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Proposed Federal Budget Would Slash Puget Sound’s EPA Funding by 93 Percent

Published 2:30pm Friday, March 3, 2017

It’s just a draft, but it doesn’t bode well, say environmental advocates.

A First Shot in the White House’s Possible War On Weed

Published 1:30am Wednesday, March 1, 2017

As the Trump administration indicates increased enforcement of federal law, an industry shudders and local politicians prepare for a showdown.

Inside the Fight to Bring Parole Back to Washington State

Published 1:30am Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Nearly 3,000 people are serving life sentences in Washington prisons. Should they be offered a chance at freedom?

NAACP Launches Movement to Make Ethnic Studies Mandatory in Seattle Schools

Published 7:30am Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Educators and advocates want to dismantle institutionalized racism. Step one: Change the curriculum.

So You Want to Divest from DAPL. Will the Financial Industry Let You?

Published 11:30am Friday, January 6, 2017

Conventional wisdom says putting your money where your values are will cost you. But that’s changing.

Earth 2 Trump: Cross-Country Tour of Resistance Launches in Seattle

Published 11:30am Tuesday, January 3, 2017

The Center for Biological Diversity began its 16-city anti-Trump tour on Monday.

Head North for the Perfect Presents This Holiday Season

Published 1:30am Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Bellingham has it all.

How to Spend Your Holiday in Seattle’s Fishing Village

Published 1:30am Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Ballard has plenty of shops for your gift-giving needs. Here are our picks.

What Senator Ericksen’s Anti-Protest Bill Gets Wrong About Climate Disobedience

Published 12:00pm Thursday, November 17, 2016

Many climate activists in Washington already face criminal charges — including felonies.

4,000 King County Residents Will Get Free Health Care Today Through Sunday

Published 7:00am Thursday, October 27, 2016

Even after Obamacare, local demand for affordable healthcare remains unsated.

The Candidates Whose Funders Oppose a Higher Minimum Wage

Published 3:26pm Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Union-backed Working Washington has a new website that follows the money trails of I-1433 opponents.

Seattle’s Virtual Road to Transcendence

Published 1:30am Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The most interesting VR developers in town aren’t making video games—they want to make us more human.

Some Sea-Tac Employers Still Not Paying Minimum Wage

Published 3:00pm Wednesday, October 5, 2016

So two more firms filed five new class action lawsuits.

Ethiopian Immigrants March Against Brutal Regime

Published 5:14pm Tuesday, August 16, 2016

The government has recently killed and disappeared hundreds of people.

Mayor, Police Chief, Community Members Respond to Police Killings in Dallas

Published 4:30pm Friday, July 8, 2016

“One of the things I know is violence begets violence. We can’t continue to hurt one another.”

Everyone Seems to Be Calling for a Moratorium on Oil Trains But Governor Inslee

Published 11:30am Thursday, June 23, 2016

Greens to protest oil trains and our “greenest governor” at Friday’s Obama/Inslee fundraiser.

Rally Shows the Feds How Seattle Feels About Coal

Published 3:00pm Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Not too many coal supporters at this public hearing.

A New Effort in Seattle Aims to Stop Gun Violence Before It Starts

Published 1:00pm Friday, June 17, 2016

“We’re not a Chicago, we’re not a Baltimore…. We don’t want to get there, either.”

Expand Social Security, Council Tells Feds

Published 4:46pm Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The resolution highlights SSI’s most vulnerable participants.

Report: Seattle African Americans Make 58 Cents For Each Dollar Earned by White Counterparts

Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The new study ranks Seattle low in terms of paying African Americans and Latinos as compared to whites.