City lobbyists could get more public airing

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K.L. Shannon got into so many fights as a kid that her folks called her "Rooster." Today, she's still landing blows -- as a community organizer who brings issues to the people. Shannon, 38, grew up in Seattle's Central District and was co-chair of Jobs With...

Bugs a Threat at Hospitals, Shelters

by Patrick Reis | October 24th, 2007

Staying healthy a problem for those who “live in public places”

When Donald Morehead first came to Seattle in February, he needed a safe place to spend the night. He found one at a bed in a local homeless shelter, but he got more than he bargained for. During his stay, he contracted a flu-like illness that made him sick...

Change Agent

by Patrick Reis | October 17th, 2007

Many 24 year-olds would have misgivings about saying goodbye to everything in their lives and moving to India, but for Anna Wilson, the opportunity to work closely with impoverished people is motivation enough. Wilson works for Unitus, a Seattle area non-...

Burmese Anti-Democracy Crackdown Hits Home

by Patrick Reis | October 17th, 2007

Families still in danger from military junta, they say

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Academic assault

via Cydney Gillis and Patrick Reis | October 17th, 2007

Those damn leftist professors: The things they teach are helping defeat the war on terror, says David Horowitz. So, next week, he’s hosting a public humiliation party at the University of Washington to try to shut them up. Horowitz, the namesake of the...

Enviros Split on Roads and Transit Vote.

by Patrick Reis | October 10th, 2007

Climate change, compromise, and taxation at issue over $37 billion Proposition 1

Jack Hunter is torn over Proposition 1. He is excited by the idea of 50 miles of light rail, but he's not keen on voting for 1,500 new highway lane miles. Yet if Jack Hunter is conflicted, he is hardly alone. The Sierra Club and the Transportation Choices...

Still in Bondage

by Patrick Reis | September 26th, 2007

Slavery is by no means a thing of the past; it's very much alive in the present, and it may be an even bigger part of the future. That's the view of John Bowe, a journalist who has spent the better part of the last decade studying the bonds, visible and...

A Public Safety Budget

by Patrick Reis | September 19th, 2007

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Making Music: Out Loud and In Public

by Patrick Reis | September 19th, 2007

Street musicians maintain an urban tradition of informal performance

When she got the call, Sunshine Hahn was sitting in the bottom floor of Pike Place Market's indoor mall, strumming her guitar and hoping for the occasional tip from passersby. Then came her break. She had a chance to perform onstage at the market's center...

City lobbyists could get more public airing

by Patrick Reis | September 12th, 2007

“The public has a right to know who is trying to influence their elected representatives,” says Seattle City Council President Nick Licata. To this end, Licata is in the process of composing legislation that would require all lobbyists, employers of...