Environment King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says The Fish Passage Restoration Program was supposed to remove barriers like road culverts, but a new report finds it may fail to reach its goals. by Scarlet Hansen / March 19, 2024
Politics Many WA youth exiting mental health treatment face homelessness Shelter resources are scarce for unhoused young adults completing inpatient care. HB 1929 would establish at least two residential programs for them. by Scarlet Hansen / March 1, 2024 / Updated at 2:45 p.m. on April 3
Five major problems that International Soccer needs to fix A Mexican player moves with the ball against South Africa during the opening game of the FIFA World Cup in Hohannesbur by Adam Vogt / July 1, 2010
Culture Self-congratulatory environmentalism Back East, folks somehow think it's enough to carry a reusable bag to a farmer's market. That prompts a screed against saving the earth with symbols. by Adam Vogt / December 22, 2008
Politics How I became an anti-union Democrat Andrew Cuomo, New York's new Democratic governor, is expected to ask for a freeze on state employees' wages. by Adam Vogt / January 3, 2011
Politics Social services, education: If cash talks, should we listen? Working in Seattle social services often brought discouragement about achieving basic changes in behavior. Maybe we should be thinking about using the power of cash to motivate improvements, something... by Adam Vogt / April 28, 2011
Environment The Seattleization of Washington D.C. DC mayor Adrien Fenty, transit guy by Adam Vogt / February 14, 2010
Culture A word of support for Tyrone Willingham He's a decent man who inherited more problems than he could turn around in his brief tenure, argues this UW alum. by Adam Vogt / October 31, 2008
Environment More art, less trash: Washington reuse centers promote upcycling Similar to thrift stores, the shops keep potential waste out of landfills by repurposing ‘stuff’ in new sustainable ways. by Scarlet Hansen / August 18, 2023
Politics Student activists helped pass Washington’s new assault weapons ban Born on Instagram, the youth-founded and -led Seattle Student Union is working to build safer communities in schools. by Scarlet Hansen / June 9, 2023