After prison the right to vote means 'way more' You know how you get your ballot in the mail, and you throw it in with the pile of fall catalogs and bills? And you say to yourself: “Oh, yeah, voting.... David Hyde
Starving orcas dying in Puget Sound It’s been a bad year for the southern orca community. Seattle’s Center for Whale Research says a second adult female has died. That brings the recent... Carolyn Adolph
Ballot instructions in Pierce County inaccurate, Democrats say UPDATE: 5:49 pm. Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson tells KUOW that she has reached an agreement with the state Democratic Party because of the threat... Amy Radil
No, you don't need a stamp for your ballot Let’s repeat that, in case you skimmed over the headline: Your ballot will be counted even if you DO NOT affix a stamp to the envelope. Abe Epton
The expression a Microsoft Connector driver made when we asked about traffic Chuck Collins is the guy who ran Metro in the 1970s. He should be the kind of guy who salivates over light rail. But instead, he’s dreaming of more... Joshua McNichols
$100 in Monopoly money—and just maybe, a better democracy—headed your way, Seattle In January, registered voters in Seattle will get something in the mail that no American has gotten before. They’re called democracy vouchers, and the... John Ryan
Are boosters of that Citizens United initiative just dreaming? Linda Brewster lives in Port Townsend, but today she traveled to Seattle to make phone calls for Initiative 735. She estimates she's dedicated over 1... David Hyde
Affordable apartments will go up at this old Liberty Bank spot in the CD There's a new building going up in the heart of Seattle's Central District. It's a project that could help bring back renters who've been priced out of... Jamala Henderson
Facing eviction, these single moms fight to bring renters rights to Renton In Seattle, it’s against the law for a landlord to reject a tenant based on the source of their income. But those kind of protections don’t extend to... Joshua McNichols
Rich Seattle votes more than Tukwila: one effort to turn that around Amina Ahmed faces an uphill battle on a breezy Saturday morning in a neighborhood straddling Tukwila and SeaTac: She's running a voter registration... David Hyde
