Indigenous Affairs Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore News and ICT / January 9, 2024
Opinion I managed public emergencies for years. Trump is unfit to lead on COVID-19. From spreading misinformation to doubting experts, the President's actions put Americans at risk. by Eric Holdeman / March 11, 2020
Equity Snoqualmie Tribe starts land protection sales tax at Salish Lodge The 2% tax will preserve ancestral sites such as Snoqualmie Falls, and could be a model for other Indigenous nations. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore/ICT / July 17, 2023
Opinion Olympia's indifference to earthquake prep could kill us all Washington state government’s financial contribution reflects the priority officials place on seismic public safety, which is zero, nada, nothing. by Eric Holdeman / January 30, 2018
Seattle Weekender: Martin Amis, Dino DNA and Ramayana Martin Amis, Author of Lionel Asbo: State of England by Quin Benzel / September 13, 2012
Seattle Weekender: Chinatown, rough rides, and Bumbershoot happenings Gotye attending the 2012 APRA Awards. He will perform at Bumbershoot on Sept 1. by Quin Benzel / August 29, 2012
Seattle Weekender: Vikings, arts phenoms and rhino tales San Francisco is one city that has adopted the Slideshow Potshow that Seattle created by Quin Benzel / August 16, 2012
Politics White House honoring Rainier Beach High PTSA leader Carlina Brown by Quin Benzel / August 9, 2012
Seattle Weekender: Sallie Ford, the mighty M's, and pickleball Blue Angels fly over Lake Washington by Quin Benzel / August 2, 2012
Politics Trust requires more than government telling the truth Trust is often in short supply at all levels of government: an Occupy protest in New Mexico. by Eric Holdeman / July 31, 2012