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Will Bus Rapid Transit on 405 Live Up to Its Name?
Sound Transit thinks it can help ease the Eastside freeway blues.
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Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Answers the $54B Question
“There is no secret plan B sitting in a file drawer here.”
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The Endorsements
Our take on the 12 most important items on this year’s ballot—aside from, well, you know.
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The GOP Says Inslee Is a Terrible Governor. So Why Can’t They Beat Him?
How Trump and ‘donor fatigue’ set the Republicans up for a hard year in Washington.
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How to Pretend to Move to Canada If So-and-So Becomes President
We call your bluff you hoser, but asked a Canadian to provide you a few pointers anyway.
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How Seattle’s 43rd District Became a Bulwark for Gay Representation in Washington
Since 1987, the district has been represented by at least one gay person.
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The Scary Clown Fad Is Killing Fundraising Efforts For Seattle Clown Nonprofit
It’s “like raising funds for axe murderers.”
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As Politicians Make Homelessness a Focus, Will the Homeless Get Out and Vote?
“The people who are most impacted by public-policy decisions are often the last ones to know about how…
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Gale-Force GIFS From This Weekend’s Storm
High-intensity or not, Seattle definitely got gusty and wet.
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Sound Transit’s Rough Road to Light Rail
The region’s first foray into light rail was fraught, and still colors how some see the agency that…
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Murray: No More Sweeps At Homeless Camps That Don’t Cause Problems
This morning, council meets on a bill that could nail down that promise.
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Reverse Course! DEA Holds Off On Banning Kratom
Everyone from U.S. Representatives to the dude at the smoke shop protested the proposed ban.
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Has the State GOP Given Up On Bill Bryant?
The party hasn’t spent any money on their standard-bearer since the primary.
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Randy Dorn Calls Out Large School Districts For Fighting McCleary
The State Superintendent of Schools says wealthy schools are enabling inequality.
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Denouncing Trump Is a Start, But Not a Finish
Republicans must confront the extremism that now dominates the party.
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Once Again, Big Political Money Is Backing an Effort to Get Money Out of Politics
Ironic? Yes. Necessary? Probably.
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How ST3 Could Prove to Be a Boon for Seattle’s Art Scene
The 1% For Art program has turned our light rail stations into museums.
Arts & Culture
Black Power, in Black and White
Jerry Whiting has quietly amassed a museum-quality collection of Black Panther photography.
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Seattle’s Sacred Water Ceremony for Standing Rock
GIFS from last week’s Salish-lead ceremony in Wallingford.