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
Will Capitol Hill's new arts district really do anything? Rising rents are pushing in on Capitol Hill's thriving arts scene. Can a city program fill the gap? by Jake Uitti / November 18, 2014
The duo orchestrating the ladies of Seattle's music scene From left to right, Erin Ashley, Gaetana Gravallese (SWIM Member and front woman of Each & All), Gloria Gaynor and Elizabeth O'Keefe. by Jake Uitti / November 9, 2014
Tech The Seattle astronomer who discovered 4 planets before age 30 Sarah (right) with Bill Nye (middle) and her mom Melinda (left) by Jake Uitti / October 15, 2014
The puppeteer pulling the strings at Doe Bay Fest Kevin Sur performs at Tacoma's Immanuel Presbyterian Church. by Jake Uitti / December 1, 2014
Culture Beacon Hill Blues: 3 local artists ponder the "G-word" Beacon Hill's five-year-old Station coffee shop is a gathering place for locals. by Jake Uitti / May 25, 2015
Culture City Superhero: Amanda Manitach, artist, writer, live wire Artist and writer Amanda Manitach, aka Bolt, documents Emerald City culture. by Jake Uitti / May 14, 2015