Culture Remembering the Viaduct and the views that no longer exist Meet the Seattle photographer who memorialized the last days of the waterfront highway. by Brad Curran / January 21, 2020
Culture What comes after the Viaduct? This Seattle architect has big ideas In the latest episode of The Teardown, David Miller contemplates the role of Seattle's Viaduct in his life and his city, as well as his role in unmaking it. by Brad Curran / August 21, 2019
Culture An artist muses on the death of his neighbor: the Viaduct Baso Fibonacci has created art next to Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct for 10 years. He puts on one more show as the demolition begins. by Brad Curran & Matt M. McKnight / March 18, 2019
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015