Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - Page updated at 11:02 a.m.
Interactive Graphic | How an old problem became a crisis
Part 1: Downstream from dam, valley residents and businesses prepare for worst
Part 2: Rush to finish barrier at Howard Hanson Dam before heavy rains
'Big burst' plagued a Seattle dam decades ago

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Give yourself a treat and visit Watson Kennedy's Holiday Open Houses
More minding the store
Give yourself a treat and visit Watson Kennedy's Holiday Open Houses
More minding the store
events for Monday, Nov. 23
- Karan Dannenberg Clothier Black Friday Sale
- Kibbn Anniversary Sale
- CraftsGiving
- Metropolitan Pilates Pre-Thanksgiving Sale
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