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 ...

Cliff Mass burrows even further into the hearts and minds of weather-addled Washingtonians; Gregoire picks Boeing and Alaska Airlines execs to turn around the UW; The real reason Washington's GOP has ...

America still debates Jefferson's fear of "the tyranny of the majority," where the powerless individual can feel trampled. In Seattle, we wonder whether to trust those we elect or to rely on such ...

Obama is a loner, a "Moviegoer," who surprised the author in what he turned out to be like as president. With Romney, what you see is what you get, a figure out of the 1950s like his dad. It's hard to ...

The governor's press conference unveiled strong moves for leaner management and a push toward privatization of the lottery. In addition, a number of senators from both parties are working on a ...

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 ...

In response to the latest horrific gun slaughter, Washington state should do what it does well: Run an initiative. Folks, it’s up to us. In the wake of the horrific Newtown school shooting, social ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's a weak division, so there could be hope. But that's usually about the years ahead in baseball. Stats pose a few problems for the 2011 Seattle Mariners. The main headache is ongoing: Statistics ...

The prize-winning journalist and author of 'Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America' reads Tuesday (May 10) in Seattle. The book ...

The conductor and co-artistic director, whose profile is rising, talks about the inspiration for the new group that presented its first concert last fall. SMO’s co-artistic director and conductor ...