How to respond to hate (this applies to you, too, Seattle) The 911 call came in two days after the presidential election from the security guard at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle. He was reporting a possible... David Hyde
'Pretty for a black person' and other insults I've endured This letter was written in response to an essay, A man shouts racial slurs in a Seattle Starbucks. The silence is deafening. We have granted this writer... Anonymous
Hate crime? Muslim student attacked at University of Washington Interfaith leaders say an attack on a Muslim student on the University of Washington campus could be a hate crime. They want the FBI to investigate the... David Hyde
Seattle doctor at Standing Rock: 'People had sheets of ice hanging off them' A few Seattle doctors returned this week from a rotation in Standing Rock, North Dakota. That’s where an estimated 2,000 protesters are demonstrating... Liz Jones
Seattle historian sees two reasons to hope in the face of hate Hundreds of hate crimes have been reported since the recent presidential election, including several incidents in the greater Seattle area. Many people... David Hyde
If it's a choice between the day job and the gig, the gig wins every time Jose Abaoag has an eclectic resume. Marcie Sillman
Why we're saying 'white nationalism' instead of 'alt-right' In journalism, we avoid wonk. Which is why we at KUOW discussed whether to use the term “alt-right.” Mainstream news sites have plugged it into... Isolde Raftery
VA backs off plan to allow transgender surgeries Transgender veterans hoping the veterans administration would cover their sex reassignment surgery were dealt a setback after the administration dropped... Patricia Murphy
In purple Pierce County, Trump voters and a very different kind of Democrat In presidential election tallies, Washington state has swaths of Republican voters and clusters of bright blue Democratic votes. But what about the... Amy Radil
Remember the Native occupation in Magnolia in 1970? People across the nation are protesting and Native Americans are occupying. It’s against the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux... Emily Fox