News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
Politics Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / October 31, 2023
News Is housing a form of health care? A Washington program says it is Apple Health and Homes has distributed $41M from Medicaid to shelter and support those with behavioral or other health issues. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / September 15, 2023
News ‘A partial solution’: A closer look at the new WA Cares Fund The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / November 23, 2023
Environment Washington cities, counties now required to plan for climate change Starting in 2025, local governments will need to consider emissions and natural disasters in their long-term planning. Some already do. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / August 8, 2023
Culture Fever for NY Knicks' new star rages in NBA-less Seattle Jeremy Lin in the game that Eric Eun and friends watched from his Lynnwood living room. by Hugo Kugiya / February 18, 2012
Culture Ballard: where food trends, not all healthy, gather in Disney-like comfort The Smoke Shop is a part of the food scene on Ballard Avenue. by Hugo Kugiya / February 15, 2012
Culture The Bachelor meets Rachael Ray: Seattle's new TV hit? Shane Coakley, the love guru. by Hugo Kugiya / July 15, 2012
Culture How a new kind of dining option Sprout-ed in Seattle Kris Martin addresses the most recent Sprout gathering. by Hugo Kugiya / April 11, 2012
Three years after, what remains of the P-I? The Seattle P-I Globe, built for the defunct "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," will be preserved. (2007 photo) by Hugo Kugiya / March 26, 2012