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An Architect Weighs in on Seattle’s New Urban Landscape
Seattle architect Robert Hutchison designs the new while honoring the old in quickly transforming Seattle.
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Armed With Recent Victories, The Lummi Totem Pole Journey Heads to North Dakota
Could the Lummi’s win over the Cherry Point coal battle influence the debate in N.D.?
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Will the EPA Drop the Hammer on Washington’s Water Polluters?
The federal government may soon impose far stricter regulations on how much arsenic and mercury can be in…
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Why Not All Wolf Advocates Oppose Killing the Profanity Peak Pack
By sticking to the playbook, they hope the lethal action helps lend credence to recovery efforts.
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The Man Who Burned Down Chief Seattle’s Lodge
A son-in-law to Chief Seattle, William DeShaw is one of the most mysterious characters in Puget Sound history.
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Advocates Propose Sweeping Reforms to Homeless Sweeps
A coalition including Real Change and Columbia Legal aims to rein in the mayor’s camp evictions.
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Do Urbanists Have a Wilderness Problem?
Density foes argue the whole point of being in Seattle is the ability to get out of it…with…
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Humans Have Been Visiting Mount Rainier For More Than 9,000 Years. Why?
In the last 10 years, significant archaeological finds in the Cascades have expanded our understanding of ancient mountain…
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Trump in Seattle: A Recommended Itinerary
The Republican candidate could learn a lot from our city. Will he?
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Free Wilbur: The War Against Feral Swine Comes to Washington
Last week, the last of several feral pigs reported in Central Washington was tracked down and killed by…
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Paul Allen’s New-Music Summit and Festival Draws Skeptics and Reserved Praise
Will the Upstream Music Festival vitalize the local music industry and community, or simply piss it off?
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How Hempfest Is Staying Relevant—And Solvent—Amid the New Weed Order
Vivian McPeak explains what it’s going to take to keep Hempfest weird.
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City Hall Needs to Stop Dismissing, and Start Addressing, Questions About the North Precinct
It’s time for the City Council to step back and do the hard work of selling the public…
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How a Really Expensive Precinct Became a Symbol of Race in Seattle
The racial overtones of the North Precinct debate have frustrated some, but they are clearly here to stay.
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Seattle’s Boomerang Throwers: Returning Champs
A team largely made up of Seattle-area throwers recently won the World Boomerang Cup in Germany.
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Ethiopian Immigrants March Against Brutal Regime
The government has recently killed and disappeared hundreds of people.
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Billionaire Developer Selig Dumps Trump
Selig told the Seattle Times yesterday he’s backing out as a co-host of a Trump fundraiser in Seattle.