Article

The Collector

When a St. Louis art lover made Seattle his home, it was our city’s gain.

11/16/2009 By Steve Wiecking

Article

The Natural

A Seattle architect’s naturalistic influences resonate in the Northwest and the country.

11/16/2009 By Fred Moody

Feature

The New Old Age

11/13/2009 By Kristin Cordova

Feature

Why Is This Chimp Smiling?

Seven apes arrived last year in Cle Elum. They’d been used up by medical science and the entertainment industry—and left to rot in tiny cages. Then one man showed them the depths of human kindness.

11/13/2009 By James Ross Gardner

Feature

Great Racers

Six commuters, five very different modes of travel

10/20/2009 By Eric Scigliano, Rachel Solomon, Connor Guy, Kelly Miller, Orin O'Neill, and Richard Pauli

Travel Tips

How To Beat Seattle Traffic!

We sleep at home and work at the office. But we live on the road—in our cars and buses and trains, on our bikes or feet or scooters or skateboards. Read how you can beat the traffic, avoid it, or live with it—whatever you ride or drive.

10/19/2009 By Eric Scigliano and Connor Guy With Alex Girma and Rachel Solomon

Article

5 Days In Seattle that Shook The World

10/19/2009 By Alex Girma, Rachel Solomon, Connor Guy, and As told to Eric Scigliano

Feature

Adult Ed 101

09/21/2009 By Matthew Halverson, Laura Cassidy, and Karen Quinn

Article

Atmospheric Disturbances

Brad Colman and Cliff Mass have clashed for years over who best interprets the mysteries of Northwest weather. Then the biggest snowstorm in decades revealed what’s really at stake.

09/21/2009 By David Laskin

Feature

Heist

Even as a kid Luke Elliott Sommer showed a talent for leadership. And by the time he finished U.S. Army Ranger School his mind had become a precision weapon capable of planning strategic attacks on buildings in enemy territory. Then he came home.

08/14/2009 By James Ross Gardner

Article

Premier Crew

11 top wine experts pick the best 100 Northwest wines under $50.

08/11/2009 By Jessica Voelker

On the Town

Fall Arts from A to Z

A primer to the season’s best bets.

08/11/2009 By Steve Wiecking

Article

Meltdown Survival Handbook

Or: 20 ways to stop worrying and thrive in the recession

07/15/2009 By Matthew Halverson, Laura Cassidy, and Jessica Voelker

Article

The Doctor Is In a Fix

Martin Cahn went into general practice to help people and unravel the mysteries of their ailments. Now he just wishes someone could do the same for a health care system gone critical.

07/15/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Feature

Vince Mira Won’t Walk the Line

Billed as the Second Coming of Johnny Cash, a teenager from Federal Way wowed rock stars, morning news shows, Ellen DeGeneres, and the Cash estate. There’s just one problem: Vince Mira is done parroting the Man in Black.

06/23/2009 By James Ross Gardner

Article

Coming to America

In a rundown refugee apartment complex a new world city is taking shape, and one teenage girl is at the center of it.

06/23/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Article

Legends in the Making

Chefs reveal their inspirations for the best dishes in town.

05/29/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

The War of Lieutenant Watada

On June 22, 2006, Lieutenant Ehren Watada became the first U.S. Army officer to refuse deployment to Iraq. Then he faced a court-martial and up to eight years in prison.

05/07/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

2007 Best New Restaurants

Our picks for the best eateries to open in 2007.

05/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Chea’s Place

In an unassuming White Center pool hall, lives intersect, dreams kindle, and two different wars come home.

04/30/2009 By Eric Scigliano