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Exploring the Secret Lives of Bus Drivers

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Stokley Towles takes a long look at the people who see us every day.

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Writing People of Color Into Environmental Policy

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

There is a lot to be gained by inviting more voices into the discussion.

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A Guide to Washington’s Delegates

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

How your country’s “democracy” works.

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There Will Only Be One Carbon Tax on the Fall Ballot, But the Climate Schism Remains

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

“It is utter insanity for anyone who claims to care about climate change … to not be full-throatedly supporting I-732.”

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After the Death of Prince, KEXP Gives Fans a Place to Come Together

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Seattle nonprofit radio station has long celebrated the musicians who defined a particular kind of pop music. Now it is getting used to mourning ... Read more

What Three of Seattle’s Culinary Leaders Went Through to Get Where They Are

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Three notable chefs remember the abuses, pressures, and pleasures of working as a kitchen apprentice.

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Stash Box: Cooking With Cannabis

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

There are times when smoking is just not an option.

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As Movement Against Standardized Testing Takes Shape, High Stakes Abound

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Many Seattle parents, teachers, and students are joining forces to battle the assessment machine. But is this a fight they can win?

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In Debate Over Trans Rights, Words Are Everything

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

As anti-trans activists try to get a ballot measure passed, disputes are arising over how exactly it should be presented to voters.

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Approaching Retirement, Jeff Renner Explains the Secrets to Seattle Weather (Hint: It Rains)

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

KING5 meteorologist Jeff Renner looks back on 30-plus years of telling Seattle it’s going to rain.

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Why Did SHARE Confiscate Bus Passes Donated By the City?

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Ballard tent city residents accuse the homeless service of hording bus passes to funnel people to an ongoing protest downtown.

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Shrugging Off the Cynicism in Amazon’s Move to House the Homeless

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Whatever part Amazon is playing in this widespread crisis, this week’s news provides an important affirmation that this is everybody’s problem.

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‘Golden Days’ Is Glowing, and Very, Very French

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

My Golden Days is a typically ardent example of the French coming-of-age film—maybe too typical at times, although it has surprises in store.

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Aaron Posner’s So Popular, Two Theaters Are Staging His Adaptations at the Same Time

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Aaron Posner loves his authors. He has since he was a kid in Eugene, Oregon, consuming every work by those writers who spoke to his ... Read more

David Schmader’s New Weed Book Is Thoroughly Schmader-y

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Is dabbing the same as hot knives? And, uh, while we’re at it, what the hell is hot knives?

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Spekulation Continues Local Hip-Hop’s Uncle Ike’s Resistance

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 20, 2016

“I don’t think Uncle Ike’s is the cause of the problem,” Watson notes, “but I’ll be damned if it isn’t a perfect metaphor.”

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SHARE Confiscated Dozens of Bus Passes from Homeless Campers

Published 1:30am Saturday, April 16, 2016

The day before April Fools, a city employee donated several dozen ORCA transit passes to the campers at Tent City 5 in Ballard. An elected ... Read more

Underwhelming and Overpriced, Grappa Grates

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Our critic cherishes her lovely, quiet Queen Anne neighborhood, but the food leaves something to be desired. This Mediterranean restaurant isn’t helping matters.

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Stash Box: Where to Smoke Your Weed This 4/20

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 13, 2016

4/20 is like Marijuana Mardi Gras or Cannabis Christmas. It’s fantastic. Aside from the getting-high part, our columnist likes that we as a city set ... Read more

Aiming for Crime, Hitting the Homeless

Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The Neighborhood Safety Alliance is growing in influence. But will it be driven by fear or love, pull the city up or down in its ... Read more