For older renters, Western WA’s housing boom can sow insecurity After three forced moves, with a fourth on the horizon, the threat of homelessness looms for one couple amid a daunting housing market. by Josh Cohen / June 13, 2024
Environment Podcast | What Biden’s early moves say about fighting the climate crisis The president talked a big game during the presidential campaign. Our guests look at what he is doing in his first year to back that up. by Mark Baumgarten / September 10, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Fall Arts return to Seattle — fingers crossed Plus: Bellwether arts festival returns to Bellevue, alongside a vivid retrospective of NW painter Alden Mason. by Brangien Davis / September 9, 2021
Equity Resettling Afghan refugees in WA: What’s different this time People fleeing the Taliban now face a unique resettlement experience compared to previous waves of migrants. by Maleeha Syed / September 9, 2021
Culture Remembering the Seattle architect who built the World Trade Center Minoru Yamasaki's work emphasized humanism and democracy. It left a significant mark on our built environment. by Knute Berger / September 9, 2021
Environment What’s the best way to practice Indigenous land acknowledgement? The Snoqualmie Tribe is launching a public awareness campaign to make recognizing use of ancestral lands more than ‘checking a box.’ by Lindsay VanSomeren / September 9, 2021
News How one WA school district boosts the crucial freshman year Ninth-grade success has been correlated with graduation. Incoming freshmen at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma get a peek at high school life. by Venice Buhain / September 8, 2021
Opinion Three spectacular September bike rides in the Seattle area And as a bonus: you don’t have to be a hardcore cyclist to enjoy them. by Katie Wilson / September 8, 2021
Environment Podcast | The risks and rewards of mushroom hunting in the Northwest Wild mushroom foraging can be deadly. But in a region crammed with thousands of edible species, it’s fiercely beloved. by Ted Alvarez & Sara Bernard / September 8, 2021
Culture Fall Arts | 35 art shows and festivals to see in Seattle *Delta dependent. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / September 7, 2021
Culture Fall Arts | 15 new arts and culture spaces across Seattle From Fremont to SODO, tiny to arena-sized, new art spaces are popping up across the city. by Margo Vansynghel / September 7, 2021
Culture Fall Arts | 14 Seattle artists on making art while the world falls apart Prominent artists from the Puget Sound area tell us how they’re feeling (and what surprising hobbies they picked up during the pandemic). by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel / September 7, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Sasquatches, rescues and mushrooms: Season 2 of Escapes is here We pick up our podcast where we left off last season to give your ears an adventure into the natural wonders of the PNW. by Sara Bernard / September 7, 2021
News PNW hiking and camping upended as wildfires force tough choices With firefighting resources strained and burning harder to contain, many face last-minute changes or cancellations to outdoor adventures. by Mai Hoang / September 6, 2021
Culture At Seattle Opera, young artists push a 400-year-old art form forward From a trans retelling of the Icarus myth to a darkly funny tale about bulimia, the opera’s new mentorship program lets a new vanguard take the stage. by Margo Vansynghel / September 6, 2021
Culture Why Black Coffee NW has a 17-year-old president Shop owner Darnesha Weary intentionally gave her daughter a title of power to make her a stakeholder and a voice for youth and diversity in the coffee industry. by Sarah Hoffman / September 6, 2021
Culture A wave of Black art rises in Seattle’s Central District As new development proliferates in the historically Black neighborhood, artists proclaim: ‘We were here, and we are still here, and we will be here.’ by Margo Vansynghel / September 3, 2021
News Lost hikers rely on unpaid rescuers. That could change Colorado is preparing to pay search-and-rescue workers. Could Washington be next? by Alex Brown Stateline / September 3, 2021
Equity Podcast | Last year, white Americans pledged anti-racism. Where are they now? ‘White Fragility’ author Robin DiAngelo and Slate podcast host Jason Johnson discuss the massive cultural changes since the murder of George Floyd. by Mark Baumgarten / September 3, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: DIY Bumbershoot at Seattle Center this weekend Plus, the “Secret Seattle” walking guide to the best coal chutes, fire hydrants and footbridges in the city. by Brangien Davis / September 2, 2021
Environment Nonprofit finds hope against wildfires with unexpected ally: charcoal To capture carbon and jumpstart forest thinning, Methow Valley couple – and Washington taxpayers – bet on biochar. by Mandy Godwin InvestigateWest / September 2, 2021