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2019 | September

Staff and supporters are fighting to save Intiman Theatre and its equity-centered mission. Is it too late?
Yes, there were black slaves in the Pacific Northwest. Historians are making our region confront it
New program provides personalized support for homeless youth in Tacoma
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu leads the way by putting others first
Seattle's homelessness emergency, in one photo
Johnny Ohta's 'there-for-everything' care for Seattle's homeless youth is rare — and he does it on a bike
Everything about the Pacific Northwest is on display at the new Burke Museum. Even the scientists.
Legal experts say affirmative-action measure wouldn’t permit use of racial quotas
Podcast | Iron & Wine's Sam Beam: A Stack of Tomato Sandwiches, Boiled Peanuts & White Burgundy
What seems like an intractable crisis doesn't have to be. Here are ways to solve homelessness
How one scientist enlisted a lakeside community to study (and eat) invasive crayfish
Things to do in Seattle: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2
80-hour weeks, bad pay, exhaustion: Here's why UW medical residents are walking out
After 15 years, Seattle’s radical experiment in no-barrier housing is still saving lives
On Seattle stages, Black women playwrights speak for themselves
With the right ideas, Washington state Republicans can win again
Podcast | Two working musicians take on sexism and racism in their industry
ICE rebranded the Tacoma detention center. It's still inhumane
For some disabled Seattleites, federal assistance means a return to homelessness
Mayor Durkan proposes a 10 percent increase in city budget
Cheap, practical, life-saving: Seattle should build more tiny house villages
Some Rainier Beach High School students won't get a full year of history class due to budget cuts
Trained birds of prey scare pesky birds away from WA's orchards and landfills
Rex Hohlbein moved from upmarket architecture to helping Seattle’s poorest rebuild
'We should be able to have a normal childhood': Seattle's young climate activists on why they strike
Neon is a symbol of Seattle's past. What will illuminate its future?
Washington to White House: Don’t raid Bangor sub base construction fund to build Trump’s wall
If climate change is a crisis, striking isn’t enough
Seattle's 17-year-old climate champion isn't striking for fun: 'I'm striking for my generation's survival'
Things to do in Seattle: Sept: 19 - 25
Hanford scientists are watching black holes collide — and potentially swallow each other
Seattle mayor proposes about $25M a year in taxes on Uber and Lyft
Seattle's trees are dying. Blame the beetles
This Seattle mission is 'elevating the dignity' of the world's seafarers, one ship at a time
In the era of climate disaster, camping with your kid is an act of defiance
Podcast | Finding hope in the hopelessness of climate change
Thousands of vulnerabilities in Seattle's IT network attributed to siloed approach to cybersecurity
The MLS can't ban the anti-fascist Iron Front flag. At least not in Seattle
Saving the 'missing puzzle piece' to a world of biodiversity, hidden in grass and sagebrush
Seattle City Council passes new protections for hotel workers over industry objections
Adrift and afraid, Seattle's outraged NIMBY needs someone to blame
Hollywood wanted ‘fewer Asians’ in a new kung fu film. This Seattle director stuck to his script
Opponents say I-1000's affirmative-action policy would hurt veterans. This UW law expert disagrees
Delbert Richardson's traveling museum invites an understanding of African history
What happened to Seattle's powerful bike lobby?
Harnessing fire made us human — then we got greedy. Welcome to the Pyrocene
'I'll always be Lightning Bill': A lookout reflects on 29 seasons of smoke and fire
Fighting fire with fire to save Washington's forests
Podcast | John Oates, Rib Eye Steak & Ice Cream
'It just builds up': Washington firefighters struggle with PTSD long after the fires go out
Finding hints of our future in the epic blazes of the Northwest's past
Near Northgate, firefighters slower to arrive after 'cancer house' station closes
Things to do in Seattle: Sept. 12 - 18
How a fight over equity in Bellevue schools fueled the opposition to Washington’s affirmative-action initiative
Climate change got you down? There's a word for what you're feeling
The secret history of smokejumpers in Washington's Methow Valley
In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws
‘Hella weird, hella fine’: Solo jazz diva SassyBlack on her new sci-fi funk jams
Durkan pitches $1.6M plan to attract and keep police officers
Maternal health equity in Washington must start with fairer funding opportunities
Podcast | Bigger and more destructive fires are coming to Washington. What can we do?
Wildfires are burned into Washington's history — and our headlines
On Lopez Island, a former principal faces sexual harassment allegations. It’s not the first time
Smoke may be seasonal — but preparation is year-round
Indigenous fire practices once shaped the Northwest — and they might again
How Washington's 'summer of fire' nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensburg
Louise Chernin's passion for equality made her — and Seattle’s LGBTQ business community — stronger
When Washington's Cities Burned
Driven by history, Jewish temple shelters family facing deportation
Amtrak state of mind: What if America took its train system seriously?
A gel made in Washington is killing cancer in pets. Humans could be next to benefit
Lawsuit claims affirmative-action opponents are misleading voters — but court doesn't intervene
After a national search for a new housing director, Durkan promotes from within
Near and far, Tacoma's natural gas plant is bad for human health
The art of trash: When your recycling gets a gallery show
Jayapal, Mosqueda: The time is now for a federal domestic workers bill of rights
‘You Failed Us’: Teen author asks 40 students of color to share their experiences at Seattle schools
Things to do in Seattle: Sept. 5 - 11
Years into a homelessness ‘emergency,’ Seattle and King County propose a unified response
Once a safeguard against homelessness, disability payments can’t keep up with the rent
'Nature keeps me grounded': How burns, racism and death inspired this WA outdoor festival
High lead levels at King County jail have inmates and staff using bottled water
Podcast | Dictatorships, democracies and the new era of global unrest
Families accuse Seattle Public Schools of mishandling civil rights complaints
Why criminal justice reform will take work from both cops and communities
Justice for children fuels this former judge
Without federal guidelines, Washington is creating its own standard for testing weed
Seattle is addicted to bad narratives about homelessness
A poetic ode to Seattle’s working class
Introducing the 2019 Courage Award winners

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