Opinion Voting rights, representation and the future of democracy in the nation's fruit basket Yakima's population is nearly half Latinx, yet it took a tumultuous voting rights battle to open the door to more Latinx elected officials. Now the city council has just one. by Nikkita Oliver / January 7, 2020 / Updated at 11:43 Jan. 7, 2020
Opinion Seattle's progress was at a standstill in 2018. Will this year be any different? Despite the turbulence of recent years, we can make the power of the people felt for good in Seattle and King County. by Nikkita Oliver & Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr. / December 29, 2018
Equity Black Student Union is back at Rainier Beach Members of the Black Student Union at Rainier Beach High School. by Michelle Ranken / April 24, 2017
Tech How former Seahawk Ricardo Lockette got religion on science Former Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette poses with school kids at the Washington STEM conference. by Michelle Ranken / January 30, 2017
Politics Wanted: a few (hundred) good computer science teachers by Michelle Ranken / January 16, 2017
Politics 'Learning labs' prepare Washington kids for the workforce by Michelle Ranken / October 19, 2016