Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park is a microcosm of national upheaval From CHOP to the U.S. Army firing on Natives, the Capitol Hill park has always captured the nation’s fissures in a few short blocks. by Matthew Bennett / November 17, 2020
Opinion What divesting from Seattle police is really about The mayor and police officials wants to “reimagine” public safety, but to change policing we need to imagine safety for the first time. by Angélica Cházaro / October 29, 2020
Opinion Black media is vital for Seattle's future — and must be protected Converge Media's Omari Salisbury on the importance of journalism for, and by, the city's Black community. by Omari Salisbury / October 21, 2020
Culture Art Pulse: How a Seattle Symphony cellist brings classical music to social media Nathan Chan talks about his pandemic pick-me-ups, Yo-Yo Ma and TikTok. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / October 20, 2020
Culture Six new Seattle art spaces defying COVID A secret basement. A front-yard mailbox. A museum of museums. The show goes on, in unconventional ways. by Margo Vansynghel / October 14, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: A pandemic-sized strain on Washington parks The state’s park system has been the ultimate outdoor refuge this year, but crowds, trash and social distancing have caused stress. by Sarah Hoffman / October 5, 2020
News COVID-19, unrest shape Durkan’s ‘difficult’ 2021 budget for Seattle Transportation, parks and utilities take major hits as the mayor’s budget faces controversy over whose needs will be prioritized. by David Kroman / September 29, 2020 / Updated Sep. 29 at 4:59 p.m.
Culture Meet the artists making comics in Seattle’s historic drawbridges From studios in the University and Fremont bridge towers, two local illustrators draw attention to the region's history. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / September 28, 2020
Politics Sherae Lascelles is giving Frank Chopp his biggest challenge in decades The third-party candidate performed better in the Aug. 4 primary than anyone who has ever challenged Chopp, Washington's longest-serving House speaker. by Melissa Santos / September 25, 2020
Culture Why the West Seattle Bridge should be named for Jimi Hendrix On the 50th anniversary of the rock legend’s death, a plea for a new way to honor his legacy. by Charles R. Cross / September 18, 2020
Politics Mayor Durkan talks Seattle police, protests, homelessness and more Mayor Durkan said reimagining public safety is just one part of a bigger evolution the city must make to combat inequities. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / September 17, 2020
Environment Seattle police have occupied a public waterway for decades A fence around state-owned property on Lake Union implies that the city has been paying for exclusive access. It hasn't. by Mandy Godwin / September 16, 2020
Opinion Seattle could pave the way to a national UBI A local cash payment program, with no strings attached, could demonstrate the idea's worth for the rest of the country. by Katie Wilson / September 16, 2020
As WA restaurants struggle, workers weigh physical and economic survival Beyond coronavirus exposure and making rent, service workers are likely coping with long-lasting mental health effects. by Margo Vansynghel / September 14, 2020
Opinion Tim Egan on Seattle as a UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ The New York Times columnist writes about how nature defines Seattle and the stories we tell. by Tim Egan / September 10, 2020
