Culture Black Arts Legacies: Cheryl L. West stages the Black experience Seattle Rep’s most-produced playwright showcases intergenerational stories with empathy and poetry. by Jasmine Mahmoud / May 16, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Takiyah Ward’s art is aimed at social change The public artist, footwear designer, television host, entrepreneur, curator and connector believes you can “speak truth to power through art.” by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 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
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
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
Politics State proposal would let King County tax large businesses to pay for homelessness and housing The measure, aimed at companies with highly paid workers, could allow the county to raise up to $120 million a year. by Melissa Santos & David Kroman / January 29, 2020 / Updated Jan. 29 at 5:58 pm
News Seattle police had increased downtown patrols by thousands of hours before last week's shooting In an area that's already the subject of "emphasis patrols," what else is left to do? by David Kroman / January 27, 2020