Politics David Brooks in Yakima: 'I'm in favor of death panels' The conservative columnist declines to chide a conservative audience. by Harris Meyer / September 17, 2009
Home, sweet medical home A new model for medical care, emphasizing the primary care doctor as leader of a medical-home team, is proving its worth at Group Health. The idea is now spreading to other Seattle-area practices, as... by Harris Meyer / September 2, 2009
Politics Why do people like Medicare and fear health care reform? A reporter talks to protesters at a Yakima rally and discovers profound disconnects between beliefs and behavior by Harris Meyer / August 17, 2009
Culture A tasty dash through Northwest wine country Benson Vineyards, in the new Lake Chelan wine district by Harris Meyer / July 30, 2009
Politics 'Kennewick Man,' 13 years later The sensational scientific claim devolved into more of a legal dispute over Native claims on pre-immigrant human remains. by Roger Downey / July 27, 2009
Artistic, soul-nourishing ballet, from an unexpected source The PNB School: a sellout, and a standout by Roger Downey / June 21, 2010
Politics Washington lawmaker trying to protect debtors from jailing Janelle Leslie by Harris Meyer / February 16, 2011
Denied a dignified death, a Tri-Cities patient touches off controversy The episode exposes some problems with the Death with Dignity law, and the dead man's daughter is raising a public issue by Harris Meyer / April 10, 2009
Politics The sommelier and the wine cops A law passed in the 1930s catches a wine event promoter at a charity event. Discerning the harm in his actions takes a very fine nose. by Harris Meyer / April 1, 2009