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Wildfires are burned into Washington's history — and our headlines
We might think of smoky summers as a new plague. But for centuries, wildfire smoke has been confounding Northwesterners, blocking sunsets and even sinking ships.
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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.
Opinion
Amtrak state of mind: What if America took its train system seriously?
This summer I rode to the Midwest and back. It got me dreaming about high-speed rail.
Culture
How a pioneering Black dancer may have inspired the Space Needle
A new documentary explores the artistic connection between two Seattle icons.
Culture
Would my grandparents have made it to the U.S. under Trump’s immigration policy?
New visa and green card rules proposed by the Trump administration threaten the core of who we are.