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The Books they Ban: A Novel about the WWII Internment of Japanese

Books Ted Olinger - October 6, 2022 2

In the last two years, 19 censorship bills became law across the country, including gag orders on public school teachers and librarians, according to the National Education Association.

Books

Nina and Ruth: A Beautiful Friendship with Serious Consequences

Joel Connelly - October 5, 2022 7

International

Is Brazil Really Done with Balsonaro? Previous President Lula Makes a Comeback

Carol J Williams - October 4, 2022 1

Sports

Masterclass in Futility: Looking Back at the Mariners’ Sordid Early Annals of Ennui

Art Thiel - October 3, 2022 9

Books

Every October: Frankfurt, where all the Best Books Are

Peter Miller - October 2, 2022 1

Histories

Haves and Have-Nots: Why were Seattle’s First People Erased at West Seattle Bridge Reopening?

David Buerge - October 1, 2022 7

Religion

Fixer Upper, Church Edition

Anthony B. Robinson - September 30, 2022 4

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Business

The Aluminum Smelter in Search of a Power Source

Eric Scigliano - July 28, 2022

Jobs plus industrial revival plus national security plus carbon-free industry — small wonder Washington’s entire congressional delegation, Ds and Rs together, signed a letter endorsing the project.

Business

Recession By Any Other Name…

Steve Murch - July 27, 2022

We should recognize that this is likely to be a recession with very unique characteristics, and won’t be easily mapped to recent ones.

Books

Making a List: Writers who Touched the Pacific Northwest

Junius Rochester - July 23, 2022

One example: Gertrude Stein’s longtime companion, Alice B. Toklas, was raised in Seattle, where her father owned one of the city’s early department stores.

Politics

A Strong and Restive Bench: Attorney General Bob Ferguson in the Wing

Joel Connelly - September 29, 2022 5

The emergence of a new front bench of Democrats are mostly prominently attorneys general who brought successful court challenges against Trump.

Trump Scoreboard: Toting Up the Legal Jeopardy

Dan Chasan - September 28, 2022 4

Surprise New Poll: Tight Race for Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

Joel Connelly - September 21, 2022 3

Mr. Ambassador: Biden Taps Seattleite Roger Nyhus

Joel Connelly - September 20, 2022 2

A Prosecutor’s Book: How Trump Weaponized “Justice”

Joel Connelly - September 20, 2022 0

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PULSE

Kissinger & Friends: What Defines Leadership

Peter Herford - October 3, 2022 1

Day-Tripping: Des Moines by Ferry from Seattle

Carol Pucci - September 26, 2022 0

Unruly Planet: How to Not Let the Climate Crisis Totally Depress You

Linda Kramer Jenning - September 24, 2022 2

Culture Clash: Bainbridge Pickleballers and Tennis Players go to Court

Linda Kramer Jenning - September 23, 2022 0

How Bellingham Became a Three-Newsroom Town

Jean Godden - September 21, 2022 4

Mr. Ambassador: Biden Taps Seattleite Roger Nyhus

Joel Connelly - September 20, 2022 2

Wild Mushroom Season: How to Cook Chanterelles

Peter Miller - September 18, 2022 4

Nina and Ruth: A Beautiful Friendship with Serious Consequences

Joel Connelly - 7

Environment

Puget Sound Crab Populations are Flourishing

Ross Anderson - 5

Books

The Books they Ban: A Novel about the WWII Internment of Japanese

Ted Olinger - 2

Politics

Surprise New Poll: Tight Race for Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

Joel Connelly - 3

Sports

Masterclass in Futility: Looking Back at the Mariners’ Sordid Early Annals of Ennui

Art Thiel - 9

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Tom Corddry - April 29, 2022 6

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Jane Adams - August 7, 2022 1

Michael Pollan's appearance felt canned and well-rehearsed; neither a speech nor a reading but an hour of back and forth between Pollan and the editor of his newsletter.