Environment Dim light at the end of the Brightwater tunnel The tunnel boring machine being used by Vinci, the large French firm by Douglas MacDonald / April 12, 2010
Culture In modern church architecture, the magic of sacredness is rare A service inside the new First United Methodist Church by Lawrence Cheek / March 2, 2010
Three new buildings point up 'The Skyscraper Problem' 2201 Westlake, a LEED Gold status winner by Lawrence Cheek / January 13, 2010
Culture Best of 2009: How I learned to love the bag fee The first grocery plastic bag, in the late 1970s by Douglas MacDonald / December 29, 2009
Bellingham gets a new museum with a stunning centerpiece The Lightcatcher wall at the new Whatcom Museum by Lawrence Cheek / November 5, 2009
Culture The Bravern fits right into Bellevue's architectural style Fireplace and fountain at The Bravern by Lawrence Cheek / October 6, 2009
Politics Our region is losing the race against sprawl Metronatural Seattle. (Chuck Taylor) by Douglas MacDonald / August 26, 2009
Politics Saving our region: Nice plans, but... Salmon swimming upstream. (Wikipedia) by Douglas MacDonald / April 15, 2009
Two ways to punish the AIG(reedy) Not quite as good as 18th-century sanctions, but a start. by Douglas MacDonald / March 17, 2009
We have a Viaduct plan, not an overall transportation plan Score another point for a la carte planning. But the public is rightly incensed about the absence of a regional plan that meshes all the projects, embraces new technology, and actually has a budget. by Douglas MacDonald / January 25, 2009
