Environment A very bad night on the Iditarod trail The temperature dropped. The wind blew hard. The dogs died. Things looked bad. by Eugene Carlson / March 18, 2009
A side of transparent pork, please Obama may not like earmarks, but Congressman Jim McDermott loves 'em by Eugene Carlson / March 11, 2009
Tech Garden Show is talking to buyers Lavender. (Wikimedia Commons, Contributor Fir0002) by Eugene Carlson / March 2, 2009
Blogging the Inauguration: A raspberry from the bleachers For some who came to see Obama's big moment, the Inauguration became a giant SNAFU. by Eugene Carlson / January 20, 2009
Blogging the Inauguration: Caught in the crush Trains are passing stations, too jammed to stop. We're walking (it's only five miles) by Eugene Carlson / January 19, 2009
Blogging the Inauguration: A giant feed lot Shrines of democracy, amid what looks like a refugee camp by Eugene Carlson / January 17, 2009
Politics We're electing Obama today. ZZZZZZ It's Electoral College day, in case you somehow missed it. by Eugene Carlson / December 15, 2008
Is that dollars, Dale, or glass? Chihuly and five other Seattle donors give the maximum ($50,000) to the Obama inaugural committee. by Eugene Carlson / December 13, 2008
Politics A hurricane blows away bad news Hurricane Gustav. (NOAA) by Eugene Carlson / September 1, 2008
Culture Extreme Seattle New demographic figures make clear what a statistical outlier Seattle is, with few families, few kids, high education, and rapid gentrification. Only San Francisco can compare. by Richard Morrill / August 26, 2008