Politics The animal-waste problem is, and is not, a load of crap In Snohomish County, 35 percent of surveyed dog owners claim they usually pick up their pet waste. by Bob Simmons / June 10, 2008
Culture Seattle's water is Bellingham's wishful drinking Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / May 26, 2008
The life of a clown doctor The White Clown from <i>Corteo</i>, playing in Seattle through June 1. (Richard Termine) by Arne Zaslove / May 25, 2008
Behind the scenes at the Big Top The Clowness, The Little Clown, and The Giant Clown in <i>Corteo</i>, playing in Seattle through June 1. (Marie-Reine Mattera, Cirque du Soleil, Inc.) by Arne Zaslove / May 24, 2008
Politics A plea bargain douses the scandal of the Thirtymile Fire (U.S. Forest Service) by Bob Simmons / May 7, 2008
Culture The Pike Place Market as cultural refuge The Pike Place Market in Seattle, where commerce is culture. At right, Jonny Hahn performs. (Chuck Taylor) by Arne Zaslove / December 31, 2007
Culture ZinZanni puts on its best cabaret yet before pulling down the current Seattle tent The current home of Teatro Zinzanni, in a former Cadillac dealership, and Liliane Montevecchi, the Parisian star of the last show at this location. (Top: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli. Bottom: William... by Arne Zaslove / July 1, 2007
Tech They shoot mid-sized theaters around these parts Seattle Repertory Theatre. by Arne Zaslove / May 2, 2007
A charming rarity, a Baroque puppet opera The mermaid and the princess in <i>The Liberation of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina</i>. by Arne Zaslove / April 21, 2007
