Culture How the Gold Rush inspired Seattle's early aerospace innovation Locals looked to dirigibles, blimps and airships long before Boeing landed. by Knute Berger / December 3, 2019
Culture A Seattle carpenter goes from building a bookstore to publishing his first book Once a journalist, grassroots activist and aid worker in war-torn Bosnia, Peter Lippman chronicles the country's troubled history. by Tom Keogh / November 29, 2019
Culture Will the last person to leave Northgate Mall turn out the lights? Over piroshky and pink socks, a Seattle writer ponders the death of America's first mall. by Charles R. Cross / November 27, 2019
Culture Cancer can’t silence legendary KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters Facing the disease a second time, the public radio host will step away from the mic during recovery. by Margo Vansynghel / November 27, 2019
Culture ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ hits the 5th Ave Theatre — but can she make it on Broadway? Seattle audiences will be the first to decide whether the 1990s comedy holds up today. by Misha Berson / November 26, 2019
Culture Snoqualmie Tribe kicks off Washington’s first Native Arts Week by buying a Native design brand Eighth Generation, which is anchored in Pike Place, is the tribe’s latest cultural acquisition. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / November 25, 2019
Culture The city's newest arts liaison lives for youth culture The Office of Arts and culture welcomes Ashraf Hasham as the Youth Arts Manager today by Agueda Pacheco Flores / November 18, 2019
Culture Seattle’s film unions push back against City Hall’s new ‘creative economy’ strategy A coalition of more than 2,000 film and music professionals say they feel like an afterthought in the city’s plans. by Margo Vansynghel / November 15, 2019
Culture This Seattle writer wants to change how we talk to kids about death Facing her own terminal diagnosis, a cookbook author pivots to recipes for coping with grief. by Tom Keogh / November 8, 2019
Culture The ‘godmother’ of rock ’n’ roll gets her due at Seattle Rep A local playwright pens a rip-roaring tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe. by Misha Berson / November 8, 2019
Culture A walk in the woods with Seattle writer David Guterson In a new epic poem, the author of “Snow Falling on Cedars” encourages readers to enjoy the journey out and the turnaround. by Knute Berger / November 5, 2019
Culture Bumbershoot’s producer declines to renew contract, putting the festival’s future in doubt With the iconic summer music event in flux, the city of Seattle and One Reel seek a viable new model. by Charles R. Cross / November 1, 2019 / Updated Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.
Culture Seahawks draft Seattle artists for new series of game-day posters With proceeds funding art education in Seattle schools, the limited edition screen prints are a win-win. by Brangien Davis / October 30, 2019
Culture 'I belong in this community.' A new museum tells the Pacific Northwest history of Latinx identity The Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture illuminates the struggles and contributions of Mexican Americans in WA. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / October 28, 2019
Culture Glass art is a gas guzzler. Can Seattle stoke the flames of environmental change? As the region embarks on the first-ever Northwest festival of glass, artists hope to make the industry more sustainable. by Margo Vansynghel / October 17, 2019
