Culture Seattle’s indie bookstores are back in survival mode Booksellers weathered the threat of big box stores, Amazon and a major recession. Coronavirus is testing their resilience once again. by Margo Vansynghel / April 24, 2020
Politics Seattle rekindles business tax debate in a grim new economy The controversial tax proposal has found new life as unemployment soars and the city faces a $300M budget hole. by David Kroman / April 22, 2020
Opinion Learning to operate ventilators while worrying about rent In the wake of COVID-19, many of us have lost the jobs we need to afford our education. by Amber Christensen / April 21, 2020
Opinion ‘Weeks where decades happen’: Seattle has been a ghost town before From the General Strike of 1919 to the dot-com recession, the city is no stranger to empty streets. by Shaun Scott / April 16, 2020
Culture Plywood won’t save Seattle’s nightlife hotspots Property crime is the least of the worries for bar and restaurant owners hoping to return post-pandemic. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 15, 2020
Equity Undocumented workers fend for themselves with little COVID-19 help Cities, nonprofits help with rent and small business loans, but the need in WA is greater than available cash. by Lilly Fowler / April 14, 2020
Opinion Coronavirus recovery can’t lead to a more gentrified Seattle Disasters deepen inequality, but we can stop further displacement in the South End before it’s too late. by Marcus Harrison Green / April 8, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for unemployment insurance for undocumented workers In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Karen Fierro Ruiz & Abigail Scholar / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for doubling wages of frontline care workers In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Lisa Daugaard / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for ending COVID-19 medical bankruptcy In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Marcus Courtney / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for investing in light rail now In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Jessyn Farrell / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for relying on the feds In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Chris Vance / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for repealing the state's balanced budget law In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Jacob L. Vigdor / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for property tax relief In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by Paul Guppy / April 6, 2020
Opinion Saving Washington: The case for supporting child care workers In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus. by John Burbank / April 6, 2020
