Seattle has faced calamity before and come out stronger The city has a history of rebuilding after all-consuming fire and economic disaster. We can do it again. by Knute Berger / November 17, 2020
Focus The New Normal: A Seattle artist cuts through the chaos of a pandemic Barbara Earl Thomas explores race and innocence amid social upheaval. by Aileen Imperial / October 12, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Lesson planning for a pandemic Kindergarten teacher Caitlin McNulty helps keep education accessible, safe and equitable during the coronavirus lockdown. by Aileen Imperial / June 29, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Delivering hope to elders in isolation Equipped with emojis, volunteers and Sunny the dog, Henry Liu delivers groceries to seniors in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. by Aileen Imperial / June 1, 2020
Finding hints of our future in the epic blazes of the Northwest's past A visit to the site of the Norse Peak fire — the worst in Western Washington since the Yacolt Burn of 1902 — reveals both the promise and limits of human forest management. by Knute Berger / September 12, 2019
Wildfires are burned into Washington's history — and our headlines Historically, wildfire has been a frequent visitor west of the Cascades. by Knute Berger / September 10, 2019
How Washington's 'summer of fire' nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensburg On the cusp of becoming a state, the Washington territory suffered three major fires that would change the course of history. by Knute Berger / September 9, 2019