Culture Why Black Coffee NW has a 17-year-old president Shop owner Darnesha Weary intentionally gave her daughter a title of power to make her a stakeholder and a voice for youth and diversity in the coffee industry. by Sarah Hoffman / September 6, 2021
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Equity How the Erie Canal and Hoover Dam hold lessons for today's hard times Bypass bridge being built near Hoover Dam. This economy is a good time for big projects. by Michael Godfried / September 7, 2010
Politics Rescuing the valleys: a new approach to flooding, endangered salmon, and crumbling dams Engineers check the Howard Hanson Dam in March 2009. by Michael Godfried / April 6, 2011
Politics Once envied, America's aging infrastructure is in alarming shape The 520 bridge-replacement project: a headline-grabbing example of infrastructure by Michael Godfried / March 30, 2010
Environment Human Elements: Going to bat for a misunderstood mammal Bats Northwest educator Niki Desautels wants to correct the nocturnal animal's spooky stereotype. by Sarah Hoffman / March 10, 2023
Environment When turned into music, climate change sounds alarmingly beautiful WATCH: UW doctoral candidate Judy Twedt makes climate data into music. by Sarah Hoffman / December 17, 2018
Environment To fix salmon streams, leave it to beavers Watch how scientists trap, rehabilitate and relocate beavers from suburban ponds to mountain streams. by Sarah Hoffman / November 26, 2018
Environment A space pioneer charts a course for future astronauts Seeing few astronauts who looked like himself, Livingston L. Holder, Jr. helps young scientists of color see their faces in STEM careers. by Sarah Hoffman / March 6, 2019
Environment Mexican dogsledders trade dirt for Washington snow A look at dogsledding's international future in Cle Elum. by Sarah Hoffman / February 4, 2019