She may be the state’s No. 1 elected official, but Gov. Chris Gregoire is an also-ran on the list that really matters: Washington’s best-paid state employees (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/02/100wir_b5salaries001.cfm).
In fact, Gregoire isn’t even in the top 100. That list is dominated by high-demand college professionals, such as University of Washington President Mark Emmert ($518,700), and not-so-high-demand college professionals — namely, UW football coach Tyrone Willingham ($425,000).
The governor, who is paid $151,000 a year, lands at No. 29 on a second-string list of “other” state employees.
You’ve no doubt asked yourself, “How do I make those tasty deep-fried crab Rangoon dumplings at home?” We’ve got the answer: (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/02/100foo_e2rangoon001.cfm). And if the Rangoon’s too exotic for you, we also offer a wrap that contains good ol’ ‘Merikan ingredients: Miracle Whip and processed cheese slices.
Lisa Nowak exhibited “bad expedition behavior” and refused to share her cell phone number, says the commander of the diaper-wearing astronaut’s flight on the space shuttle (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/02/100wir_a6astronaut001.cfm). In other words, Nowak was a space diva. We’re shocked, just shocked.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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