Wolves to Seattle?

There is a divide between the west side of Washington state and the east side, and it is more than just the Cascade Mountain Range.

In fact, every so often, it is suggested that eastern Washington secede from the west side and form a new state of its own.

That may never be taken seriously, but the two areas are without question different.

The power and influence on the west side of the state rankles many in eastern Washington. The population numbers vastly outweigh the more rural east side. Politics are different, too. The west tends to be more liberal.

These differences will never be solved,...