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Chile, Skagit Valley inspire
zoo's new flamingo exhibit

Photo by Woodland Park Zoo

Designers at the Woodland Park Zoo looked to the Skagit Valley for ideas when they were creating a habitat for more than 25 Chilean flamingos.

Foushée and Strand join UW Hall of Fame

By BENJAMIN MINNICK

The pair will be inducted at a June 6 ceremony at Qwest Field.

Sound Transit wants input on 3 proposals

By MARGIE SLOVAN

Sound Transit will hold seven open houses in late May and early June around Puget Sound to solicit public input on three transit proposals.

Vulcan exec: green works for big developers, but others need help

By KATIE ZEMTSEFF

Lori Mason Curran, market research manager for Vulcan Real Estate, said sustainable development works for companies like hers that own properties for a long time, but doesn't pencil out yet for developers who sell properties quickly.

Firm underpinnings for Aspira apartments

DBM Contractors recently completed a $700,000 excavation support for the Aspira apartment project in the Denny Triangle. The 37-story building is under construction at the corner of Stewart Street and Terry Avenue.

Branson sticks to tried-and-true

As vacationers tighten belts, Missouri resort town plays up family-fun attractions, seeks visitors closer to home.

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Green Building Blog:
Chambers Bay golf course tree vandalized but why?

Of all the things to vandalize why choose the lone Douglas fir at Chambers Bay golf course?

SeattleScape: The politics of siting Seattle’s jail

City officials will soon have to break the news to some Seattle businesses and organizations that they will be neighbor to a city jail in 2012.

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Stocks rise modestly

Prison sentence for pipeline bribery

Tiny Wyoming town has big city pollution

Google rebounds, stronger than ever

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Couple withdraws plan for Oregon subdivision

Police training center coming to Idaho?

UI seeks minor renovations for century-old admin building

Tribe gives $685K for zoo exhibit

Firm underpinnings for Aspira apartments

Foushée and Strand join UW Hall of Fame

State shows off new WSU bioscience lab

Environment

Vulcan exec: green works for big developers, but others need help

Bush signs bill for Wild Sky wilderness

Utah getting new geothermal plant

City buys $3M site for Ballard park

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