Politics An elegy for straight-shooting Charlie Chong Charlie Chong, 1926-2007. by Kent Kammerer / April 29, 2007
Culture When we push out the down-and-out, what kind of city are we? The RVs show up in neighborhoods, park for a few days, and then move on by Kent Kammerer / August 15, 2007
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
Politics Best of 2011: What would real reform of Seattle police practices look like? Seattle and Portland police have been more aggressive than many departments in addressing juvenile prostitution cases. by Kent Kammerer / December 28, 2011
Politics Seattle's car tabs: Will residents get their money's worth? A bicyclist heads south on University Bridge by Kent Kammerer / October 25, 2011
Tech Sally Jewell and REI: combining nature, service, and community Sally Jewell is CEO of REI by Kent Kammerer / December 19, 2010
Politics Too cozy with developers? The problems with Seattle's planning department A sea of cranes. (Crosscut Flickr contributor <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/xine/'>Christine Howard</a>) by Kent Kammerer / June 16, 2008
Politics We're spending too much on fancy school buildings Seattle is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate schools – and they need renovating. But the resulting extravagance seems out of scale given the basic challenges today of simply... by Kent Kammerer / October 26, 2007