Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Opinion To fight climate change, Washington needs a clean fuel standard Doing so will cut carbon emissions and spur jobs of the future, write Port Commissioner Fred Felleman and King County Executive Dow Constantine. by Dow Constantine & Fred Felleman / March 10, 2020 / Updated at 8:04 am March 3, 2020
Opinion NHL returns to Seattle. Well, in 2021 It's been a century since Seattle last had a hockey team, and sports fans will have to wait a little longer. by Art Thiel / December 4, 2018
Culture Sicks’ Stadium: How did 40 years of baseball history become a hardware store? Redlining, civil neglect and big-league dreams let historic Sicks’ Stadium fall to pieces. by Hanna Brooks Olsen / September 25, 2018
Opinion Mariners’ Edgar Martinez finally voted into Baseball Hall of Fame For Seattle, landmark sports decisions often take forever. But the wait for Edgar's Hall of Fame entry was ridiculous. by Art Thiel / January 22, 2019
Opinion To whale watch, we all must make sacrifices The only way to save orcas in the Salish Sea is through bold action, including by the governor and Legislature. by Fred Felleman / November 15, 2018
Opinion 'It's a beautiful story': The Seattle Sounders victory will be heard around the world A handful of locals helped elevate Seattle soccer to the global stage. by Art Thiel / November 10, 2019
Politics Mushrooms, meetups and mainstreaming the movement to decriminalize drugs Once at the vanguard of drug liberalization, Washington has fallen behind as others have legalized some psychedelics. Now one group of activists wants to catch up, and then some. by Eric Scigliano / November 25, 2019
Politics What's next for Seattle's 'most dangerous street'? Cars drive along Rainier Avenue South in Columbia City, where the Seattle Department of Transportation is considering changes to the street. by Eric Scigliano / October 1, 2017