Politics Seattle City Council elections: Meet the 45 candidates Voters will elect members to represent the seven district council positions, with applicants ranging from U.S. veterans to a college student. by Josh Cohen & Venice Buhain / May 24, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Benjamin Hunter reimagines folk The musician, composer and community-builder creates genre-blending sounds and inclusive spaces. by Jas Keimig / May 23, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Amanda Morgan choreographs community The Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist and Seattle Project founder takes dance beyond disciplines. by Jas Keimig / May 2, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Poet Quenton Baker evokes beauty and terror Baker’s work — including their latest collection, ‘ballast’ — orbits the ‘afterlife of slavery,’ provoking wonder and a bit of a shiver. by Jas Keimig / April 25, 2023
Politics Free school lunch for all is off the table, but WA may expand access State lawmakers are considering an extension of the meal program, lowering the threshold for schools to offer free school meals to all students. by Venice Buhain / February 27, 2023
News Seattle parents move to reduce school fundraising inequity PTSAs in two neighborhoods are reimagining their approach – and asking if there’s a better way. by Venice Buhain / June 28, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Val Thomas-Matson is TV's inspiring auntie On her award-winning show Look, Listen & Learn, this television creator and host uplifts children of color. by Jas Keimig / June 23, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Julian Priester hears music everywhere The legendary jazz trombonist played with everyone from Sun Ra to Quincy Jones, and has shaped generations of local musicians. by Jas Keimig / June 20, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Reginald André Jackson stages Black stories With gravitas and grace, the celebrated Seattle actor/playwright is paying tribute to Black theater-makers of the past. by Jas Keimig / June 16, 2023
Inside Crosscut Remembering two pioneers of Seattle’s Black arts community Jas Keimig writes about the elation and frustration of rediscovering the renaissance men who deserve more recognition. by Jas Keimig / June 8, 2023