Politics Ballot measures: a Western anachronism and lazy democracy Conceived a century ago as a check on government power and corporate cronyism, initiatives and referenda have more often than not been co-opted by those in power. It's also an easy out for elected... by Ted Van Dyk / November 2, 2007
Politics Obama, Act I: a partisan stimulus plan Gov. Chris Gregoire and Sen. Barack Obama at KeyArena, along with Mayor Greg Nickels. (Hal O'Brien, Wikimedia Commons) by Ted Van Dyk / January 29, 2009
Culture 5 things to do in Seattle this weekend Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers and PNB School students in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by George Balanchine. by Nicole Capozziello / December 7, 2016
Culture 5 things to do in Seattle this weekend Photo by KBCS/flickr by Nicole Capozziello / October 11, 2017
Culture 5 things to do in Seattle this weekend Caitlin Doughty, the co-founder of The Order of the Good Death, kicks off the 7th annual "Death Salon" in Seattle. by Nicole Capozziello / October 4, 2017
Politics On climate, western governors pick up where Trump left off In New York, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee tells world leaders that Trump can’t stop state action on climate change. by Elizabeth Shogren for High Country News / September 26, 2017
Culture 5 things to do in Seattle this weekend Clear and Sweet 360º by zoe | juniper will be screened as part of Local Sightings 2017. by Nicole Capozziello / September 20, 2017
Culture 5 things to do in Seattle this weekend Storme Webber. I Cover the Waterfront, 2016.Digital prints modified from original ca. 1950s photograph of the artist’s grandmother. © Storme Webber. by Nicole Capozziello / September 13, 2017