Politics Tim Eyman accused of hijacking Recall Durkan campaign Eyman has been distributing fake petitions, which leaders of the recall campaign worry will hurt their ability to get valid signatures. by Melissa Santos / September 9, 2020
Politics Durkan isn’t the first: The history of Seattle mayoral recalls In the 1970s, popular anger threatened to topple Mayor Wes Uhlman — not once, but three times. by Knute Berger / August 26, 2020
News Will King County public transit survive COVID-19? Fewer riders and lower fare collection are just part of the financial challenge for transportation during the pandemic. by Lilly Fowler / August 24, 2020 / Updated 1:58 p.m. Aug. 24
News Black Seattleites react to police chief’s resignation with rage, hope The sudden exit of Seattle’s first Black female chief exposes complex generational and racial divides. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / August 12, 2020
Culture A Seattle photographer takes portraits of SPD’s ‘less lethal’ weapons Collected off the streets during protests, blast balls and rubber bullets get a rare artistic and journalistic treatment. by Margo Vansynghel / August 12, 2020
Culture A Seattle engineer’s inner artist blooms for Black Lives Matter After painting the “I” in the city’s BLM street mural, Teddy “Stat” Phillips is using his artwork to call for defunding SPD. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / August 7, 2020
Culture Seattle parks become stages for pop-up dance performances Pros at pivoting, choreographers are getting creative during coronavirus. by Margo Vansynghel / August 6, 2020
Culture Seattle designers are making masks fashionable The pivot from apparel to protection has been a lifeline for some local creators. by Margo Vansynghel / July 22, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Ballard Opera Man’s socially distanced serenades Opera singer Stephen Wall went from teaching on Zoom to performing on his east Ballard lawn. by Sarah Hoffman / July 20, 2020
Opinion Durkan, Seattle police, and the undermining of civil liberties Subverting the law to uphold it is nothing new for Seattle’s 'troops.' by Shaun Scott / July 15, 2020
News What Seattle’s new payroll tax says about the city’s politics Two years after the failed ‘head tax,’ the city council found a new path forward, without the same opposition. by David Kroman / July 15, 2020
Politics Durkan hits back at pledge to defund Seattle PD by 50% The mayor offered ideas to restructure the department but rejected calls for deeper cuts. by David Kroman / July 13, 2020
News If police are defunded, Seattle firefighters could face a new reality City council members and community groups are pushing for a third way to help people in crisis, which may involve some firefighters. by Lilly Fowler / July 13, 2020
News How COVID-19 hurt Seattle's plan to strengthen its tree laws The city council passed legislation in 2008 that was supposed to be temporary, but stronger measures still haven’t taken root. by Jenny Cunningham InvestigateWest / July 9, 2020
Opinion The Seattle we knew is gone. What comes next? The pandemic wrecked the economy. The protests shook the city's soul. Now Mayor Durkan is staring down a dire future. by Knute Berger / July 2, 2020