Culture Paris fashion tops Seattle's, but the reason might surprise you Comfort and style combined: Fashion for Parisian women is surprisingly sensible. by Valerie Easton / November 16, 2010
Politics ELF members gained nothing by the UW arson, and so much was lost A former staff member of the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture wonders why, seven years later, the crime makes no more sense than it did the morning Merrill Hall went up in... by Valerie Easton / May 30, 2008
Opinion Olympia's indifference to earthquake prep could kill us all Washington state government’s financial contribution reflects the priority officials place on seismic public safety, which is zero, nada, nothing. by Eric Holdeman / January 30, 2018
Politics What will kickstart Northwest's earthquake preparations? Damage at the modern Sendai airport after the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster of 2011: No use planning for something like that here, right? by Eric Holdeman / August 3, 2015
Politics Trust requires more than government telling the truth Trust is often in short supply at all levels of government: an Occupy protest in New Mexico. by Eric Holdeman / July 31, 2012
Culture Whidbey gets serious about building local, healthy food systems A produce stand in Italy gives consumers a direct line to healthy, nutritious food. by Valerie Easton / October 27, 2011
Book City: What to read to appreciate art & culture Christopher Shainin, Executive Director of La Conner's Museum of Northwest Art. by Valerie Easton / November 19, 2014
The poetry on Washington's poet laureate's shelf Elizabeth Austen is Washington State's new poet laureate by Valerie Easton / July 17, 2014
Book City: Seattle Times' book editor is a Jared Diamond nut Mary Ann Gwinn by Valerie Easton / January 9, 2013