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This may soften the blow of your monthly Comcast bill — just a bit. The company today said it’s creating 180 new jobs in the Puget Sound region, where call centers handle customer support for Comcast customers in the western U.S. Call centers in Everett and Lynnwood are adding 140 jobs and a center in Fife is…

Garet Martin is ahead of the curve. The Portland resident experienced the future of 4G wireless service last week, and it wasn’t pretty. Martin gets wireless home broadband and phone service from Bellevue-based Clearwire. She’s generally pleased with the $63-a-month package, even though she has to move her modem when a particular tree gets leafy in the…