Politics The Mic Dinsmore flap reveals deep differences at the Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle. by David Brewster / July 10, 2007
Culture Getting hammered in North Portland Nothing by Kurt Vonnegut at the North Portland Tool Library. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 5, 2007
Politics Smackdown over Seattle police: turning point or just a summer storm? The uproar over police accountability has provided a peek behind the blue curtain and inside the Mayor Greg Nickels administration. But has it enough momentum to prompt serious reform? by David Brewster / June 28, 2007
Portland's bicycle master plan is emerging Protesting the mayor's lack of funding for planning in Portland. (Bike Portland) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 26, 2007
Politics The case for rail transit is hard to make politically, but here it is A light-rail train is towed through the downtown Seattle tunnel. (Sound Transit) by David Brewster / June 21, 2007
Politics Busted for bussing while busing in Portland Maika Rich (left) and Jocelyn O'Neal, Portland's teenage bussers. (KATU-TV) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 21, 2007
Politics Portland's unenlightened handling of rape cases is exposed Turns out the city's institutions get almost nothing right when dealing with sexual assault – from advising victims to investigating the crimes. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 20, 2007
Tech A bodies exhibit arrives in Portland to the usual shock and awe From "Body Worlds 3," showing now in Portland. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 14, 2007
Politics The big immigration raid in Portland was likely no surprise to readers of Willamette Week A writer for the paper got herself hired at Fresh Del Monte Produce and then wrote about it last month. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 13, 2007
Concert halls are breaking out of the shoe box, but not here A rendering (top) of the planned concert hall in Hamburg, Germany, showing "vineyard" terracing, and Seattle's "shoe-box" Benaroya Hall. by David Brewster / June 11, 2007