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
Politics Seattle City Council Position 8 race is more competitive than expected While incumbent Teresa Mosqueda went into her reelection bid with little known competition, the primary results changed the race. by Nate Sanford / September 22, 2021
News King County’s rise in gun violence doesn’t have an easy explanation As gun deaths rise, Seattle-area leaders hope peer pressure can break cycles of violence. by Nate Sanford / September 1, 2021
Politics Outgoing Seattle Mayor Durkan looks back with pride — and some regrets As Durkan prepares to leave office, she says her term will ultimately be defined by the city's pandemic response. by Nate Sanford / December 22, 2021
Tech The local origins of Minecraft: A conversation with indie gamer Zachary Barth A still from Infiniminer, Zachary Barth's first major creation. The landmark game Minecraft was greatly inspired by Infiniminer. by Jacob Nierenberg / August 10, 2015
Culture EMP: Chronicler of Seattle's pop roots Named after none other than a Jimi Hendrix song, IF VI WAS IX remains one of the most iconic features of EMP. Consisting of over 500 musical instruments--most of them guitars--it was built by local... by Jacob Nierenberg / June 24, 2015
Politics Inslee, legislators looking for path forward on schools Jay Inslee at his State of the State speech (2015) by Jacob Nierenberg / August 17, 2015