Culture 'A quiet crisis': The rise of acidic soil in Washington A farm in the Palouse region, which includes parts of Eastern Washington. by Sylvia Kantor / August 17, 2015
Culture Washington's hard cider boom The German heirloom variety, Zabergau Reinette, lends a sharp flavor to hard ciders. by Sylvia Kantor / June 21, 2015
Politics Did port slowdowns bust our hay export boom? Hay languished in the fields this year while farmers waited for dockworkers to settle their contract dispute with West Coast port operators. by Sylvia Kantor / March 15, 2015
Tech Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Certain mushrooms produce anti-viral compounds that could protect threatened honeybees. by Sylvia Kantor / February 15, 2015
A clean and confident production of 'Hamlet' Darragh Kennan as Hamlet by Ben Rankin / November 11, 2010
Conspiracy theory sets the stage for a respectable 'Yankee Tavern' Charles Leggett as Ray and R. Hamilton Wright as Palmer, in 'Yankee Tavern' at ACT by Ben Rankin / August 13, 2010
Culture At Intiman, a potent rendering of a hardscrabble world Intiman's new artistic director, Kate Whoriskey, restages the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Ruined' by Ben Rankin / July 28, 2010
At ACT, a tale of unstated hopes and disappointments Marianne Owen as Carrie Watts, Mary Kae Irvin as Jessie Mae Watts, and Paul Morgan Stetler as Ludie Watts in 'The Trip to Bountiful' at ACT. by Ben Rankin / June 1, 2010
Fine acting makes for a memorable 'Nature of Dust' Amy Thone is natural and Michael Patten powerful in New Century's latest production. by Ben Rankin / May 25, 2010
