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2020 | June
8 Washington counties carry a racist legacy in their names
Seattle activists share their vision for Black trans pride
A truly queer America won't be achieved by the Supreme Court
Nikkita Oliver, Black liberation and the limits of electoral politics
How the Duwamish River defined Seattle — and could again
Lesson planning for a pandemic
Yakima County farmworkers called ‘sacrificial lambs’ of pandemic
The New Normal: Lesson planning for a pandemic
2 Democratic groups pledge to address racism in WA politics
The time to abolish Seattle police was yesterday
Meet the citizen journalists inside Seattle’s CHOP
Podcast | Nikkita Oliver on the future of Black Lives Matter
Camping during coronavirus brings escape — and anxiety
Editor’s Notebook: On punching 8-bit Nazis
Being Seattle’s mayor has never been easy
Dear white Seattle: Young Black leaders want to talk about racism
Apocalypse: Now What? A recipe for heroism
Joe Biden shouldn't assume he has my vote
Podcast | Coronavirus is deadly for small businesses, too
What defunding Seattle Police could look like
Native and WA scientists join forces to secure cougars' future
Why refusing to forget is a powerful political force
Mayor proposes $20M cut to Seattle Police budget amid COVID shortfall
King County could be in Phase 2 for a while
We must reform our police. Here’s how
Ongoing stimulus for low-income residents can save WA communities
Efforts to bring COVID-19 relief to undocumented workers gain traction
Writing through the apocalypse
When your living room becomes City Hall
The New Normal: When your living room becomes City Hall
WA students don’t need cops. They need counselors, teachers and nurses
Stevens Pass ski patrol union shreds Vail's unfair labor practices
Juneteenth: A cautionary tale
Juneteenth: The next wave of emancipation
Juneteenth: Joy is a revolutionary act
Juneteenth: On police violence and unexplained loss
Confusion, anger in Seattle Police Dept. after East Precinct exit
Podcast | Why is the conservative Supreme Court acting so liberal?
Small town activists show up big for Black Lives Matter
Neighborhood safety patrols reemerge in Seattle's Chinatown-International District
Juneteenth: Joy is not the vinyl. It’s the record player
Juneteenth: A day that contains multitudes
Juneteenth: The legacy work of resistance and liberation
Editor’s Notebook: It’s Juneteenth all weekend long
Medics say police have targeted them at Seattle protests
Seattle’s Black women activists have been marching for decades
The GOP effort for the governor's office is futile
Apocalypse: Now What? Hug it out
King County Labor Council expels Seattle police union
‘Everything is on the table’ as WA stares down a $9B shortfall
The future of Capitol Hill’s protest zone may lie in Seattle history
Saving Pike Place Market from the pandemic
AR-15s complicate anti-racism protests across Washington
With a new proposal, Seattle now has two business taxes on the table
Seattle protests haven't contributed much to the spread of COVID-19 - so far
Seattle Police have never belonged on our labor council
What interviewing a death care worker taught me about life
The Supreme Court rules there is no un-queering America
Transporting Seattle, One Bus at a Time
Black clergy voice strong support for Seattle Police chief
It's not so hard to imagine a life without police
In Seattle’s CHAZ, a community garden takes root
The New Normal: A bus driver steers Seattle through crisis
Washington must prioritize equity as it responds to crises
Protests ‘like the world’s never seen.’ What comes next in Seattle?
Podcast | Seattle’s former top cop on the future of policing
Black consultants accuse WA Democratic groups of racism
Pandemic, then protests: Why some Seattle businesses boarded up
Apocalypse: Now What? Seattle has never been normal
I glimpsed hope in a South Seattle park
Editor’s Notebook: The power of Black imagination
For community health clinics, one medical crisis could cause another
We all need pandemic relief. Undocumented families aren't getting it
Todos necesitamos ayuda frente a la pandemia. Las familias indocumentadas no la están recibiendo
Seattle health workers march to expose racism as a health crisis
How Seattle's unemployed survived the Great Depression
What can Congress do for WA in 2020? Ask Sen. Patty Murray
Podcast | Caring for the dead in a pandemic
A tattoo artist learns the essential work of tending to the dead
Mayor Jenny Durkan is not the trailblazer Seattle needs
Food, medics, free rides home: Seattle protests see rush of volunteer support
WA’s coming budget cuts could dwarf those of the Great Recession
From the Northwest to the White House: The fascists are here
Covering protests with an eye on journalism's past mistakes
City council will consider defunding Seattle Police
The New Normal: When your lab becomes a center of hope in a pandemic
Inside the sting that caught a Northwest wildlife killing ring
Seattle issues 30-day ban on tear gas at protests
Podcast | Will white Americans turn words into action?
Coronavirus is still real. Protesters say they’re fighting a worse pandemic
A short, violent history of Puget Sound uprisings, protests and riots
Finally allowed to reopen, WA employers wonder: Now what?
Labor council to Seattle police union: Address racism or get out
Editor’s Notebook: When art and protest unite
Apocalypse: Now What? Pandemic safety in a protest
‘Rife with flawed science’: OR and WA fight Trump’s emissions rollback
In major reversal, Seattle won’t ask feds to end police oversight
‘Outside agitator’ narrative not supported by Seattle arrest data
Seattle mayor’s words undermine George Floyd protests
Podcast | Vote-by-mail is the future — and it’s already here
Actions we can take to tame WA’s unemployment crisis
Without visitors, Woodland Park Zoo animals entertain themselves
WA advocates call for freezing foster care ‘age-out’ during pandemic
Inslee confident Trump’s military threat all bluster
Lack of behavioral health care in WA forces families apart
Debate over policing in Seattle continues after years of federal oversight
Coronavirus brought me back to reporting on religion
Our 400-year nightmare demands a new American Dream
Tribal nations in WA helped prove police accountability is possible
The New Normal: Delivering hope to elders in isolation
Don't bail out the new Washington State Convention Center
Some WA wildfires may be left to burn this summer