Opinion Holiday gatherings devastated Seattle during 1918 flu After five weeks of lock down restrictions, the city thought it had beaten the virus. It hadn’t. by Knute Berger / November 13, 2020
Equity A Skagit Valley attack brings WA hate crime laws into question As a group of lawmakers and advocates work on a new hate crime law, a community debates whether one attack should qualify as a hate crime. by Lilly Fowler / November 13, 2020
Opinion Liberal Seattle is not the only bubble in Washington state After Trump’s win in 2016, national media said urban-liberal enclaves were out of touch. But there are rural-conservative bubbles, too. by Knute Berger / November 10, 2020
Equity Electoral College is new target of Seattle BLM activists Activists, politicians and academics argue the Electoral College is an antiquated system with racist roots. by Lilly Fowler / November 10, 2020
Opinion A presidency hanging in the balance, a nation unchanged Election night confirmed that a dreadful status quo persists. by Knute Berger / November 3, 2020
Opinion How important is Washington’s lieutenant governor? Democratic candidates Marko Liias and Denny Heck are vying for an office that may not even be necessary. by Knute Berger / October 27, 2020
Politics Immigrants aren’t betting it all on Biden winning the election Washington state experts and lawmakers warn that undoing the last four years of immigration policy requires more than just a new president. by Lilly Fowler / October 21, 2020
Culture How tech helped in the fight against the 1918 flu Radios, telephones and dishwashers influenced our response to the nation's last great epidemic. by Knute Berger / October 9, 2020
Politics BLM protests largely supported by Seattle and King County voters, poll says Voters supportive of the Black Lives Matter movement say protesters aren't to blame for any violence during demonstrations. by Lilly Fowler / October 8, 2020
Opinion Seattle in turmoil as 2020 elections loom We’re a boomtown beset with idealism, but we’ll still need federal help to realize our dreams. by Knute Berger / October 6, 2020