Politics Bellevue and its new mayor: An era of calm and regional influence? Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, right, and Kevin Wallace, deputy mayor, after they were selected to the positions. by Celina Karevia / April 8, 2014
Politics College sports: Fish or cut bait with student athletes Husky Stadium's new jumbotron sports 281 trillion colors, while leaving the picturesque Lake Washington and Mt. Rainier views unobstructed by Ted Van Dyk / April 2, 2014
Politics Bellevue College's growth boom: Too big for its britches? With plans for a major campus expansion, the college has its sights set high. Not everyone is on board. by Celina Karevia / March 31, 2014
Politics Obama's Russia challenge: Are we more interested in NCAA brackets? Crimea requires a serious response from the West. by Ted Van Dyk / March 26, 2014
Politics The Jackson School's new leaf Seattle's most reputable international affairs program introduces a new, condensed option for working professionals. by Ted Van Dyk / February 18, 2014
Politics Joan Mondale: Remembering a woman of action, art Joan Mondale, left, with her husband then-Vice President Walter and Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter. by Ted Van Dyk / February 4, 2014
Politics Obama rises to the occasion: Good speech, little audience President Obama speaks to Congress by Ted Van Dyk / January 28, 2014
Politics The War on Poverty, 50 years on Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty turned 50 this year. by Ted Van Dyk / January 11, 2014
'Duty' by Robert Gates: Petulant potshots Bob Gates talks about his experience as Secretary of Defense in "Duty." by Ted Van Dyk / January 9, 2014
Seattle sports: Holiday feast served cold Jack Zduriencik, right, answers a question from Rick Rizzs during a 2011 event. by Ted Van Dyk / December 21, 2013