News Forget banning books — a rural WA county may close its library After a fight over LGBTQ+ young-adult titles, a November ballot measure will decide the fate of the only library in Columbia County. by Meg Butterworth / August 9, 2023
Politics WA voters to decide whether to mandate sex ed in schools Parents, advocates, candidates and religious groups debate what students should be taught about sex in WA public schools. by Meg Butterworth / October 15, 2020
Politics To slow growth, some Washington cities halt development At one point last fall, King County alone had five cities with a building moratorium in effect. by Kristen M. Clark / May 30, 2018
Politics Honk if you hate Seattle’s new traffic culture In the Puget Sound region, old and new driving habits are merging — poorly. by Kristen M. Clark / May 23, 2018
Politics Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only Whittier Heights Village will be the city’s eighth tiny house community, but the first that’s for only one gender. by Kristen M. Clark / May 11, 2018
Politics Seattle U prof: City can’t solve homelessness without courage Students’ new research highlights ideas, best practices to address crisis. by Kristen M. Clark / May 7, 2018
Politics Growth’s impact on Lake Union: More flights — and a seaplane runway A long-awaited airstrip of sorts will arrive in late May, as a new Seattle-Vancouver, B.C. flight takes off. by Kristen M. Clark / April 27, 2018
Politics Just ‘take the bus’ doesn’t work in some Seattle neighborhoods Greenwood’s Taproot Theatre Company fears the impact new city parking law could have on business. by Kristen M. Clark / April 24, 2018
Politics Seattle area has land to build on — but at what risk? As the Puget Sound region booms, landslide hazards pose serious complications by Kristen M. Clark & Eric Keto / April 12, 2018
Politics Can anything truly fix SODO’s parking mess? City Hall says it wants to make changes, but some neighborhood business owners are skeptical. by Kristen M. Clark / April 5, 2018