Culture Black Arts Legacies: Nate Long's fight to change the face of TV The late director, producer, stuntman and teacher used film and video production to lift up the voices of Seattle’s Black community. by Jas Keimig / May 9, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Milt Simons’ experimental artistic life Undersung in his time, the painter, teacher and multimedia artist wasn’t afraid to color outside the lines. by Jas Keimig / June 6, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Syvilla Fort helped put Seattle dance on the map The Seattle-born dancer/choreographer worked with artists from Merce Cunningham and John Cage to Eartha Kitt and James Dean. by Jas Keimig / June 30, 2023
Culture Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies. by Marcie Sillman / April 5, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence, cultural connector As a direct link to the Harlem Renaissance, this often overlooked painter inspired a generation of Seattle movers and shakers. by Jas Keimig / April 23, 2024
Culture Pacific Northwest Ballet’s new guard brings diversity center stage Seattle’s largest dance company is at a turning point with a fall roster that’s younger and 50 percent BIPOC. by Marcie Sillman / September 13, 2023
News Sawant declares victory following dramatic comeback Two weeks before election day, polling showed Egan Orion leading — but also that Amazon's contributions were going to be a problem. by David Kroman / November 9, 2019
News Seattle City Council votes to limit winter evictions Landlords worry the proposal from Councilmember Kshama Sawant will leave them housing people for months without rent payments. by David Kroman / February 10, 2020 / Updated 4:30 p.m., Feb. 10, 2020
News How will the new hardline leader of the Seattle police union change its place in the labor community? Before losing in a landslide election this week, president Kevin Stuckey prioritized close ties with the King County Labor Council. by David Kroman / February 7, 2020
News King County's largest businesses weigh support for proposed payroll tax Expedia has come out in favor, but Amazon, Costco, Weyerhaeuser wait in the wings by David Kroman / February 3, 2020