Environment Nick on the Rocks: Mount Baker, the volcano born from volcanoes Shifting glaciers revealed the North Cascade peak’s origins, forged from three ancient volcanoes that lived and died over the past million years. by Shannen Ortale / January 12, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The North Cascades' gneiss-est bedrock The range’s oldest bedrock sits high in the mountains near Canada. But the yellow aster gneiss originated an ocean away 400 million years ago. by Shannen Ortale / January 19, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The mystery of Waterville's basalt boulders Just north of Withrow, WA, pancake-flat fields are dotted with massive rocks that help us visualize an Ice Age glacier. by Shannen Ortale / January 26, 2024
Ichiro is staying in Seattle, media are reporting The Zen of Ichiro. (Wikipedia) by Chuck Taylor / July 10, 2007
Parsing Mike Hargrove What the columnists are saying about the departure of the Mariners manager, including an upside for those interested in seeing Ichiro stay in Seattle. by Chuck Taylor / July 2, 2007
Politics The U.S. Supreme Court rejects race as a factor in school assignments The ruling on student assignments in the Seattle Public Schools was big news nationally. by Chuck Taylor / June 28, 2007
Politics What the Seattle bloggers are saying about Al Gore Low-key, at times whispering, he was measured and thoughtful but seemed tired. by Chuck Taylor / June 5, 2007
Politics Timothy Egan unleashed Timothy Egan receiving the National Book Award. (New York Times) by Chuck Taylor / June 2, 2007
Politics Eight-term King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng is dead at 68 King County, Wash., Prosecutor Norm Maleng. by Chuck Taylor / May 24, 2007
Politics Stefan Sharkansky's paper chase of Prof. John McKay The pesky conservative blogger finally gets to ask the former U.S. attorney about the 2004 Washington gubernatorial election. by Chuck Taylor / May 22, 2007