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Why Seattle will never be a walkable city

People who walk regularly around Seattle are torn between bafflement and dismay at what they traverse on foot. On any given day, they encounter buckled,…

Prof bites back at WSU over wolf story

This story originally appeared on EarthFix. A Washington State University professor says the university violated his academic freedom after he spoke out about the killing…

Seattle could outlaw some police interrogation tricks

We’ve seen it in the movies: a cop tells a suspect they already have the evidence they need, so the person might as well fess…

A Filipina’s take on Here Lies Love

It was with great trepidation that I went to see Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Here Lies Love, the musical about the rise and fall of Imelda…

Pike Place Market gets a front porch for the future

The last piece of Pike Place Market is starting to fall into place. The new development, the MarketFront, will eventually connect to the waterfront, touching down…

Trump watch your back, eh

Donald Trump, who has a specialty of making enemies of allies, looks to be taking a tough stand on Canada and trade. He might want…

Even the mossiest of us say: Rain. Enough!

Tim Egan’s first book was titled, The Good Rain, and in early spring some readers are driven to snappishly ask the author, “What’s so good…

At UW, empowerment can come in the form of a hijab

Step one — place scarf over your head, one side longer than the other. Step two — wrap longer side around your neck. Step three…

In Murray case, judge says ‘yes,’ the media is getting played

In the Murray case, is the media getting played? King County Judge Veronica Alicea-Galván says: Yes. In a decision filed Thursday afternoon, Alicea-Galvan agreed with…

‘Come From Away’ comes from Seattle and nabs 7 Tony nominations

Three years ago, Seattle’s Kenny Alhadeff saw a workshop production of a show about airline passengers stranded in Newfoundland in the wake of 9/11. It…

6 things to do in Seattle this weekend

Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor If you’ve ever wanted to see China’s Terracotta Warriors, now is your chance. Head to the Pacific Science Center…

State senators want to save you from a nuclear attack

From 1981 to 1984, Mark Miloscia would pilot a B-52 loaded with nuclear bombs from the U.S. Air Force base at Grand Forks, N.D. to…

Ballard museum will make you want to move to Norway

Can Ballard save America? That’s a lot to ask. But Seattle’s old Scandinavian neighborhood could offer a cultural and political lifeline to the kind of…

How much power for the city’s Community Police Commission?

If all goes as expected, there will be three separate oversight bodies watchdogging the Seattle Police Department. The question is, should they be independent of each…

Tax reform will get more scrutiny than Trumpcare, Reichert says

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert predicts that a massive upcoming tax reform package will go through more scrutiny in Congress than the House’s recently passed Trumpcare…

Hanford tunnel breaches, workers take cover

This story was originally published by Oregon Public Broadcasting.  The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency alert Tuesday morning at the Hanford Site north…

Mired in scandal, Murray quits re-election campaign

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced Tuesday he will not seek a second term next fall, a stunning turnaround from last month, when he was poised to…

Washington businesses hope to kill Inslee’s carbon cap

Can a state environmental-protection regulation be considered a "tax"? That’s a central question in a lawsuit by business interests against Washington’s regulatory cap on carbon-pollution…

Want to fight Islamophobia? Talk to a Muslim

Maleeha Choudhry’s idea of America comes from the Woody Guthrie song that she grew up listening to, which proclaims, “This land was made for you…

Bob Hasegawa is running for Seattle mayor

Democratic State Sen. Bob Hasegawa, a longtime legislator, union advocate and Bernie Sanders delegate, is running for mayor of Seattle. In an interview Monday, he…

Ballard museum will make you want to move to Norway

Can Ballard save America? That’s a lot to ask. But Seattle’s old Scandinavian neighborhood could offer a cultural and political lifeline to the kind of…

Seattle’s next mayor? It’s anyone’s guess

The Seattle mayor’s race went suddenly from tepid to tumultuous last month, and the next two weeks will likely shake it up further. The official…

How much power for the city’s Community Police Commission?

If all goes as expected, there will be three separate oversight bodies watchdogging the Seattle Police Department. The question is, should they be independent of each…

Even the mossiest of us say: Rain. Enough!

Tim Egan’s first book was titled, The Good Rain, and in early spring some readers are driven to snappishly ask the author, “What’s so good…

Pike Place Market gets a front porch for the future

The last piece of Pike Place Market is starting to fall into place. The new development, the MarketFront, will eventually connect to the waterfront, touching down…

State senators want to save you from a nuclear attack

From 1981 to 1984, Mark Miloscia would pilot a B-52 loaded with nuclear bombs from the U.S. Air Force base at Grand Forks, N.D. to…

A Filipina’s take on Here Lies Love

It was with great trepidation that I went to see Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Here Lies Love, the musical about the rise and fall of Imelda…

In Murray case, judge says ‘yes,’ the media is getting played

In the Murray case, is the media getting played? King County Judge Veronica Alicea-Galván says: Yes. In a decision filed Thursday afternoon, Alicea-Galvan agreed with…

Why Seattle will never be a walkable city

People who walk regularly around Seattle are torn between bafflement and dismay at what they traverse on foot. On any given day, they encounter buckled,…