Politics Japan's survivors bring new dimension to Mariners' opener A year later, devastation dots the landscape around Ishinomaki. by Art Thiel / March 28, 2012
Culture 3/11: The disaster that haunts Japan The tsunami that struck an elementary school in Ishinomaki also slammed cars into the building. The explosions ignited fires throughout the bulding. by Art Thiel / March 27, 2012
Politics M's Eric Wedge makes an awkwardly rushed visit to earthquake center During a 2012 trip to Japan, Eric Wedge gives tips to a young player in Ishinomaki, which was hard hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. by Art Thiel / March 27, 2012
Culture 'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp? Snow at Pike Place Market by Art Thiel / January 19, 2012
Environment Oil spill provides Seattle-based 'Grist' with traffic The online environmental publication, which is based in Seattle, attributes part of its growth this year to readership for oil-spill stories. by Heidi Dietrich / July 27, 2010