A Report for America corps member, Daniel Walters covers democracy and extremism across the region. He can be reached at daniel@invw.org.

If your phone is ringing today, chances are it's a campaign calling with a pre-recorded message. In the last 10 minutes I got one from Tim Burgess, candidate for the Seattle City Council, and another ...

Jim Hanford is an architect who lives in the University District. His work focuses on sustainability and the energy performance of buildings. He was part of the design team for Seattle’s Bullitt ...

Not only does this event showcase contemporary and traditional dance and music from across the African Diaspora — in other words, it’s a feast for the eye, ear and soul — it’s free. Performers include ...

With the U. S. Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment guarantees of due process and equal protection mean that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, are the culture wars (or at ...

Senate Democrats and supporters made a symbolic push Thursday to get a state voting rights act to the Washington Senate floor. The legislation appears doomed for 2015. Technically, though, two similar ...

The way the state pays for long-term care and a host of other services no longer works. Year after year, the state has made wholesale cuts in budgets because leaders have created a tax structure that ...

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the state, Santa was delivering weed products with haste. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the Puget Sound No Starbucks were open, no ...

The Eastern Washington city's quest to remake itself in the image of a smaller, more walkable town. “Intrepid Explorer” was not one of the job requirements for the City of Yakima’s new Economic ...

After months of negotiations, there's still no real route to a deal in Olympia. As legislators prepare for a new session that starts next week, it is increasingly questionable whether the Legislature ...

Plus Italian cinema, Moonface and food revolutionary Will Allen - for $15 or less. Inspiring week alert! Indian cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey is in town along with urban agriculture expert Will Allen ...

The push for more oil trains sparks debate - and fears - about the safest way to move crude. The Pacific Northwest Energy Boom rolled into Vancouver, Wash., in a big way Tuesday, sparking more debate ...