News For Seattle, Bartell’s has always been more than a drugstore As another location of the century-old pharmacy chain shutters, Pete Nordstrom, John Keister and others reflect on what it means for the city. by Charles R. Cross / February 26, 2024
Culture Bumbershoot is back — and returning to its weird roots After a three-year hiatus, Seattle’s music and arts festival is reborn with extreme pogo sticking, performance rituals, a cat circus and an emphasis on local bands. by Charles R. Cross / August 31, 2023
Culture After raising $1.75M for Austin musicians, Black Fret hopes to keep the music playing in Seattle The nonprofit operates on the radical notion that musicians should be paid to make music. by Charles R. Cross / January 22, 2020
Equity 'Nosotras solo queremos trabajar': Las trabajadoras agrícolas de Washington dicen 'basta' a la agresión sexual Un nuevo currículo bilingüe destinado a poner fin al acoso se enfoca en los productores y gerentes agrícolas de Washington. by Emily McCarty / December 11, 2019
News 'It affects the entire family': Washington parents now work alongside teens in mental health recovery Almost six months after House Bill 1874 passed, guardians are applauding it for integrating care into the family. by Emily McCarty / January 8, 2020
News A small team in southeast Washington is leading the charge in telepsychiatry A collaboration between UW and Dayton, population 2,500, is changing how Washington brings mental health care to rural communities. by Emily McCarty / January 6, 2020
Equity 'We just want to work': Washington farmworkers say enough to sexual assault A new bilingual toolkit targets the state's growers and farmers in preventing harassment. by Emily McCarty / December 11, 2019
News One-third of Washington's rural hospitals are at risk. What will happen if they close? These hospitals can mean the difference between life and death. by Emily McCarty / December 3, 2019
Culture Will the last person to leave Northgate Mall turn out the lights? Over piroshky and pink socks, a Seattle writer ponders the death of America's first mall. by Charles R. Cross / November 27, 2019
Politics Spokane Planned Parenthood sues pop-up church over noise Between high decibel levels and police inaction, tensions are building between the Church at Planned Parenthood and the facility. by Emily McCarty / July 29, 2020