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A view of the Seattle skyline on a cloudy day with the Space Needle in the foreground displaying its Astronaut White paint at the top
Live
Seattle’s most iconic landmarks
Consider these our Hollywood signs.
June 06, 2025 04:37 PM
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Travis Meier
The brick exterior of the Louisa Hotel in Seattle's Chinatown-International District.
History
Seattle’s new Green Book tour explores the city’s Black history
February 16, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
The ice and playing surface at the Granite Curling Club of Seattle.
Culture
Seattle’s historic Granite Curling Club is still going strong
February 8, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
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City
How to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Seattle, Wa
January 14, 2022
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Looking up at the Space Needle on a sunny day
City
Meet Seattle’s historic neighborhoods
Let’s take a stroll
January 12, 2022
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A view of a map with game pieces, dice, and open Dungeons & Dragons books
Culture
Famous board and tabletop games from Seattle
January 5, 2022
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Gabe Guarente
Mark Lanegan Jeff Feilder - Neptune Theater - Opening Night
City
The Neptune Theatre celebrates its 100th anniversary
November 15, 2021
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A photo of a copy of Dune by Frank Herbert.
City
Frank Herbert, author behind Dune, has local Seattle ties
October 20, 2021
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Crowds of people mill around Seattle Center in front of a stage of performers for Bloomberg Green Festival. The Seattle Space Needle towers over the trees and people in the background.
Festivals
Bloomberg Green Festival brings climate action to Seattle Center
Focused on fostering a collaborative environment, Bloomberg Green Festival brings climate innovators, policymakers, artists, and more to Seattle Center for five days of interactive learning experiences.
July 11, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
The front of Chief Sealth high school in Seattle, WA with the school's color and logo on the facade.
City
15 school districts in the Seattle area
From Bellevue to Bainbridge, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the districts in and around Seattle.
July 11, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
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Travel and Outdoors
Sound Transit seeks input on new Graham Street Light Rail Station
The Graham Street Light Rail Station Project would create a new stop between stations along the 1 Line’s current track.
July 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A hardcover blue journal is open to display its pages, which are blank and unlined. The journal is resting on a rose bush with green leaves and yellowish-white rose blooms.
City
You could be Seattle’s next Civic Poet
Have a way with words? Looking for a way to monetize your writing skills? Becoming a Civic Poet for the city might be your next step.
July 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A gaggle of colorful kayaks are clustered in the middle of a body of water, with people inside of them holding paddles.
City
How to stay cool during Seattle’s heat wave
Here are some safety tips, places to score cool treats, and more to help you keep cool during a heat wave.
July 9, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Sports
Ballard FC launches new Women’s Team
Local semi-professional soccer league Ballard FC is launching a new women’s team that will kick off its inaugural season in May 2025.
July 9, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Sea-Tac International Airport celebrates 75th anniversary
Sea-Tac International Airport was dedicated on July 9, 1949. At the time, it could only host 1,500 passengers a day.
July 8, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A view of a hot dog with onions, relish, ketchup, and cream cheese
Culture
History of the Seattle Dog
Cream cheese and meat go together like peanut butter and jelly.
July 3, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A large building made of concrete, stone, and glass shown in black and white. The majority of the building's center is made of windows, and inside large floor-to-ceiling curtains are visible. The outside of the building has signage that reads "The Bon Marche,"
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of Seattle’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A very large yacht sits on what appears to be Lake Washington while a shirtless man pokes up from the upper balcony. An American flag is waving in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Have a mari-time with these rentable boats in Seattle
No boat of your own? No problem. Find rentable boats around Seattle through Getmyboat — an Airbnb-like website for folks looking to do some floating around on our local waters.
July 2, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah