A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents?

Powered by the community and mutual aid, the fridges offer fresh food for everyone — no questions asked.

At least one building meant for emergency use sits empty, even as people still live outside.

Ask yourself: Have they created effective change? Are they accountable to the community? 

Plus: Art classes to shake you out of the haze.

Despite meager pay and occasional abuse, many incarcerated people find pride in the job. When I was young and adrift, I did too.

The baseless movement claims satanic pedophiles run the world. One professor describes it as ‘a decentralized online conspiracy cult.’

The LGBTQ collective takes its parties online with drag shows, films and podcasts

Health experts warn effects of smoky skies could linger for months and even make some people more susceptible to the coronavirus.

Mayor Durkan said reimagining public safety is just one part of a bigger evolution the city must make to combat inequities.

We have faced massive fires — and massive human folly — before. President Trump's denial only worsens the crisis.

A fence around state-owned property on Lake Union implies that the city has been paying for exclusive access. It hasn't.

A local cash payment program, with no strings attached, could demonstrate the idea's worth for the rest of the country.

The new exhibit is taking the safety precaution to creative heights, with 900 masks made to support young artists.

As Washington state pushes through the pandemic, a shortage of child care options forces parents and providers to make difficult choices.

Beyond coronavirus exposure and making rent, service workers are likely coping with long-lasting mental health effects.

For years, sex workers have struggled to find safe work under tighter federal regulations. Coronavirus made that worse.