If a closed-door meeting today is any indication, the police department and the city's convenience store owners are at loggerheads over which safety measures the stores should install to ward off robbers. ...more

February 3, 2009

When she closes her eyes, college sophomore Courtney Ioane can visualize the statue of Bruce Lee that she wants erected on the University of Washington campus. ...more

December 30, 2007

'Shortcomings,' by Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly, $20) ...more

October 14, 2007

Ben Tanaka, the central character in this graphic novel for adults, is self-centered, judgmental and unpleasant. He suffers from self-esteem issues. He's an Asian-American with a thing for white girls. This obviously doesn't sit well with his live-in Asian-American girlfriend, Miko. ...more

October 12, 2007