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Seattle Spirit, Salmon and Shipyards Decline Explored
Walter V. Woehlke argues Seattle’s famed spirit is dead as the Puget Sound fishery and shipyard downturns expose a shift from aggressive extraction to constructive work. He cites sockeye runs, warehoused Alaska salmon, and layoffs as signs of a changed economy. He predicts long-term reform and regional growth driven by public projects and new business ethos.
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Seattle
Walter V. Woehlke
Sunset Magazine
Evry
Puget Sound
Xpirit
Alaska
San Francisco
Washington
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Pacific
Gulf of Georgia
British Columbia
Canneria
Fraser River
Republican Party
Friends
Far West
Sentile
State Development Bureau
Chamber of Comaimeres
Pacific Northwest
Philadelphia
Piorida
California