Tech The Nerdy Girls of Ellensburg are building robots to dismantle the patriarchy Parker and Greta Mayer helped girls and the queer community find their place in STEM in rural Washington through robotics. Are boys next? by Dorothy Edwards / May 30, 2019
Growth Tolls to drive in downtown Seattle? New study examines the good and the bad In other cities, congestion pricing has improved traffic and increased transit revenue. But equity concerns remain. by Josh Cohen / May 23, 2019
Growth WA cities will get 'free money' from the state for affordable housing A new fund will let cities and counties keep $51M in sales tax revenue for low-income housing construction and maintenance. by Josh Cohen / May 23, 2019
Environment Seattle's complicated addiction to smartphones, explained As new UW research probes the reasons for smartphone abuse, residents are looking for help from both within and at a Fall City treatment center — the first of its kind in the country. by Hannah Weinberger / May 23, 2019
Growth New law pushes WA cities toward denser housing The "menu" of options approved by legislators includes more backyard cottages, duplexes, triplexes everywhere and apartments near transit. by Josh Cohen / May 16, 2019
Growth International bike expert's advice to Seattle: 'Make it difficult for people to drive' Author Peter Walker has researched bike infrastructure around the world — he says Seattle's has some glaring gaps. by Josh Cohen / May 9, 2019
Politics As deadline looms, city acts to buy more time for Showbox City officials and the owner of the property are close to an agreement that could allow Seattle more time to salvage the historic venue. by David Kroman / April 26, 2019
Growth Seattle's got terrible sidewalks. You can help fix them. With UW's Project Sidewalk, volunteers look for broken sidewalks and missing curb ramps that make the city inaccessible for people with disabilities. by Josh Cohen / April 26, 2019
Growth Want less traffic and pollution in the U-District? UW workers say free transit will help On Earth Day, activists joined faculty and staff to call on the University of Washington to fully subsidize employee transit passes by Josh Cohen / April 23, 2019
Opinion Why we need history majors to understand our future Some of the jobs that artificial intelligence will eliminate are the very STEM jobs that college is training students to fill. by Knute Berger / April 22, 2019