Opinion Voting rights, representation and the future of democracy in the nation's fruit basket Yakima's population is nearly half Latinx, yet it took a tumultuous voting rights battle to open the door to more Latinx elected officials. Now the city council has just one. by Nikkita Oliver / January 7, 2020 / Updated at 11:43 Jan. 7, 2020
Opinion Seattle's progress was at a standstill in 2018. Will this year be any different? Despite the turbulence of recent years, we can make the power of the people felt for good in Seattle and King County. by Nikkita Oliver & Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr. / December 29, 2018
Culture Latinas become a factor in Seattle politics Seattle City Council candidate Venus Velázquez (top) and Seattle School Board candidate Maria Ramirez. by William Echols / September 27, 2007
Politics Standing up to the big mag on campus The annual ranking's cover, and Reed College President Colin Diver. by William Echols / August 26, 2007
Culture A tortuous course through Seattle Center and Seattle process The popular SeaSk8 skateboard park at Seattle Center, before it was torn down for a parking garage. (City of Seattle) by William Echols / August 20, 2007
Politics Seattle election endorsements at a glance For those of you who actually know there's an election on Tuesday, Aug. 21. by William Echols / August 20, 2007
Politics How the Northwest's cities are coping with the homeless Dealing with homelessness and its attendant problems have become a focus of Northwest cities' social agendas by William Echols / August 10, 2007
Politics Norm Dicks, the Northwest's Earmark King Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., is ranked sixth among all congressmen for "bringing home the pork" in the form of federal budgetary earmarks by William Echols / August 8, 2007
Politics Here are the real statistics, and they support light rail A recent test run of Sound Transit light rail. (Sound Transit) by William Echols / August 1, 2007
Politics In search of passenger-only ferry service that pencils out The passenger steamer <i>Daily</i>, launched in 1912, served on the Seattle-Tacoma route. by William Echols / July 4, 2007