Politics Outside gay-rights supporters quietly targeted Northwest legislative races in 2006 A Denver businessman has been coordinating campaign contributions in a number of states, including Washington and Oregon, to affect legislative races. by Austin Jenkins / May 7, 2007
Politics Peter Steinbrueck's not finished at Seattle City Hall Seattle City Council member Peter Steinbrueck. by Sue Peters / May 7, 2007
Seattle Opera's deft Bohemian rhapsody Rodolfo (Rosario La Spina) takes Mimì (Nuccia Focile) to the Latin Quarter in Seattle Opera's production of <i>La Bohème</i>. (Rozarii Lynch) by Thomas May / May 6, 2007
Politics A $112 million Seattle hotel expansion hits a snag Along Seventh Avenue in Seattle, it's the big ugly. (Casey Corr) by O. Casey Corr / May 6, 2007
Culture Please, return engagement for Address Unknown Michael Mendelson (left) and Tobias Anderson in <i>Address Unknown</i>. (Andie Petkus) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / May 6, 2007
A special Crosscut admission of error and expression of humility A new work is briefly installed at the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. (Greg Lundgren) by Chuck Taylor / May 6, 2007
Tech Portland critics find much to praise in the new Seattle Art Museum Two Oregonian writers focus on the cunning interplay of narratives and architectural styles at the new SAM. by David Brewster / May 6, 2007
Politics An investigation finds that the Spokane Spokesman-Review let readers down A Washington News Council report says that in covering a big downtown development over a period of 10 years, the newspaper was unduly influenced by the developer – who happened to be the S-R's owner. by Chuck Taylor / May 5, 2007
Culture Closing the bullpen loophole in our open-meetings law So long, "Safeco Field"? by Steve Clifford / May 5, 2007