Culture A Cuban ballet star hangs up his dance shoes From Cuba to Seattle and now a new chapter for PNB's Karel Cruz: retirement. by Sandra Kurtz / June 8, 2018
Culture Festivities in Focus | The ritual baptism Timket returns to Seattle Thousands gathered on Sunday to mark the two-day Ethiopian Orthodox holiday after two years of the pandemic and the Tigray war. by Amanda Snyder / January 26, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Celebrants dance, reflect through Kwanzaa A NAAM gathering on the fourth day of the secular pan-African holiday honored the principle of Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. by Amanda Snyder / January 2, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Filipino Catholics gather for Simbang Gabi St. James's nine-day Advent Mass draws hundreds from all over Western Washington. by Amanda Snyder / December 13, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | Día de los Muertos celebrates life, death After a pandemic hiatus, the Day of the Dead event returned to Seattle's El Centro de la Raza. by Amanda Snyder / November 8, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | The return of Diwali lights up Bellevue People gathered on Monday night — some for the first time since 2019 — to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights. by Amanda Snyder / October 28, 2022
Photo Essay | Seattle, through the eyes of a tourist Over the past two months, photographer Amanda Snyder documented Seattle's most sacred visitor hotspots. by Amanda Snyder / June 30, 2022
Politics How Seattle protesters went from the streets to the ballot box They've moved from the front lines of the Black Lives Matter protests into the ranks of people advocating for change by voting. by Shauna Sowersby / October 30, 2020
Politics WA Lt. Governor’s race 2020: What you should know Two Democrats are competing to be Washington's next lieutenant governor. Here's why they think they can handle the job's unusual collection of responsibilities. by Shauna Sowersby / October 12, 2020 / Updated Oct. 13, 2020 at 10:55 a.m.
Politics Armed protesters in Olympia occupy Capitol steps, Governor’s Mansion lawn They carried their guns and their anger to the steps of the Washington Legislature as protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. by Shauna Sowersby & David Kroman / January 6, 2021 / Updated 10:23 p.m. January 6