Articles
College Application Angst
Parents: It’s college application essay season. Do you know where your neuroses are?
Not Your Daddy's Porn
When a teenage boy surfs the net for naughty pictures, Mom and Dad get hot and bothered.
Smells Like Green Spirit
Local music fests—new and old—aren't afraid to compost.
Edited by Laura Dannen
Big Love
For Seattle polyamorists, love is a many-partnered thing. And managing the jealousy is a full-time job.
Going the Distance
This woman gets quite enough exercise playing tug-of-war with her conscience, thank you.
They’ll Always Be With Us…
But do they have to be this close? One church’s struggle with hosting a homeless encampment.
My Seattle
Five immigrants from China, Russia, Finland, France, and Eritrea share their first impressions of Seattle, when they moved here and why, and what makes them stay.
Doggie Dog World
Dogs ride the bus, go to work, and look really cute in clothes. Sorry, but I’m just not that into them.
The Longest March
During admissions month, a middle schooler’s parents know no shame. None whatsoever.
Safe Harbor
Far from home and family, a newcomer gives guided tours of the city over the phone.
By Roger Brooks
Home Front Alone
While the husbands and fathers are deployed in Iraq, Navy families find unexpected support at home.
The Divorce Next Door
Once upon a time, two couples with two little girls had charmed parallel lives. And then they didn’t.
By Emily White
Northwest College Rankings 2008
Find the college that best suits you.
By Matthew Halverson and Stefan Durham
All Dolled Up
When a young girl came home from school in tears, her mother launched an ethnic pride campaign.
By Terri Chung
