Opinion For decades, Paul Dorpat chronicled — and lived out — Seattle's weirdness The prolific local historian talks art, counterculture, and the importance of knowing the history of where you live. by Katie Wilson / January 22, 2020
Culture Remembering the Viaduct and the views that no longer exist Meet the Seattle photographer who memorialized the last days of the waterfront highway. by Brad Curran / January 21, 2020
Growth Has Microsoft’s 'game-changing' housing commitment changed the game? As the company pledges another $250 million, a look at how its first $500 million has played out. by Gregory Scruggs / January 16, 2020 / Updated on Friday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m.
Opinion Voters — not a Democratic majority — should decide Rep. Matt Shea's future The problem with expelling an alleged domestic terrorist? He could be reelected. by John Carlson / January 14, 2020 / Updated at 9:32 Jan. 16, 2020
Opinion From our city's namesake to its cultural heroes, here are 9 symbolic Seattleites you should know You know about Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, but what about Umbrella Man and Bus Lane Woman? by Knute Berger / January 14, 2020
Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Growth Report: Washington should have built 225,600 more homes over past 15 years Washington state lawmakers seek bipartisan policy solutions to keep up with growing demand for housing. by Manola Secaira / January 10, 2020
Opinion Democrats did well in Washington in 2018. They look even stronger in 2020 The most recent Crosscut/Elway Poll shows a widening gulf of support between the two major parties. by H. Stuart Elway / January 10, 2020 / Updated at 5:27 p.m. Jan. 10
Opinion Becoming an artist in Seattle used to mean coming alive in a city of possibilities As the promise of affordability fades, can the magic of the mid-2000s be reclaimed? by Sarah Galvin / January 9, 2020
Politics Federal Way made it harder to evict renters without 'good cause.' The entire state might do the same Washington lawmakers are looking to adopt statewide just-cause eviction protections during their upcoming 2020 legislative session, which starts Jan. 13. by Shauna Sowersby / January 8, 2020
