Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Negro Repertory Company’s lasting legacy Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 27, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies | Tina Bell: Forgotten forerunner of Seattle grunge A pivotal figure in Seattle’s proto-grunge scene, the Bam Bam singer has been long-overlooked. Now, rock history is being rewritten. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Culture 'Zero net energy' homes: an experiment in Issaquah An artist's drawing of the proposed zHome townhouses in Issaquah, Wash. (Howland Housing) by Francesca Lyman / October 7, 2008
Culture The lore behind Washington’s spookiest historic haunts From Port Townsend to Pioneer Square, visit supernatural hotels frequented by ghost hunters from across the country this Halloween. by Francesca Lyman / October 20, 2023
Fiddler on the Roof: Can tradition balance turbulence? Village Theatre's production of Fiddler on the Roof by Francesca Lyman / December 17, 2012
Culture Musical revival captures Twain, Americana, U.S. racial history Huck (Randy Scholz) and, right, Jim (Rodney Hicks) in Village Theatre's "Big River." by Francesca Lyman / November 15, 2012
News Value Village claims First Amendment right in Washington lawsuit The attorney general has surveyed 400 customers to bolster claims that the Bellevue-based thrift chain is misleading donors and consumers. by Francesca Lyman Investigate West / January 17, 2019 / Updated Jan. 18 at 5:50 p.m.
Culture Booming Bothell says goodbye to quaint Country Village After 40 years, the iconic mix of shops will soon be razed for townhomes. by Francesca Lyman / April 3, 2019
Culture Black Arts Legacies: James W. Washington Jr. created life from stone Influenced by biblical stories and the fight for civil rights, the Seattle sculptor carved creatures ‘whose heartbeats you could almost hear.’ by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 18, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Dancer Edna Daigre believes breath is life Dance is a lifelong affair for this movement teacher beloved by generations of Seattle students. by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 3, 2022