Politics An elegy for straight-shooting Charlie Chong Charlie Chong, 1926-2007. by Kent Kammerer / April 29, 2007
Culture When we push out the down-and-out, what kind of city are we? The RVs show up in neighborhoods, park for a few days, and then move on by Kent Kammerer / August 15, 2007
Politics We're spending too much on fancy school buildings Seattle is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate schools – and they need renovating. But the resulting extravagance seems out of scale given the basic challenges today of simply... by Kent Kammerer / October 26, 2007
Culture Art Seen: The choreography of climbing The route setters from the climbing gym Seattle Bouldering Project reflect on their inspiration for creating challenging climbing movements indoors. by Aileen Imperial & Matt M. McKnight & Lindsay McLean / February 7, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Mastering the humble hom bow at Pike Place Market This traditional Chinese stuffed pastry takes hours to make and years to perfect. by Aileen Imperial / February 28, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Behind the masks of Seattle's Lucha Libre wrestlers Athleticism and theatrical storytelling combine as the wrestlers of Lucha Libre Volcánica embody mythical personas to inspire audiences. by Aileen Imperial & Matt M. McKnight & Lindsay McLean / February 21, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Finding joy in the everyday Before the stay-at-home order, Seattle and Burien residents reflected on ways to create happiness. by Aileen Imperial & Shaminder Dulai & Matt M. McKnight / March 27, 2020
Tech Art Seen: The calculated creativity of coding Five programmers reflect on the mental toll and artistic liberation of crafting code. by Aileen Imperial & Amy Mahardy / March 20, 2020
Culture Art Seen: The language behind the baton How conductors convey musical ideas through movement. by Aileen Imperial & Stephen Hegg & Matt M. McKnight / March 13, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: Delivering hope to elders in isolation Equipped with emojis, volunteers and Sunny the dog, Henry Liu delivers groceries to seniors in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. by Aileen Imperial / June 1, 2020