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
Environment Attention PSE: coal plant in need of analysis A coal-powered energy plan in Colstrip, Montana by Eric de Place / April 26, 2012
Chicago’s wealth divide teaches Seattle’s art scene how to bridge the gap The Director of Seattle's Office of Art and Culture uses what he learned growing up in economically-divided Chicago to help bridge wealth gaps in Seattle. by samantha updegrave / July 14, 2014
Washington's Poet Laureate gets the F* out of her head Elizabeth Austen is Washington State's new poet laureate by samantha updegrave / June 30, 2014
Hugo House's Brian McGuigan on inspiring your own creativity McGuigan now by samantha updegrave / August 10, 2014