Seriously, just say no to cocaine right now, Seattle health officials say Seattle-area public health officials are warning cocaine users about two recent deaths believed to have been caused by a tainted batch of cocaine. Derek Wang
Why more black students attend charter schools in WA The state’s eight charter schools are not technically charters right now. The state Supreme Court invalidated the original charter law last year. Ann Dornfeld
For this Jungle resident, methadone is the 'shield that I need' Kevin Boggs moved to Seattle to pursue his glass blowing dreams, but today he stands in line at a methadone clinic. Kate OConnell
Cherdonna shows there's more than one way to be a woman The woman with the dirty-blonde pixie cut sits before a mirror. Plastic bags with jars of yellow foundation and purple and blue glitters sit in front of... Marcie Sillman
Finding musical talent at low-income Seattle schools On Thursday afternoons at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, music lessons are everywhere you look. Woodwinds twittering in the breezeways. Violas... Ann Dornfeld
'African Girl': Race and identity on stage at Northwest Folklife Festival Naomi Wachira writes in one of her songs that she’s “trying to defy everything they said of us, we who have chocolate skin.” Those words in “African... Emily Fox
Sound Transit shaves 2-5 years off decades-long wait for light rail Everett could get light rail in 20 years instead of 25 under a new plan discussed by the Sound Transit board Thursday afternoon. Light rail would reach... John Ryan
'Save KPLU' drive hits $7M goal, but more hurdles ahead A group hoping to buy the public radio station KPLU from Pacific Lutheran University announced Thursday that it’s raised the money to do so. General... Amy Radil
What it's like to be that signature gatherer you ignore If you want to get an initiative on the ballot in Washington state you need a lot of signatures: nearly a quarter million valid ones from registered... David Hyde
Don't clear the Jungle, Seattle Council members say to Mayor Members of Seattle’s City Council want to stop the mayor from clearing out the homeless encampment known as the Jungle. A committee led by Councilmember... Carolyn Adolph
