Veteran journalist Dan Rather on the meaning of American patriotism Our times are more perilous than the Watergate era, says Rather. John O'Brien
Howard Schultz says it's "un-American" to slam a third-party run for president What to make of Howard Schultz’s appearance in Seattle's Moore Theater amid debate about his possible presidential run? Casey Martin
Hemp steals the show at CannaCon in Seattle In Seattle, cannabis tends to mean marijuana. Carolyn Adolph
What's that big yellow box perched on Phinney Ridge? The air raid siren is about the size of a VW Beetle, weighs almost 3 tons and was loud enough to be heard a mile and a half away. Katherine Banwell
5 tips for spotting fake news from this Seattle librarian Real headline or surreptitious propaganda? In the past few years, that's become harder to answer. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Howard Schultz for president?! Starbucks baristas told to change the subject Since he announced a potential presidential run, Howard Schultz has been getting a lot of criticism. Starbucks doesn't want that to affect hourly workers. Casey Martin
Proposal to replace Marcus Whitman statues stokes anger in Olympia A proposal to remove the larger-than-life statues of pioneer missionary Marcus Whitman from the Washington state capitol and the U.S. Capitol drew angry... Tom Banse
Alex was depressed. But he was 13, so his mom couldn’t check in with his therapist Alex’s life fell apart in middle school. Deborah Wang
Yay or nay on permanent daylight saving time? You may get to vote on it Oregon and Washington voters could get a say at the next general election on whether to adopt daylight saving time year-round — and thereby abolish the... Tom Banse
Democratic leader to Howard Schultz: Don't buy your way to the presidency Washington Democratic leader Tina Podlodowski says Howard Schultz should try out his ideas in a party primary and see how that works. Angela King
