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In less than 100 years, polar bears could be extinct. The Arctic sea ice is thinning, shrinking their habitat. Scientists have seen cases ... tags: Alaska Antarctica arctic environment News_Politics polar_bear Richard_ellis

Eastside residents recently considered incorporating three small neighborhoods into Kirkland. The annexation came up just .06 percent shy ... tags: annexation Canada Canadian government King_County Kirkland News_Politics

President Obama laid out plans for Afghanistan last week, but what about Iraq? What should U.S. engagement there look like in the short, ... tags: politics Weekday Steve_Scher Iraq Mr. Samir Shakir

It's nice to look out your window and see birds flitting about. The scavenging squirrel is fun to observe, or even the occasional owl or ... tags: gardening Weekday Steve_Scher environment gardenpod greendays garden

What is the reality of aging with AIDS? Medications have allowed people with HIV/AIDS to live longer, but as they age, some experience ... tags: health Weekday Steve_Scher AIDS HIV aging_and_AIDS World_AIDS_Day

Only seven countries in the world have not signed the Kyoto protocol, a climate protection agreement ratified in 1997. The city of Seattle ... tags: environment Weekday Steve_Scher Copenhagen Kyoto climate_change global_warming

Ben and Linda Marra attended their first powwow nearly 20 years ago in search of a photo to advertise color–printing techniques. What ... tags: culture faces from history Indian land native_American

Once again it is Friday. Time to talk over the week's news. What stories caught your attention? What hasn't been covered enough? What makes ... tags: Crosscut Joni_Balter Knute_Berger News News_Politics Steve_Scher Take

It's long been thought that Portland's public transportation system puts Seattle to shame. "Weekday's" bicycle correspondent ... tags: adventure_travel bicycle News_Politics Portland public_transportation Steve_Scher travel

The Obama administration has been deliberating for months on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. 30,000 more troops will be sent, ... tags: Afghanistan government india News_Politics Obama opium Pakistan