The battle over the carbon pricing system is heating up on both sides, with big-name supporters like Bill Gates and Kraken co-owner Samantha Holloway.

The frontiersman’s act, a blend of the sensational and the authentic, helped construct the myth of the West in the country’s collective imagination.

Picks for this year’s cinema celebration, plus award-winning plays at Seattle Rep and ACT Theatre.

The new five-year analysis digs into every department’s spending in an effort to help the city confront a projected $241 ...