Politics An elegy for straight-shooting Charlie Chong Charlie Chong, 1926-2007. by Kent Kammerer / April 29, 2007
Environment Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. by Eric Scigliano / September 1, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 3
Environment How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters. by Eric Scigliano / May 26, 2022 / Updated at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16
Culture When we push out the down-and-out, what kind of city are we? The RVs show up in neighborhoods, park for a few days, and then move on by Kent Kammerer / August 15, 2007
Opinion Background checks give false sense of security at airports We would be better off reducing our emphasis on someone's past and looking to broader security concepts that operate more fairly. by Jacqueline B. Helfgott / August 16, 2018
Politics Mushrooms, meetups and mainstreaming the movement to decriminalize drugs Once at the vanguard of drug liberalization, Washington has fallen behind as others have legalized some psychedelics. Now one group of activists wants to catch up, and then some. by Eric Scigliano / November 25, 2019
Politics What's next for Seattle's 'most dangerous street'? Cars drive along Rainier Avenue South in Columbia City, where the Seattle Department of Transportation is considering changes to the street. by Eric Scigliano / October 1, 2017
Opinion Seattle survey wants to know: How do you feel about public safety? To address the polarizing issue of crime and public safety, the Seattle Public Safety Survey needs your participation. by Jacqueline B. Helfgott & William S. Parkin / October 19, 2021
News In WA, a ‘black box’ of practices hides civil forfeiture from oversight The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture. by Eric Scigliano / July 14, 2021
News The strange, failed fight to rein in civil forfeiture in Washington Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules. by Eric Scigliano / July 13, 2021