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
Culture Paris fashion tops Seattle's, but the reason might surprise you Comfort and style combined: Fashion for Parisian women is surprisingly sensible. by Valerie Easton / November 16, 2010
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
Politics ELF members gained nothing by the UW arson, and so much was lost A former staff member of the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture wonders why, seven years later, the crime makes no more sense than it did the morning Merrill Hall went up in... by Valerie Easton / May 30, 2008
The life of a clown doctor The White Clown from <i>Corteo</i>, playing in Seattle through June 1. (Richard Termine) by Arne Zaslove / May 25, 2008
Behind the scenes at the Big Top The Clowness, The Little Clown, and The Giant Clown in <i>Corteo</i>, playing in Seattle through June 1. (Marie-Reine Mattera, Cirque du Soleil, Inc.) by Arne Zaslove / May 24, 2008
Tech They shoot mid-sized theaters around these parts Seattle Repertory Theatre. by Arne Zaslove / May 2, 2007
A charming rarity, a Baroque puppet opera The mermaid and the princess in <i>The Liberation of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina</i>. by Arne Zaslove / April 21, 2007
Culture The Pike Place Market as cultural refuge The Pike Place Market in Seattle, where commerce is culture. At right, Jonny Hahn performs. (Chuck Taylor) by Arne Zaslove / December 31, 2007