What Courtney Weaver told her ex-fiancé in court – and his response On Jan. 15, 2010, a woman named Courtney Weaver was intentionally shot in the face by her fiancé, Kenneth Fiaui. In court nearly a year later, Weaver... KUOW Staff
The Orlando shooter and my student To wake up to this morning's news about the Orlando attack was almost unbearable. When things like this happen, I immediately want to hide, to run away.... Dani Blackman
9 heartbreaking responses to ‘A man shouts racial slurs at a Seattle Starbucks’ Last week we published an essay by Dr. Bob Hughes about a shocking experience at a Starbucks on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Hughes was meeting with a... Isolde Raftery Play AudioListen 15 mins
The Grief I Chose: Placing My Baby For Adoption Ten years ago, Nathan and I placed our firstborn son for adoption. I was barely 23 when I got pregnant with Benjamin. I had just graduated from... Beth Roberts
I'm The Kid In Your Honors Class Who Crossed The Border Illegally Hoping for a better life and education for my younger brother and me, my mother decided we should migrate to the U.S. I was only 9 years old when we... Luis Angel Gomez-Castillo
My Parenting Advice: Don't Kill Them Editor's note: This essay contains strong language. Having had kids before most of my friends, I’ve now reached the stage in life when many in my... Ijeoma Oluo Play AudioListen 4 mins
'Seattle Is A Creepy, Salty Town With Dirt Under Her Nails' Seattle has one of the largest collections of zines -- tiny underground art manifestos that have usually been photocopied. ZAPP, the Zine Archive and... Trisha Ready Play AudioListen 2 mins
What happened to the gay man from this 1967 Seattle magazine? In 1967, Peter Wichern made a bold move: He posed for the cover of a magazine in Seattle. It said: This is Peter Wichern . He is a local businessman. He... Ruth Pettis
Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox And My 7-Year-Old Daughter As the mother of a young transgender child, my response to Caitlyn Jenner’s headline-grabbing announcement is a visceral one. Yes, I’m kind of put off... Marlo Mack
Alcohol Stopped Ruining My Life 365 Days Ago Well, this is it. I have been sober for one year. My dog woke me up just after 5 o’clock this morning, and although I was still tired, I just couldn't... Marika Katti Garland
