Opinion $100B a month would be a small price to pay to save the economy Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Paycheck Guarantee Act would preserve jobs and prevent long-term economic collapse. by Tim Burgess & Gladys Gillis & Jon Scholes / May 18, 2020
Culture Seattle World’s Fair meets ‘Salish geek’ in new (virtual) art show S’Klallam artist Jeffrey Veregge imagines ‘A Better Tomorrow’ for us all. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / May 12, 2020
Opinion We must reform our police. Here’s how We need more intentional policing, better discipline, a state investigatory agency and training that acknowledges the nuance of these times. by Tim Burgess & Bernard Melekian / June 23, 2020
Culture Seattle’s Black women activists have been marching for decades Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica, the historian now leading BlackPast.org, talks about this pivotal moment and the women who helped get us here. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / June 18, 2020
Culture Seattle’s motorcycle clubs ride free (but socially distanced) Coronavirus has scooter, moped and motorcycle enthusiasts rolling with caution. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 22, 2020
Culture Plywood won’t save Seattle’s nightlife hotspots Property crime is the least of the worries for bar and restaurant owners hoping to return post-pandemic. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 15, 2020
Culture Burien food bank keeps Latinx community fed with traditional ingredients The “Feeding el Pueblo” pop-up pantry is supplying cultural staples to families struggling during the pandemic. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / August 19, 2020
Culture A Seattle engineer’s inner artist blooms for Black Lives Matter After painting the “I” in the city’s BLM street mural, Teddy “Stat” Phillips is using his artwork to call for defunding SPD. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / August 7, 2020
Culture A Seattle writer on girlhood, 'queer sadness' and speculative fiction As Hugo House's new writer in residence, Ruth Joffre is exploring empathy and being Latinx. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / July 30, 2020
Opinion Seattle police respond too slowly. A 50% cut will make it worse Let's transform the Seattle Police Department by addressing both racial injustice and the enduring need for fair and effective policing. by Tim Burgess / July 23, 2020