Denny Heck defeats Marko Liias in race for Washington state lieutenant governor
Democrat Denny Heck was victorious Tuesday in the race for Washington state lieutenant governor. Heck, a Democratic U.S. congressman, had 47% of the initial vote...
Erik Lacitis
From its plush upper deck to its 5-star menus, the 747 — now in range for its final approach — defined luxury travel VIEW
As Boeing prepares to halt production of its 747s in 2022, Erik Lacitis collects evocative memories, and facts, to show how the jumbo jet changed...
A Champagne toast to the first-class researchers, librarians and archivists who gave this story wings
Erik Lacitis thanks the behind-the-scenes people who, besides being really nice, love sharing their extensive work and deep expertise on Boeing's 747.
Jack Anderson, counselor to Seattle’s gay community, dies at 84
Jack Anderson, one of the first psychologists who specifically worked with Seattle's LGBTQ community in the 1970s, died Sept. 28 of congestive heart failure at...
163 veteran Metro bus drivers are retiring, taking 4,400 combined years of memories VIEW
More than 160 older King County Metro bus drivers took a "voluntary separation" package meant to help save the jobs of younger transit operators amid...
What we really lose with the 'voluntary separation' of older bus drivers
A voicemail from a King County Metro bus driver leads writer Erik Lacitis to more emails, and conversations with other drivers that reveal what we're...
Before our Northwest bats go into hibernation, a little sympathy. No, they don’t carry the coronavirus. They just eat bugs VIEW
It’s tough for bat advocates to get past bat prejudices, but the animals are voracious consumers of insects and pollinators of over 300 species of...
Seattle is in smoke. What’s happening to the birds? VIEW
The wildfire smoke descended on the Puget Sound region, and just like that, some birders say the birds they used to see in their backyard...
Slowing Washington wildfires expected to bring some relief from smoky air VIEW
Relief from a blanket of smoke over the Seattle area may start to come Monday and Tuesday, when forecasters say cleansing rain and winds should...