Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Environment Can younger generations spur corporations to divest from fossil fuels? Youth activists in Seattle call out banks and insurance companies for fueling the climate crisis. by Sarah Sax High Country News / November 26, 2021
News WA is reopening but many essential workers aren’t vaccinated yet How the state chose who to inoculate first raises questions about equity — especially for restaurant, grocery and transit workers. by Nate Sanford / March 16, 2021
News Washington ax-throwing venues want to be able to serve alcohol While ax-throwing bars are showing up in urban areas across the country, they’re not permitted to serve alcohol everywhere. by Nate Sanford / February 4, 2021
Culture WA farmworkers’ labor as seen through their art Paintings and prints of agricultural workers show another side of their essential work. by Sarah Sax High Country News / February 22, 2022
Environment How WA farmworkers push for climate justice amid heat and wildfire Agricultural workers and advocates aim to make workplaces safer while helping the environment. by Sarah Sax High Country News / February 8, 2022
Growth Best of 2018: Why do so many new apartment buildings in Seattle look the same? We asked an expert to deconstruct Seattle's new architecture. by Eric Keto / December 29, 2018
Growth Why some Seattle music fans went underground in the ‘90s WATCH: The Teen Dance Ordinance made it prohibitively expensive to put on all-ages shows in the city. by Eric Keto / December 26, 2018
Culture How Seattleites navigated downtown before GPS Getting around was as easy as remembering that "Jesus Christ made Seattle under protest." by Knute Berger & Eric Keto / December 11, 2018