News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
Politics Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / October 31, 2023
News Is housing a form of health care? A Washington program says it is Apple Health and Homes has distributed $41M from Medicaid to shelter and support those with behavioral or other health issues. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / September 15, 2023
News ‘A partial solution’: A closer look at the new WA Cares Fund The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / November 23, 2023
Environment Washington cities, counties now required to plan for climate change Starting in 2025, local governments will need to consider emissions and natural disasters in their long-term planning. Some already do. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / August 8, 2023
Five new Seattle creative spaces to watch Seattle's real estate bust has birthed a new brand of interdisciplinary creative spaces where more traditional tenants once were. Writer Bond Huberman profiles five of the city's new art havens. by Bond Huberman / July 28, 2011
An 'Aladdin' that spoofs its own magic Adam Jacobs plays Aladdin at the 5th Ave. by Bond Huberman / July 26, 2011
Artists give old houses a uniquely interactive last stand An exciting temporary exhibit from local experimental group MadArt teaches us how artists experience living spaces differently. by Bond Huberman / July 20, 2011
Politics One year later, Deepwater Horizon still spreads trouble Antonia Juhasz, author of "Black Tide." by Bond Huberman / April 29, 2011
Culture Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts: street-smart historian The young Houston writer's first book, 'Harlem is Nowhere,' teaches us that studying history is truly about living in the present. by Bond Huberman / April 26, 2011