In Inslee's State of the State, climate dominates

The Washington governor used the address to call for efforts on mental health, orca recovery and education.

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John Stang

/ January 15

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The adventures of Mark Twain in Seattle

The story of the famed American writer's only visit to the Pacific Northwest.

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/ January 15 January 15, 2019

Rafe Schwimmer rests his head on the shoulder of his wife Paula while in an elevator at Seattle City Hall.

As memory fades, an artist emerges

The artwork of seven artists living with dementia is on display at Seattle City Hall.

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Matt M. McKnight

/ January 15 January 15, 2019

WA Legislature poised to go big on affordable housing

Voters across the state want to see solutions. Lawmakers have at least a dozen.

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Josh Cohen

/ January 14 January 14, 2019

How polluted is your neighborhood? This new tool will tell you

Areas of the Yakima Valley and South Seattle rank high in environmental hazards, according to the University of Washington's new mapping tool.

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Manola Secaira

/ January 14 January 14, 2019

Opinion

Lake City, where Seattle’s gritty side lives on

January 15

Thomas Kohnstamm is the author of the new novel Lake City.

In the changing city, there is still one spot up north that has that old time feel.

Opinion

Gonzaga latest university to be tested on free speech

January 14

John Carlson hosts a morning drive show on AM 570 KVI. He is a co-founder of the Washington Policy Center in Seattle.

Other universities have tried to discourage controversial right-wing speakers — but eventually change their position.

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Culture

Dystopian warnings wrapped up in pretty boxes

WATCH: A Port Townsend artist channels climate change fears into meticulous microcosms.

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Brangien Davis

/ January 4

Culture

Is this the buzziest artist in Seattle?

A portrait of Anthony White, a young up-and-comer in Seattle's visual arts scene.

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Mason Bryan

/ January 2

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Multimedia

Culture

Mechanical nature: The kinetic sculptures of an Okanogan artist

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Nils Cowan

/ December 21

Politics

2018 timeline: What happened in Seattle politics

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David Kroman

/ December 27

Growth

Why some Seattle music fans went underground in the ‘90s

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Eric Keto

/ December 26

Is Jay Inslee’s presidential campaign for real?

January 2

John Carlson hosts a morning drive show on AM 570 KVI. He is a co-founder of the Washington Policy Center in Seattle.

Weighing the pros and cons of a presidential run by the Washington governor.

Beyond Viadoom: What to expect in Seattle this year

January 1

Jordan Royer is the vice president for external affairs in the Seattle office of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.

Bad traffic, a Seattle City Council shakeup and other likely local stories of 2019.

Seattle's progress was at a standstill in 2018. Will this year be any different?

December 29

Nikkita Oliver is a Seattle-based creative/artist, community organizer, educator, and attorney. She ran for Seattle mayor as the candidate of Seattle Peoples Party in 2017. Follow @NikkitaOliver

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Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr. moved to Seattle in 2014 from Honolulu. He is involved with many advocacy coalitions and is a core team member of the Seattle Peoples Party. Follow @daedaejr

Despite the turbulence of recent years, we can make the power of the people felt for good in Seattle and King County.

Crosscut Live: Seattle vs. Spokane – Conversations across the Cascade Divide

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