Equity What drives the runaway growth in the Seattle area? Traffic on the SR 520 bridge by Dick Morrill / August 6, 2007
Politics Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests. by Levi Pulkkinen & Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / April 9, 2021
News WA laws banning private armies go unenforced before election As concerns grow over vigilante militias on Election Day, police say laws are too vague to invoke. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / November 2, 2020 / Updated 2:10 p.m. November 3
Politics Washington state lawmakers look for ways to limit armed militias State laws are vague on armed protests and paramilitaries, but legislators and activists are trying to change that. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / January 8, 2021
Environment Will the last farmer to leave Puget Sound please wish us luck? A farm near Yakima, where irrigation is often critical (Washington State Department of Ecology) by Berit Anderson / January 31, 2012
Tech Greater volunteering in Seattle: Just an app away? A small local group is trying to make volunteering easier and more spontaneous across King County. But the shoestring effort faces challenges. by Berit Anderson / September 16, 2012
Environment The greenest commercial building on earth rises in Seattle The super-green Bullitt Center under construction by Berit Anderson / July 22, 2012
Michael McCafferty, 'the soul of SAM,' retires Michael McCafferty in straw suit created by Carl Smool. by Roger Downey / April 17, 2012
Crosscut Tout: Social business arrives on the big screen Ayesha, a social business woman featured in Bonsai People. by Berit Anderson / April 17, 2012
Cappella Romana: Getting down Gregorian style St. James Cathedral by Roger Downey / November 12, 2012