Topic: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Pot-puffing pilot: Will he fly again?

Pot-puffing pilot was fired by Horizon Air after admitting regular use of marijuana for back pain. After an arbitrator ordered that he be rehired, Horizon Air is suing to keep the pot-puffing pilot out of the cockpit.

Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship?

The death of newspapers – by cutbacks, outright disappearance, or morphing into lean websites – means a reduction of watchdog reporting and less local information. Some say it has caused a drop in civic participation. Is it a blow to good citizenship?

Good Reads: the Anwar al-Awlaki effect, Amanda Knox verdict, and Israel's offer

Foreign Policy magazine questions how much safer the world is without Al Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki; the press awaits the Amanda Knox verdict; and Israel offers peace talks, again.

Four journalists held in Libya released Wednesday; fifth held in Iran also freed

A total of five Western journalists regained their freedom on Wednesday. Four that were held by the Libyan government, including Americans James Foley and Clare Gillis, made their way to a Tripoli hotel.

Was Election 2010 about the tea party or Nancy Pelosi?

With a historic sweep in the House, why couldn't the GOP grab the Senate? Another tea party paradox, perhaps. Or was it the 'Fire Nancy Pelosi' effect?

Guest blog: America's most literate cities, 2009

When bookstores and newspapers everywhere are hurting, how do you decide which city reads the most?

My Paper Chase

The energetic memoir of Harold Evans, a newspaperman who refuses to sing the blues.

Glenn Beck goes home to face - what else? - controversy

His hometown is giving Beck the key to the city. Before that, his fans paid up to $500 to see and hear the conservative commentator at Safeco Field in Seattle. Did we mention that he has a new book out?

New York Times weighs charging users for access to NYTimes.com

What can we learn from the death of the world's first printed blog?

Amazon rolls out a device to save the newpaper – two years too late

For newspapers, more bad news: Online ad revenue is plummeting

As newspapers struggle, readers seem fine with online

Could Amazon save the newspaper? Not by itself.

Crisis in journalism: Boston Globe on the brink

Newspapers' troubles escalate in recession

Quest intensifies for new revenue streams, but solutions aren't in time to save some.

Newspaper failures are old news. It’s time to focus on solutions.

Column: Media outlets need bold, new ideas. Here are a few.

USA

Seattle's salt-free snow response raises hackles

In an effort to preserve the health of marine life, officials in Seattle are opting not to use salt to help clear their roads after a series of major snowstorms.

Industry group fighting Seattle plastic-bag tax

American Chemistry Council spent $180,625 in August fighting a 20-cent fee on paper and plastic shopping bags.

Environmental sleight of hand in the Arctic?

Dalai Lama's US visit roils US-China relations

The exiled leader's visit to the US comes amid ongoing tensions over Tibet.

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