A conference with experts from numerous American cities draws inspiration from Seattle's approach to regional economics, and provides fair warning to this fractured region as well.
Combining local agriculture and food with a healthy lifestyle could become another aspect of the Seattle brand. Barcelona is one city showing how to do this.
Jim McDermott at a McCaw Hall event in 2014: He's finally ready to leave the political stage to others. And there's likely to be quite a crowd trying to take his place in Congress.
The University of Washington helped foster extensive knowledge of Korean culture in Seattle. In 2011, a U.S. tour by Korean authors began at the UW and University Bookstore.