As the Seattle School Board ponders closing schools, charter-school advocates rush to see if they can open new ones.
The charismatic chief brings vision and energy to Seattle’s schools. But has he done what he claims? And will he see the job through?
Gay marriage is illegal in Washington, but why? In defending the law before the Supreme Court, the state must cite a ‘rational’ reason.
Has the downtown library become an “unwelcoming and even violent place”?
The 23-year-old’s 2003 death in Israel poses challenging questions—in court and out.
A primer on the Seattle area’s military bases.
Why is Ron Sims presenting a spending increase as a tragic spending decrease?
Massive cuts at the Lazy B will drive unemployment higher.
Asked to tackle the budget crisis, a committee offers a preview of ideas to save money. Restricting school choice is not among them, but closing buildings is.
The Nader for President campaign packs Key Arena.
Mayoral candidate’s plan for the homeless.
The country’s biggest federally funded lab for aborted fetuses is at the UW—can it survive the stem-cell controversy?
A senior editor matches wits with the state’s 10th-graders and passes. But it isn’t easy.
King County Council member Brian Derdowski’s latest opponent blames him for growth.
Despite promises of reform, the police have no real citizen oversight.
The city is reluctant to give SHARE additional funds.
The biggest group of Washington soldiers who served in Iraq are starting to return, and it’s not clear we’re ready for them.
Does Kimberlee McDonald’s case reveal prosecutors bent on revenge or a con artist working the system?
Scholars debate the role of religion in bin Laden’s campaign against the West.
Squeezed by low managed-care reimbursements and burdensome anti-fraud rules, local docs and hospitals drop their Medicare patients.
