Government

Politics

Seattle Now: Who is Loren Culp?

Jay Inslee's Republican challenger is new to Washington politics, but he's found a groundswell of support from conservatives. So who is he, and what does his run mean for the state?

Arts & Life

Best-selling author discusses the fact and fiction in her sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s tale’.

As we approach a spooky time of the year (No, I’m not referring to the US election season) we may be finding ourselves slowly drawn towards unnerving but entertaining cautionary tales. One of those stories just may be the award-winning TV show The Handmaid’s tale based on the best-selling novel by author Margaret Atwood.

Government

Here's why Attorney General Barr might go after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Katie Benner explains her report that Attorney General William Barr wants to prosecute Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.

Government

Seattle City Council's Gonzalez: 'We've created harm' by expanding police system

Lorena Gonzalez and the rest of the Seattle City Council face a big decision – the response to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of their cuts to the Police Department budget.

Seeking a foundation for change at the crossroads of homelessness and Covid-19

‘Not only is it unacceptable for six or seven thousand people to be unsheltered, overnight and during the day, as a standard, it's actually unhealthy for them, and for everyone.’

Environment

On the conservation roller coaster, good and bad news for grizzly bears

‘We used to have around 50,000 grizzly bears in the lower 48 in historical times. Now, there are 2000.’

Science

‘A crisis of welcome.’ Sonia Shah on The Next Great Migration

‘Migration is not a catastrophe… it’s actually the solution.’

Education

New Trump administration rule has Washington's international students on edge

‘I'm not going to be able to do the work that I need to do successfully.’

Politics

Politics vs the pandemic: Are anti-maskers like anti-vaxxers?

Is the rejection of masks by Republican candidates another case of the politicization of science, as we’ve seen with vaccines and climate change?

Could Juneteenth become an official Washington state holiday?

Juneteenth is recognized in Washington state, it’s not a legal state holiday. Some people are trying to change that.