Opinion Will Seattle save WA's only Black-owned bookstore? If we really believed in racial and social justice in this city, we'd try to save the Life Enrichment Bookstore, or LEMS. by Nikkita Oliver / March 11, 2019
Opinion Too often, shooting victims get scrutiny that police don't It's in the public's interest to have more transparency about the backgrounds of Seattle police officers involved in shootings. by Nikkita Oliver / February 27, 2019
Equity The sanctuary of Black spaces in Seattle How does one build a liberated space for showcasing and cultivating Black brilliance in a predominantly White city? by Nikkita Oliver / May 18, 2018
Opinion Seattle's progress was at a standstill in 2018. Will this year be any different? Despite the turbulence of recent years, we can make the power of the people felt for good in Seattle and King County. by Nikkita Oliver & Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr. / December 29, 2018
Culture 5 creative works that offered hope in 2016 A scene from "Moonlight" by Nikkita Oliver / December 25, 2016
Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Opinion Oliver: We need to talk about endorsements Nikkita Oliver at Washington Hall in Seattle as she conceded defeat in the primary election for Seattle mayor. Aug. 15, 2017. by Nikkita Oliver / September 16, 2017
Politics Coffee with a mission: To get homeless kids back on their feet by Adiel Kaplan / October 31, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Politics 4 fixes for Washington’s foster-care crisis Brandon Fogg, who has experience both as a foster child and foster parent, says foster care needs a celebrity champion. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 21, 2016