Equity How the Erie Canal and Hoover Dam hold lessons for today's hard times Bypass bridge being built near Hoover Dam. This economy is a good time for big projects. by Michael Godfried / September 7, 2010
Politics Rescuing the valleys: a new approach to flooding, endangered salmon, and crumbling dams Engineers check the Howard Hanson Dam in March 2009. by Michael Godfried / April 6, 2011
Politics Once envied, America's aging infrastructure is in alarming shape The 520 bridge-replacement project: a headline-grabbing example of infrastructure by Michael Godfried / March 30, 2010
Culture Native youth theater finds home at Seattle’s King Street Station For the first time in its 32 years, Red Eagle Soaring has its own performance space in a new arts hub at the historic train station. by Nimra Ahmad / November 20, 2023
Culture 4 unconventional Pacific Northwest-inspired Thanksgiving recipes Alongside the turkey and mashed potatoes, make some room on your plate for foods that are indigenous to the region. by Nimra Ahmad & Syd Gladu & Madeline Happold & Martina Pansze / November 22, 2023
Culture Seattle playwright Aimee Chou shares Deaf culture through humor A spooky house, a Ouija board and the suspected ghost of Alexander Graham Bell appear in Chou’s horror-comedy, premiering tonight with Sound Theatre. by Nimra Ahmad / September 7, 2023
Culture Seattle fashion designer Katrina Hess’s future-noir outerwear Inspired by Pacific Northwest weather, her latest line pairs spy-wear with high fashion, and each garment has a story sewn into the seams. by Nimra Ahmad / September 19, 2023
News Washington’s trend of treatment courts continues in Tacoma For 30 years, the state has increasingly adopted alternative forms of justice. But are these systems working? by Nimra Ahmad / September 26, 2023
Culture WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent Companies like Meta and Bloomberg draw upon a database of 191,000 books to train the tools. Local writers aren’t happy, and lawsuits are in the works. by Nimra Ahmad / October 5, 2023
News Meet the CARE Team, Seattle’s new mental health crisis responders As part of a pilot program that avoids using force, the group is dispatched alongside police officers on 911 calls that might involve emotional distress. by Nimra Ahmad / December 28, 2023