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 Directory resistance: The challenge of contacting local government Can't find an email or phone number in the state's online directory? Join the club. by Peter Lewis / October 8, 2013
Politics Phone mystery: landline usage down, taxes up. CenturyLink's landline use is down 60 percent. by Peter Lewis / October 2, 2013
Politics Stripe-less in Seattle A Seattle Department of Transportation snowplow. by Peter Lewis / January 7, 2009
Politics A new poll shows Dino Rossi has narrowed the gap In the Washington Poll, he now trails Gov. Chris Gregoire 50-48. The same poll earlier this week had Gregoire ahead 51-45. by Peter Lewis / November 1, 2008
Politics New poll: Gregoire 51, Rossi 45 The Washington Poll also found that Initiative 1000 is ahead and that Sound Transit Proposition 1 is no worse than tied and possibly ahead, based on the margin of error. by Peter Lewis / October 27, 2008
Politics The freaky economics of a ride to Sea-Tac Airport (<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheasphotos/'>Shea Hazarian</a> / Creative Commons) by Peter Lewis / September 10, 2008
Culture Vanity profanity! The 600 license plates banned by the state Get it? "Bite me." (Photo illustration by Chuck Taylor) by Peter Lewis / July 23, 2008
Culture A long wait for Seattle P-patches The City of Seattle P-patch on Queen Anne Hill. (Peter Lewis) by Peter Lewis / June 19, 2008
