Environment Nick on the Rocks: Mount Baker, the volcano born from volcanoes Shifting glaciers revealed the North Cascade peak’s origins, forged from three ancient volcanoes that lived and died over the past million years. by Shannen Ortale / January 12, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The North Cascades' gneiss-est bedrock The range’s oldest bedrock sits high in the mountains near Canada. But the yellow aster gneiss originated an ocean away 400 million years ago. by Shannen Ortale / January 19, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The mystery of Waterville's basalt boulders Just north of Withrow, WA, pancake-flat fields are dotted with massive rocks that help us visualize an Ice Age glacier. by Shannen Ortale / January 26, 2024
News The Newsfeed: Key takeaways from the 2024 WA legislative session Lawmakers addressed guns and the environment, but housing was left behind. Also, the deaths of rideshare drivers leads to requests for more aid. by Shannen Ortale / March 21, 2024
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 Seattle to host its first literary festival in 18 years This weekend, Town Hall’s new celebration of writers aims to fortify the spirits of our City of Literature. by Paul Constant / September 14, 2022
Culture All-ages music venue to open at the Angle Lake light-rail station Inspired by local dance-hall history, The Roadhouse is part of Sound Transit’s public-art initiative. by Nimra Ahmad / October 24, 2023
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
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Wenatchee spires signal ancient volcanic power Towers at Saddle Rock were formed from 44-million-year-old vents of magma hidden deep under the Cascade mountains. by Shannen Ortale / December 15, 2023