Quoted: A politics blog by the staff of The New York Times. The Caucus analyzes the latest political news from Washington and around the country and looks ahead to the 2008 presidential election.

Quoted: Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it.

Spell "electability" in 5 letters: O-B-A-M-A.

Quoted: On the Western United States, politics and other topics.

Clinton tonight, Obama Friday.

If you're in WA, and you want to impact the Democratic presidential selection, your primary vote does NOTHING. You need to vote in the caucuses _this_ Saturday at 1:00 pm. No delegates will be allocated based on primary results.

Quoted: Washington State FINALLY has a fully operational distillery that is actively manufacturing spirits.

This red blend is an absolute rock star @ $20. You couldn't find this quality from Napa for less than $50. A solid 95 pointer on my palate.

Quoted: Alexandria Nicole Cellars - Destiny Ridge, Columbia River Winery, Vineyard, Vintner, Wine Seller, located in Prosser, Washington.

Scary stuff ... I wonder if it's as dangerous for consumers of the stuff as it is for the workers.

At some point we realized that you can just put regular popcorn seeds in a lunch bag (about 1/2 cup) and put it in the microwave (fold the top over a couple of times). It works perfectly well, it's cheaper, it tastes better, and it looks like it might be safer.

Quoted: "It's not some carcinogen where you get cancer 30 years from now or something. The people are dying right in front of you," Michaels said. "You can't wait until you have all the evidence. You have to regulate it."

Quoted: As of June 7, it is now a felony in the state of Washington to play poker on the Internet. The bill, S.S.B. No...