At Seattle Rep, ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ is beautiful but overstuffed
Love, loyalty and community shape a group of friends and lovers singing the blues in Depression-era Harlem in Pearl Cleage's ...
Here’s what advocates are telling WA immigrants about ICE raids
Calls to the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for legal assistance and other help are up 37% since the organization started ...
In ‘Covenant’ at ArtsWest, devilish twists feel all too familiar
The 2023 play's West Coast premiere in Seattle offers a strong slate of performances despite the show's inert drama.
Auburn officials: What we’ve learned after Nelson sentencing
We will not let the actions of one former officer define the entire department, nor can we ignore the opportunity this has ...
Restricting sleeping in public won’t end homelessness
If city officials think putting more restrictions on unhoused people will fix their homelessness problems they likely will be ...
Parent could face charges after allegedly shoving teen refs at youth hockey game
A parent could face charges after he allegedly pushed two teenage referees to the ice during a youth hockey game at the Kraken Community Iceplex.
Seattle voters to decide on funding for schools, housing
Seattle voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday night to decide three funding questions this election — one for affordable housing and two for Seattle Public Schools.
New North Carolina governor sues over more laws meant to weaken him
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is suing again over more recent laws from state Republicans that erode gubernatorial ...
With trans people under attack, time for allies to step up
In addition to supporting legislation like HB 1296, “we need allies to actually be allies," said Jaelynn Scott, executive ...
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Other Papers Say: Change needed for WA schools
But last week, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (informally known as the Nation’s Report Card) ripped away any gauzy illusions: Reading scores for fourth-graders here have fallen ...
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who was sentenced to death in 2009.
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...