A high-speed rail dream unrealized Put up an "Amshak"?: Proposed Amtrak station, Tacoma's Dome District. by C.B. Hall / June 27, 2012
Culture Fried chicken: Go beyond the fancy to uncover the best comfort food Fana's fried chicken by Hugo Kugiya / June 6, 2012
Culture Sweet Bones barbecue: a tasty tribute to good, old-fashioned labor The aroma from Sweet Bones' smoker wafts through the neighborhood. by Hugo Kugiya / May 26, 2011
Culture Bagel trash-talking: Seattle throws it down Eating on the Edge: Eltana cafe on Capitol Hill has the perfect formula and new evening hours. Just don't mention Montreal while you're there. by Hugo Kugiya / May 12, 2011
Politics San Juans monument debate shows islands' fault lines The beach at Watmough Bay on Lopez Island by C.B. Hall / September 20, 2012
Slippery slopes: Can we mudproof Northwest rail? Mudslides cause frequent disruptions for Amtrak trains using BNSF tracks like this one. by C.B. Hall / January 28, 2013
Rail or trail? Eastsiders gather in Woodinville to sip wine and talk trains A new Eastside TRailway Alliance wants to keep the Eastside rail corridor. Kirkland wants to tear it up. Round One at Chateau Ste. Michelle was informational - and courteous. by C.B. Hall / January 27, 2013
Culture Third-wave coffee: Hold the wi-fi. Extra flavor. A pair of miniature coffee roasters at Onyx in Bellingham, used to sample roast small batches of green beans. by Hugo Kugiya / April 3, 2013
Culture Pearl Harbor Day: 'We're at war against my relatives' Tom and Sally Kitano at home in Issaquah. They live in the Spiritwood assisted living community. Tom is 84. by Hugo Kugiya / December 5, 2013