Rep. Suzan DelBene talks Capitol attack and legislative priorities by Mark Baumgarten / January 13, 2021
Mossback's Northwest: The bootleg sake of Prohibition-era Seattle by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / January 15, 2021
Politics How Seattle's new payroll tax complicates efforts to enact one statewide In considering a new statewide payroll tax, lawmakers want to avoid double-taxing Seattle businesses. by Melissa Santos / January 4, 2021
Equity Revered doctor steps down, accusing Seattle Children’s Hospital of racism After 20 years leading the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Dr. Ben Danielson resigned in protest in November. by David Kroman / December 31, 2020
Culture Remembering the Wobblies, the labor union radicals of the early 1900s In a new novel by Jess Walter, the personal and the political collide during a historic, and still relevant, labor battle in Spokane. by Alex Gallo-Brown / December 31, 2020
News New COVID-19 reopening plan in Washington state begins Jan. 11 The two-phase plan sets benchmarks for resuming some activities that are currently banned, such as indoor dining. by Melissa Santos / December 30, 2020 / Updated 4:30 p.m. January 5, 2021
News Symptoms and struggles persist for WA couple, 10 months after COVID As one of the earliest infections in the country, the Malpass family still faces the unknown impacts of the coronavirus. by David Kroman / December 30, 2020 / Updated Dec. 30 at 12:25 p.m.
Politics Black-owned pot shops are rare in WA. Can a task force fix that? A plan to bring social equity to the state's mostly white marijuana industry was delayed by COVID-19. Now, things are inching forward. by Melissa Santos / December 29, 2020
News How, where, when: The COVID-19 vaccine in Washington state Washington state health officials update their list of who will be vaccinated next. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / December 23, 2020 / Updated at 2:15 p.m., Jan. 6
Politics What you should know about WA Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2021 budget plan The Democratic governor is proposing new taxes to help pay for coronavirus relief, plus an ambitious plan to cap carbon emissions in Washington state. by Melissa Santos / December 18, 2020 / 6:29 p.m. December 19, 2020
Politics Podcast | From Big Oil to Big Tech: A brief history of antitrust Columnist Katie Wilson tells us how the law created in the Gilded Age will help shape the next chapter of the Digital Age. by Mark Baumgarten / December 18, 2020
Opinion 2021 will be a year of sloppy economic thinking in Seattle A recent Seattle Times column and KOMO TV program offer a bitter taste of the misguided and ugly narratives to come in the new year. by Katie Wilson / December 17, 2020
News WA unemployment problems persist, with some going unpaid for months Nine months into the pandemic, the state’s unemployment system is still rife with issues, and thousands are stuck in limbo. by Melissa Santos / December 17, 2020
News Nearly half of Seattle’s helmet citations go to homeless people Seattle police rarely enforce the law that bikers must wear a helmet. When they do, it’s often against people struggling with homelessness. by David Kroman / December 16, 2020
Politics Shining a light on the Native vote with data Native communities are not a monolith — and a new survey shows the range of their political priorities and attitudes. by Manola Secaira / December 16, 2020
Politics The Washingtonians still fighting 2020 election results A month after the election, some continue to float false theories about dead people’s votes, hacked computer systems and fraud. by Emily McCarty / December 14, 2020
News COVID-19 lockdown to last through Jan. 4 in Washington state Bans on indoor gatherings and indoor dining will remain in place for an additional three weeks. by Melissa Santos / December 8, 2020 / Updated 2:22 p.m. December 8