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Well-known Puget Sound orca 'Ruffles' is missing


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 1:49 a.m.

Members of J Pod were seen hunting in the waters off Everett Monday. The last census puts J Pod's population at 27 but J-1, also known as "Ruffles," is missing ...

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Minneapolis blizzard causes flight cancellations at Sea-Tac


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 2:26 a.m.

Seattle is feeling the ripple effects of a blizzard bearing down on Minneapolis ...

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Cantwell: Sea-Tac could get ‘millions’ of FAA funds


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could “receive millions of dollars” of federal funds as part of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, according to U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.As part of the FAA reauthorization bill, which passed the U.S. Senate Feb. 17, Sea-Tac Airport could get funds “critical to improving air travel efficiency and safety,” Cantwell said at a press conference at the airport on Monday.“Seattle-Tacoma International Airport serves as our

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Seattle food trends, 2nd course: New eateries!


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Last week I brought you some tantalizing food trends to watch this year. Today, as a second course, I focus on new restaurants. The big, less “trendy” trend of the 2010 was a gradual refocus on small plates, accessible food, affordable dining and continuing to source local foods.Established Seattle chefs Ethan Stowell, Thierry Rautureau (the “Chef in the Hat”) and Seth Craswell all opened restaurants in 2010 — and opened up to the Puget Sound Business Journal about what 2010 meant to

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Black Diamond Cemetery pictures show some spooky images


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Published Feb. 20, 2011 at 5:31 p.m.

Ghost hunting in the Black Diamond Cemetery piqued the interest of more than Puget Sound Ghost Hunters, who presented a report to the City Council Feb. 3 ...

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Winds knock out power, cause ferry delays


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Published Feb. 19, 2011 at 10:11 p.m.

Strong winds have knocked out power in some areas around Puget Sound and caused delays in ferry service ...

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FDIC seeks $1 billion from 3 former WaMu execs, says report


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 11:44 p.m.

They include former chief executive Kerry Killinger, former president and chief operating officer Steve Rotella and former home loan president David Schneider, reports the Puget Sound Business Journal ...

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Chile’s LAN buying three Boeing 767s


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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LAN Airlines in Chile is buying three Boeing 767 jetliners worth $493 million at list prices.According to Chicago-based Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), LAN ’s fleet now consists of 28 767-300 extended range planes and 11 767-300 freighters.Boeing builds the 767 at its Everett facility.FOLLOW the Puget Sound Business Journal on Twitter@PSBJ and on ...

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Questions for Ethan Stowell


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Chef Ethan Stowell’s busy year includes opening Staple & Fancy in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, being named a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 under 40 and launching a new Lagana Foods pasta line with Kaela Farrington.Our anonymous restaurant reviewers recently headed over to Staple & Fancy (available to subscribers here). To accompany reviews, we do a brief Q&A with the chef. Stowell’s was particularly fun, so I thought I’d post his full answers online. Congratulations are also in

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The politics of WaMu’s takedown


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Published Feb. 18, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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The story of the collapse of Washington Mutual is as much about politics as about finance, says journalist Kirsten Grind, who has spent months looking into the largest bank failure in U.S. history.Grind is on leave from the Puget Sound Business Journal to research and write a book about the rise and fall of WaMu. Her publisher, Simon & Schuster, expects to publish the book early next year.I caught up with Grind in downtown Seattle at the Rainier Club, where she spoke to a luncheon gathering of

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