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EDITORIAL: Restrict initiatives? One professor prefers the Washington system

Washington, Oregon and California have what is known as 鈥渄irect democracy.鈥 That鈥檚 the political scientists鈥 term for the initiative and referendum. Voters can adopt state laws without help from the legislature.

The West Coast systems are not identical, though. One鈥

Judge blocks third attempt to subpoena reporter's notes

A federal judge in Seattle Friday quashed the third subpoena served on a reporter by lawyers representing the Chicago Police Department in a civil rights lawsuit, highlighting in her ruling the importance of protecting the First Amendment-based reporter鈥檚 privilege not to testify about sources鈥

Rising Oregon congressman can cross the partisan divide

The Pacific Northwest's new power in the U.S. House of Representatives may not be Doc Hastings or Cathy McMorris-Rodgers of Washington but a low-key Republican from Eastern Oregon, Rep. Greg Walden.

Wednesday's Faculty and Staff Wellness Program features Ralph Vernacciha on 'Healthy Work-Life Balance'
Commencement Diploma Presentation Opportunity
Korean War veterans helped thousands of orphans

George Drake is an 80-year-old retired Western Washington University professor. For several years, he has been documenting how soldiers from this country aided orphaned Korean children during the war. According to one estimate, the American forces may have helped 100,000 children.

What can a gorilla teach law enforcers?

Could having a partner in the car with you help mitigate the effects of inattentive blindness? A recent study confirms the problem with this phenomenon but unexpectedly could offer one solution to law enforcement.

Knute Skinner has poems published, gives readings
Forum on health care policy to take place Nov. 17 on campus
Veterans' forgotten story: How thousands of Korean orphans were saved

First of all, this story is not about George Drake.

Yes, the colorful 80-year-old retired sociology professor tells a great tale, one in which he plays an important role 鈥 even if he insists it's a minor one.

Rather, this is the鈥

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