Politics WA may end mandatory sentencing points based on juvenile convictions HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth. by Luna Reyna / April 18, 2023 / Updated on 2:10 on April 20
News Gov. Inslee won't lift WA's vaccine mandate for state employees yet The governor told a Crosscut Festival audience that the restrictions have saved about 19,000 lives in Washington state. by Luna Reyna / May 9, 2022
News ‘I’m not a token': Seattle council president Debora Juarez opens up Juarez shares her history of advocacy, hopes for collective healing and conviction that Indigenous people must have a seat at the table. by Luna Reyna / March 17, 2022 / Updated at 5:56 on March 17, 2022
Equity WA is working on an Amber Alert for missing Indigenous people State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Rep. Debra Lekanoff are proposing a bill that would disseminate critical information more quickly and effectively. by Luna Reyna / February 3, 2022
Culture Pearl Harbor Day: 'We're at war against my relatives' Tom and Sally Kitano at home in Issaquah. They live in the Spiritwood assisted living community. Tom is 84. by Hugo Kugiya / December 5, 2013
Culture What's really 'mai' (new): An authentic Thai restaurant in Seattle This is a braised chicken dish called gaeng om gai. by Hugo Kugiya / April 21, 2013
Environment Best of 2011: Why is Seattle so hostile to its bicyclists? A bike rider checks messages while at a street corner. by Hugo Kugiya / December 25, 2011
Culture Why is Seattle so hostile to its bicyclists? A bike rider checks messages while at a street corner. by Hugo Kugiya / September 12, 2011
Culture The 'McDonald's of the Philippines' opens a rare U.S. outpost here The Jollibee mascot, a bee 'chef' that clearly signals this is fast food. by Hugo Kugiya / April 21, 2011
Culture An authentic taste of Sichuan in Bellevue Spiced in Bellevue serves a ma po tofu that has the taste of Sichuan. by Hugo Kugiya / March 31, 2011