Politics
Life and violence in the Rainier Valley: 'It's complicated out here'
In Seattle's South Precinct, gang violence and drive-by shootings live cheek-to-cheek with grit, fierce community and a sense of hope.
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia writes about Seattle City Hall and politics for Crosscut. He can be reached at bill.lucia@crosscut.com and you can follow him on Twitter @bill_lucia.
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Politics
Shutdown stops long-planned UW research flight to Arctic
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Culture
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