Washington State
Spokane skates on some thick ice
The Lilac City hosts the U.S. Figure Skating Championships for the second time in four years.
Sue Frause
Sue Frause is a Whidbey Island freelance writer and photographer. You can reach her at sue@suefrause.com.
Latest work
Culture
Turkey killer, BYOB
You can take the son off Whidbey ... but you can always take Whidbey to the son. Even in New York.
Equity
Whidbey Island, burgeoning new-media hotbed
In the afterglow of a successful "2012" conference in Langley, a co-producer sees evidence of the island's "hidden economy" of digital workers.
Seattle & King County
Looking for loos
Seattle has sold off its five automated public toilets, so where's a person supposed to go?
Culture
Washington finally notices the Winter Olympics
Note to the tourism promoters: the Winter Games take place in cold weather.