Politics
Why don't women want to be mayor? Why would they?
A bumper crop of male mayoral candidates points up a mystery of Seattle politics: With so many other trailblazers, why don't we have any more women mayors?
Eric Scigliano
Eric Scigliano's reporting on social and environmental issues for The Weekly (later Seattle Weekly) won Livingston, Kennedy, American Association for the Advancement of Scie
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Don't look now: Digital billboards rise again
Researchers question their safety and public-service efficacy. Scenic America sues to ban them. And Washington legislators once again seek to legalize roadside "televisions on sticks."
Environment
Northwest energy whack-a-mole: Another pipeline rears its head
As the Northern Gateway scheme to ship Alberta's tar-sand oil to Asia grows shaky, the battle shifts to another pipeline plan that would send it out past Washington's fragile waters.
Culture
Birding in the time of climate change
Are nature lovers who pursue experiences of the natural world becoming the new buffalo hunters?
Politics
Jet noise solutions: They're not rocket science
Two answers to roaring skies, from an ex-pilot and a vindicated property owner.