Culture ArtSEA: Bumbershoot festival embarks on an extreme makeover Plus, turmoil at Seattle Symphony and omicron’s influence on Northwest arts events. by Brangien Davis / January 13, 2022
Culture Colleen Echohawk joins Snoqualmie Tribe’s Eighth Generation as CEO The former mayoral candidate hopes to make the Indigenous art and lifestyle business into a global brand. by Margo Vansynghel / January 13, 2022
Culture Around the world in 80 days — starting and finishing in Tacoma A 19th-century globe-trotter called ‘Psycho’ Train brought national attention to WA cities with his attempts to break the speed record. by Knute Berger / January 13, 2022
Culture ‘Evergreen’ anthology examines the PNW’s splendor and darkness The collection explores alternate realities, fantastical landscapes and the Northwest’s particular brand of isolation. by Emily Benson High Country News / January 10, 2022
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle loses another iconic movie marquee Plus, two new public art installations map our ever-changing cityscape. by Brangien Davis / January 6, 2022
Culture David Wagoner, a giant of Northwest poetry, has died The longtime UW poetry professor and editor of Poetry Northwest was instrumental in shaping the region’s poetry of place. by Knute Berger / January 5, 2022
Culture The magic behind Moth & Myth, a Seattle paper butterfly business The company makes swarms of realistic winged insects for customers across the world. by Margo Vansynghel / January 3, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS 5 updates on stories readers were most curious about in 2021 From the NFT craze to the Jan. 6 insurrection, we follow up on some of the stories our newsroom has covered. by Amina Ibrahim / January 3, 2022
Culture Support for this article is provided by Bedrooms and More. Mossback's Northwest: The origins of crab Louis, the NW's quintessential salad The 'King of Salads' started appearing on menus of upscale restaurants and hotels in the early 1900s but its origin remains a mystery by Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg / December 31, 2021
Culture Documentary spotlights Bainbridge Island's Indipino community "Honor Thy Mother" explores shame, identity and motherhood in a Washington community that built Filipino and Indigenous families. by Valerie Schloredt YES! Magazine / December 30, 2021
News 2021: The year in photos in Washington state Reflections on the year and the photos that resonated most. by Crosscut Visuals Staff / December 28, 2021
Mossback Cheers and catcalls: The complex histories of Seattle sports stadiums Sports arenas and stadiums have long been the site of major civic battles. by Knute Berger / December 22, 2021
Culture Year in review: 10 Seattle artworks that exemplify 2021 From NFTs to street art, here’s how artists conveyed last year’s social trends and hot topics. by Margo Vansynghel / December 21, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Let there be light in South Lake Union New illuminated installations offer a playful escape from the shortest, darkest days of the year. by Brangien Davis / December 16, 2021
Culture Redmond officials told artists to remove the word ‘Palestine’ from public artwork The city issued an apology and the artwork has been restored. by Margo Vansynghel / December 16, 2021 / Updated at 12:17 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21