Politics Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests. by Levi Pulkkinen & Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / April 9, 2021
News WA laws banning private armies go unenforced before election As concerns grow over vigilante militias on Election Day, police say laws are too vague to invoke. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / November 2, 2020 / Updated 2:10 p.m. November 3
Politics Washington state lawmakers look for ways to limit armed militias State laws are vague on armed protests and paramilitaries, but legislators and activists are trying to change that. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / January 8, 2021
Environment In the absence of an AIDS cure, prevention gains prominence The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) by Robert Fortner / August 6, 2008
Culture Space tourism is nigh, but a new space age is not An illustration of WhiteKnightTwo carrying SpaceShipTwo aloft. (Virgin Galactic) by Robert Fortner / July 31, 2008
Tech Salmonella may be a key for a new vaccine Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showing <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> (red) invading cultured human cells. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) by Robert Fortner / July 9, 2008
The Smartypants Guide to Tonight's Community Idea Lab Study up for tonight's Community Idea Lab with a collection of articles about Seattle's role in the heated debate on tech and inequality. by Kate Harloe / June 18, 2014
Tech Is the NW a breeding ground for a new kind of capitalism? Chris Devore, tech entrepreneur and investor. by Kate Harloe / June 15, 2014