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
Michael McCafferty, 'the soul of SAM,' retires Michael McCafferty in straw suit created by Carl Smool. by Roger Downey / April 17, 2012
'Stomp' still delivers smiles, 15 years after its first U.S. tour But the show could be more relevant if it tapped into the digital tools of the 21st Century. Maybe even cellphones, seeing as they were ringing in the audience anyway. by jeanlenihan / November 11, 2010
A well-acted but perplexing 'God of Carnage' Denis Arndt as Alan and Bhama Roget as Annette in 'God of Carnage' by jeanlenihan / October 9, 2010
Crosscut Tout: High-impact performance art by Implied Violence Once, these ammonites ruled the seas. by jeanlenihan / October 8, 2010
PNB's latest program showcases troupe's growth Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers Carla Körbes and Batkhurel Bold in Jerome Robbins' "Glass Pieces." by jeanlenihan / September 28, 2010
We never treated right the Sam Francis painting that got away The Sam Francis painting dominated its lobby setting before it was removed in June. by Roger Downey / July 25, 2010
Why 'Billy Elliot' was better as a film Lex Ishimoto performs 'Angry Dance' in 'Billy Elliot.' by jeanlenihan / March 25, 2011