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
Politics Housing levy: Is city doing enough? City Councilmember Kshama Sawant addresses a Capitol Hill meeting about the proposed 2016 Seattle Housing Levy. by Matt Spaw / February 23, 2016
Metro’s answer for last-second carpool needs Metro TripPool vans will give riders a lift to or from a nearby park-and-ride lot. by Matt Spaw / December 2, 2015
Politics Port candidates focus on transparency Shell Oil's Polar Pioneer Arctic drilling rig before it left Seattle by Matt Spaw / October 29, 2015
Culture New museum brings Holocaust story home to Seattle The Holocaust Center for Humanity recently unveiled its new museum in Seattle. by Matt Spaw / October 15, 2015
Culture New Pike Place Market venue aims to rekindle Seattle’s arts scene With literary talks, live music and dinner theater, The Rabbit Box hopes to get audiences hopping back downtown. by Alexa Peters / November 4, 2022
Culture How Seattle indie bands are benefiting from big brand partnerships ‘No such thing as selling out,’ say young musicians buoyed by corporate support. by Alexa Peters / February 23, 2022
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