Indigenous Affairs Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations. by Venice Buhain / February 7, 2024
News Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed. by Venice Buhain / February 20, 2024
Politics Behind 'Seattle Times' winning a Pulitzer A near-empty newsroom suddenly filled with journalists. But what came next was unprecedented, a true networking between a newspaper and citizens. by John Hamer / June 24, 2010
WWU logo: If you can't see Mount Baker, why feature it? Western's old logo by Jon Sayer / February 2, 2011
Ira Glass tells some trade secrets of 'This American Life' Ira Glass, host and creator of "This American Life" by John Hamer / August 28, 2010
Crews tearing out part of waterfront streetcar tracks King County is tearing out the streetcar rails at 1st and Main in Pioneer Square so Seattle City Light can access a wiring vault under them. by Jon Sayer / October 29, 2010
Politics Emulating Britain's writing awards might improve political journalism The Orwell Prizes, named after the author of '1984,' reward serious political writing, by journalists, authors, and bloggers. by John Hamer / May 27, 2010
Equity Bird-dogging news errors in the modern media age Many newspapers are scaling back operations. by John Hamer / May 27, 2011