Environment PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick ‘Forever chemicals’ linked to ailments from high cholesterol to cancer are in our clearest aquifers — but steep costs pose cleanup challenges. by Andrew Engelson / February 14, 2024
News Puget Sound transit and riders navigate post-pandemic commutes With more people working in-office, local agencies try to make light-rail and bus services more consistent. But they face staff shortages and delays. by Andrew Engelson / March 22, 2024
News WA’s new drug law could help needle exchanges — or restrict them The possession bill passed this year includes $63M for treatment centers. But it also gives local governments the power to regulate them. by Andrew Engelson / November 2, 2023 / Updated at 5 p.m. on Nov. 7
News High grocery costs challenge Washington families, food banks Nearly 29,000 households in King County don’t have enough income to cover household basics, according to data from the University of Washington. by Andrew Engelson / November 21, 2023
Opinion Why it's wrong to lump Asian Americans with whites "The mantle of 'model minority' has felt more like an albatross to many of us.'' by Glenn Nelson / March 29, 2019
Opinion Baseball players come and go. Ichiro was different Why I cried over this milestone moment in the Mariners' history. by Glenn Nelson / March 21, 2019
Opinion How one woman finds hope when 'nothing good ever happens' With a string of bad luck, including homelessness, Kamla Patton still finds a way to stay positive. by Glenn Nelson / March 18, 2019
Opinion The 75-year-old Seattle activist you ought to know Mike Tagawa has spent 75 years at the intersection of Seattle civil-rights history. by Glenn Nelson / February 21, 2019
Opinion In WA's affirmative action debate, fear-mongering abounds Conservatives are quick to rally against Initiative 1000's attempt to offer opportunities to communities that have been denied equal treatment in the past. by Glenn Nelson / April 24, 2019
Opinion A note on Rainier Beach from a gentrification refugee Can the Seattle neighborhood change without losing its spirit? by Glenn Nelson / April 17, 2019