Local activists are giving peace a better chance, following the midterm election VIEW
POSTSCRIPTS: The work of grass-roots groups is having an effect, reminding people there are nuclear warheads sitting 20 miles from downtown Seattle.
Ron Judd
Ron Judd is a staff reporter for Pacific NW magazine. Ron, one of the Times’ great storytellers, will report and write stories that reflect how our region is changing, and how those changes are affecting who we are and who we will become.
After 12 years of more talk than action, work on Bellingham’s central waterfront is finally underway VIEW
Most of the redevelopment work is still in the works, but even now, residents actually can access Bellingham Bay.
The Backstory: What we can learn from Bellingham’s on-again waterfront restoration
The eclectic city is finally stepping into its future — more than a decade after losing the toilet-paper mill stuck to its shoe.
Why aren’t more people freaking out about the nuclear warheads sitting 20 miles from downtown Seattle? | PNW Magazine VIEW
With so many social justice issues to consider, most of today’s young activists are taking a pass on the peace train.
The Backstory: the story behind ‘Passing the Peace Torch’ | PNW Magazine
Peace activists are aging — but all those nuclear weapons RIGHT OVER THERE are just as threatening as ever.
The Backstory: The story behind ‘Ron Judd explains how to outsmart your smart technology’ | PNW Magazine
Is it a sign of stupidity that we’re not more troubled by all our smart technology?
Ron Judd explains how to outsmart your smart technology | PNW Magazine
The Stupid Idiot’s Guide tackles 10 of our most-pressing plugged-in problems (plus II from those pesky ancient Romans)
Go see the puffins at Cannon Beach — before it’s too late | PNW Magazine VIEW
It isn’t easy to spot the increasingly rare tufted puffin, but Haystack Rock is still a reliable site for a sighting of these flamboyant flyers.
A Western Washington University professor works to ‘recover’ the legacy of Ella Rhoads Higginson | PNW Magazine VIEW
You’ve likely never heard of the pioneer-era author who was our first Poet Laureate — but her literary legacy is re-emerging with resonance.
The backstory: the tale of an English professor and a long-forgotten Poet Laureate | PNW Magazine
How a formerly ‘lost’ literary giant just might help us find our way forward