We are living in a time of moral reckoning with the past. Beyond Confederate monuments and memorials, people are also reevaluating the work, beliefs and reputations of progressive figures.

Former Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess and a bevy of business groups are tired of the tents. They have a vision: The city should, very quickly, create a lot of new shelter or housing.

Four days before Christmas 2016, Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien called from inside an IKEA to explain why he would no longer support the county’s new youth jail. He’s White, his ...

About five years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington sued Yakima, arguing a new system of voting was needed if the sizeable number of Latinos in the city was ever going to have a ...

Swinomish Tribe member Joe Williams has spent nearly his entire life harvesting seafood from the Salish Sea. He learned from his father and uncles how to work with the water to feed yourself ...

For all the years Stephan Thomas has worked to bring community voices into the justice system, he has never once met either candidate for Seattle city attorney. “I've never seen Ann Davison at ...

A huge, ribbed column of Western red cedar rises from the cushioned forest floor through dappled sunlight into a canopy of branches. Nearby stands another giant cedar. And another. You couldn't ...

A large black tarp with spray painted orange letters dangles like a curtain from the second floor of Seattle's East Precinct police station. “This space is now property of the Seattle people ...

Last year, a woman in Burien called 911 to report her sister’s boyfriend was holding her and her family hostage. When the 911 operator attempted to gain more information, the woman, sounding ...

If you’ve ridden light rail in the Rainier Valley in the past few months you’ve no doubt seen them: black vans with a blue Seattle skyline painted on the sides. Called Via to Transit, the vans ...

The conversation continues, including revelations of sexual harassment incidents experienced in Seattle, debate about whether legislation would make a difference and advice for young women hoping ...

Democrats have a solid majority in both houses of the statehouse for the first time in years and a long list of environmental priorities. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A sweeping array of Washington ...