Indigenous Affairs Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations. by Venice Buhain / February 7, 2024
News Over half of WA school bond measures get majority vote, but fail Only seven of 21 school bonds statewide got supermajority votes, but 91% of school operations levies, which require only a simple majority, passed. by Venice Buhain / February 20, 2024
Environment Bringing back the wolves of Olympic National Park The wolves that once ranged in the area of Olympic National Park were likely similar to this British Columbia coastal species. by Eric de Place / October 19, 2008
Environment Climate policy in the West survives the election Southern California traffic. by Eric de Place / November 3, 2010
Culture Little boxes, crammed together Townhouses in a Seattle neighborhood. by Peter Steinbrueck / July 10, 2008
Politics Federal stimulus spending could take us down the wrong road Highway 520 in Bellevue at evening rush hour. by Eric de Place / May 5, 2009
Politics Downtown condo developers, beware of too many towers too close Seattle Post-Intelligencer architecture critic Lawrence Cheek makes some excellent observations about the new urban renaissance of residential high-rises in downtown Seattle, praising design qualities... by Peter Steinbrueck / January 30, 2008
Politics An unjustified delay in restoring the King County Courthouse The King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle, ca. 1944. In the foreground is City Hall Park. (University of Washington) by Peter Steinbrueck / January 24, 2008
Politics Creating 'people places' Townhouses in a Seattle neighborhood. by Peter Steinbrueck / September 10, 2008
News Enrollment woes leave Washington school closures on the table Bellevue, Seattle and Olympia districts say drops in student numbers could lead to budget pressure and further consolidations. by Venice Buhain / December 12, 2023