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The backlog

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The backlog

The president says he wants them. Tech companies say they want them. So why are some of the…

Boarders vs. bureaucracy

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Boarders vs. bureaucracy

How a common need for dry land, an unconventional perspective on property rights, and 25 tons of cement…

Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo

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Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo

Columnist Marcus Harrison Green tells us about a troubling rift and the resulting rebirth in the local arm…

The matriarch of marijuana

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The matriarch of marijuana

Meet JoAnna McKee, a persistent voice in the ear of wary politicians who didn’t believe that marijuana was…

A hardwood classic

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A hardwood classic

As basketball season comes to a close, a poetic ode to a long-shot team.

Inslee and outrage

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Inslee and outrage

After the election of President Trump, many in Seattle and its surrounding communities let their anger be heard.…

What’s in a game?

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What’s in a game?

Inside the growing community of pinball-playing women making a scene in Seattle.

The other Robert E. Lee

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The other Robert E. Lee

Some people in Kent thought their police station was named for the Confederate general. They were wrong.

Meet the producer

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Meet the producer

We turn the tables on our host and ask her a few questions in this bonus episode. Chiefly,…

Martin Luther King’s county

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Martin Luther King’s county

Washington state is home to the only jurisdiction named for the civil rights leader. How did that happen?