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
Five new Seattle creative spaces to watch Seattle's real estate bust has birthed a new brand of interdisciplinary creative spaces where more traditional tenants once were. Writer Bond Huberman profiles five of the city's new art havens. by Bond Huberman / July 28, 2011
An 'Aladdin' that spoofs its own magic Adam Jacobs plays Aladdin at the 5th Ave. by Bond Huberman / July 26, 2011
Artists give old houses a uniquely interactive last stand An exciting temporary exhibit from local experimental group MadArt teaches us how artists experience living spaces differently. by Bond Huberman / July 20, 2011
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
Culture Seattle spirits: Local booze to savor - and avoid What's in your martini? by Roger Downey / May 30, 2013