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How Microsoft Can Resist, or Assist, Trump
Tech companies could have an outsized role in how far the president-elect gets with his destructive agenda.
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A Monumental Election Year (or Not) For the Libertarian Party
A party official explains their case for getting ‘major party’ status in Washington.
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The Double Bind
Allegations of rape will get you an audience with the King County Prosecutor’s office. But justice is more…
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Seattleites Form Neighborhood Groups to Resist Trump
Signs of an anti-Trump movement: All of the city’s districts now have Neighborhood Action Councils.
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Buy This Pot to Build Tiny Houses for the Homeless
A portion of the proceeds go to pay for tiny houses at new city-sponsored encampments.
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The State Wants More Accurate THC Ratings on Pot, But May Be Missing the Main Culprit
New rules proposed by the LCB don’t address the fact that labs make money from inflated potency readings.
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Nurses and Doctors ‘Die’ at City Hall in Protest for Safe Drug Sites
The mayor and county executive are deciding whether and when to set up pilot safe drug sites.
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Libertarians Say They’ll Sue If They’re Denied ‘Major Party Status’
Depending on how you count the vote, Gary Johnson either did or did not get 5 percent of…
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Amid Charges of Racism and Rent Spiking, Airbnb Teams Up With Seattle Urban League
The platform says it’s a force for social justice, haters be damned.
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City to Sponsor Three More Homeless Encampments
Located in White Center, West Seattle, and Licton Springs, they will shelter more than 200 souls.
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The Duwamish Aren’t Holding Out Hope for Last-Minute Recognition By Obama
The tribe doesn’t envision a repeat of 2001, when Clinton granted, then Bush repealed, recognition within hours. But…
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Home From Standing Rock, Seattle Protesters Bring Pipeline Fight to the Corps
“The work does not end when you come back from North Dakota.”
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One Man’s Plan to Turn King Street Station Into an Immigrant Culinary Hub
Something’s going to happen with King Street Station soon. The only question is what.
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For Seattle Taggers, Development Signs Are Just Another Canvas
When you graffiti a sign that no one can understand anyway, does it make a stand?
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Can Turkey Teach Us Something About Democracy?
A Seattle poster exchange with Istanbul looks at which direction each country is going.
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Victim of Attack on UW Campus: “Explain to Me Why You Have This Hatred”
Nasro Hassan and her mother, Dahabo, speak about the assault on November 15.
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Tenants’ Advocate to Run Against Burgess—Again
Lefty Jon Grant is taking another swing at Tim Burgess’ city-wide council seat.
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Community Calls for Hate Crime Investigation Following Assault on Muslim Student at UW
“We really want to make sure this is taken seriously.”
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This Woman Kept Black Friday Non-Violent
“I believe in peaceful protest…and I know that rage is real,” says Aida Braxton.