Opinion 'On the day of': a poem in reaction to Seattle's deadly downtown shooting "All I can cough up is grief." by Lola E. Peters / January 23, 2020
Opinion Is bowing to business decaying our democracy? What an exchange during the House impeachment inquiry between Gordon Sondland and Rep. Denny Heck says about our values. by Lola E. Peters / December 13, 2019
Opinion Lymphedema, an undertreated aftereffect of cancer, deserves more attention Few insurance plans cover treatment for the condition, which can be fatal. Bipartsian legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell seeks to change that. by Lola E. Peters / October 30, 2019
Opinion Why I left the Democrats As Washington's presidential primary election looms, I am reminded of all the ways the Party abandoned the common person. by Lola E. Peters / March 5, 2020
Opinion Juneteenth: A cautionary tale Seattleites reflect on freedom, resistance and joy to honor the day liberation from slavery finally arrived, over two years after Emancipation. by Lola E. Peters / June 19, 2020
Opinion Mayor Jenny Durkan is not the trailblazer Seattle needs Our city deserves a leader who can see beyond our current reality into uncharted territory. by Lola E. Peters / June 9, 2020
Opinion Our 400-year nightmare demands a new American Dream It's time to admit we need fundamental change to uproot racism in the United States. by Lola E. Peters / June 1, 2020
Opinion Trump’s reliance on the private sector is no way to fight a war We need big and accountable government to beat COVID-19, not profit-motivated business. by Lola E. Peters / April 10, 2020
Politics Gov. Inslee's budget seeks to expand voting access in WA county jails The budget asks for more than half a million to go to helping remove barriers for people in jail who are otherwise eligible to vote. by Mari Kanagy / January 21, 2022
Politics WA prison officials push back on bill to limit solitary confinement Lawmakers and the Department of Corrections agree that the practice is harmful, but the latter balked at the proposed regulations by Mari Kanagy / February 24, 2022