Culture Why is jazz essential in Seattle schools? Ask Wynton Marsalis With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest. by Alexa Peters / April 14, 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
Equity State Patrol under pressure to examine bias in traffic stops following investigation Officials have not filed a report since 2009 that examines the race and ethnicity of drivers who troopers stop and search. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / January 28, 2020
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
Equity Native American drivers are more likely to be searched by Washington State Patrol While the searches occur at five times the rate for white drivers, they are less likely to turn up drugs or other contraband. by Jason Buch & Joy Borkholder Investigate West / December 19, 2019
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
Politics Racial bias study for WA State Patrol could resume after 13 years House budget has $50,000 to fund a collaboration between State Patrol and WSU to analyze traffic stops for evidence of bias. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / March 6, 2020
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
Culture Mosh pits in the era of social distancing How Seattle musicians are finding ways to make money amid the coronavirus. by Alexa Peters / March 16, 2020