Latest in Pandemic

This week, the Council took steps to expand the pandemic-era benefit — and make it permanent.

Ballard Food Bank spent about $300,000 on yearly groceries pre-pandemic. This year, they plan to spend $1.5 million.

El banco de alimentos de Ballard gastaba anualmente, antes de la pandemia, aproximadamente $300,000 en artículos comestibles. Este año, tienen planeado gastar $1.5 millones.

Six recently appointed cultural directors make a case for affordable housing and better wages, and tell patrons: Please show up.

Local theaters are trying to make plays more accessible to Spanish-speaking audiences.

Teatros locales tratan de mejorar el acceso a ciertas obras para audiencias de habla hispana.

Attendance numbers across Seattle venues hover well below pre-pandemic levels, a Crosscut survey found.

Administrative lags keep more than 80 small organizations waiting on $2.2 million in federal funding from American Rescue Plan Act programs.