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1. June 7, 2012 06:50 AM

   The Seattle Times sinks a local polluter

   Investigating the sketchy background of a capsized ship's owner

   By Ryan Chittum

   Most business investigations focus on corporations and investors. And for good reason: They're the ones with the money and the power. But sometimes a small business owner can have an outsized impact too. Here in Seattle three weeks ago, a boat moored off Whidbey Island caught fire and sank, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel, shutting down shellfish harvesting in...

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2. April 10, 2012 11:37 AM

   The Seattle Times Takes On Hometown Amazon

   A tough series on the dark side of the booming local company

   By Ryan Chittum

   Here in Seattle, Amazon is growing like crazy, adding thousands of jobs and building several skyscrapers just off downtown, something that will add hundreds of construction jobs. But at what cost? That's what The Seattle Times asks in a tough, excellent four-part series that riffs off the company's logo to go "Behind the smile in Seattle." I'm particularly interested in...

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