Politics Japan's survivors bring new dimension to Mariners' opener A year later, devastation dots the landscape around Ishinomaki. by Art Thiel / March 28, 2012
Culture 3/11: The disaster that haunts Japan The tsunami that struck an elementary school in Ishinomaki also slammed cars into the building. The explosions ignited fires throughout the bulding. by Art Thiel / March 27, 2012
Politics M's Eric Wedge makes an awkwardly rushed visit to earthquake center During a 2012 trip to Japan, Eric Wedge gives tips to a young player in Ishinomaki, which was hard hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. by Art Thiel / March 27, 2012
Culture 'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp? Snow at Pike Place Market by Art Thiel / January 19, 2012
Politics Storm fatigue: Quileute Tribe seeks higher ground Washington's Quileute Tribe, werewolf stars of the tween cult classic, "Twilight," are living in a tsunami danger zone at the edge of the Olympic Peninsula. New legislation could help the community... by deanna duff / August 29, 2011