. The Olympia dome is one foot shorter than the iron dome atop the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Paul Dorpat Collection) 1
... continue reading.40 years ago, the Ford Taurus revolutionized American car design
By Casey Williams Tribune News Service Advertised as a “shape and feel we’ve never seen before,” the aerodynamic 1986 Ford Taurus immediately appealed to the driving public. Ford sold more than 200,000 in its first year and more than a million in three. And that was a good thing because Ford was in financial straits
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The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it. By Conor Dougherty Conor Dougherty covers housing and is the author of ‘‘Golden Gates: The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream.’’ The conference room next to Ross Perot Jr.’s
... continue reading.Lawmakers must return WA to responsible fiscal footing
By The Seattle Times editorial board Raiding the state’s rainy day fund. Adding novel taxes that could push money and jobs to other states. Passing billions of dollars in negotiated pay increases to state workers while legislators debate service cuts to the most vulnerable Washingtonians and within the state’s public schools. These are the plans
... continue reading.Scientists discover ‘potential breakthrough’ in protecting salmon from urban killer
By Amanda Zhou Seattle Times staff reporter For decades, toxic tire dust has choked coho salmon before they can spawn in their natal streams. Now, King County scientists say they have made a “potential breakthrough” in how to save them. Preliminary results from a recently completed study show certain soil mixes can effectively filter a
... continue reading.Scientists discover ‘potential breakthrough’ in protecting salmon from urban killer
By Amanda Zhou Seattle Times staff reporter For decades, toxic tire dust has choked coho salmon before they can spawn in their natal streams. Now, King County scientists say they have made a “potential breakthrough” in how to save them. Preliminary results from a recently completed study show certain soil mixes can effectively filter a
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