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A black and white photo of Bartell Drug in 1927
City
Looking back on Bartell Drugs’ local history
There’s never been a better time to support locally owned-pharmacies.
October 06, 2025 02:59 PM
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
The beach at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, WA at sunset
City
New guide helps you navigate dozens of Seattle Olmsted parks
Traverse the route from Ballard to Rainier Beach.
November 24, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A bronze statue of Jimi Hendrix in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood next to a paint store and with fall leaves in the background
Music
Seattle’s Music Mount Rushmore Closeup: Jimi Hendrix
We celebrate the guitar icon’s local roots.
November 24, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
The UW Huskies hoist the Apple Cup Trophy in 2017
Sports
Fruitful rivals: History of UW and WSU’s Apple Cup
The tradition goes back more than a century.
November 20, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A large wooden welcome figure stands outside the Seattle Convention Center's Summit building.
Culture
Meet the Native carver behind the Summit’s welcome figures
Groundbreaking artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo carved the Mowitch Man and the Creator.
November 2, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A view of the Georgetown Steam Plant from the mid-20th century
City
Take a stroll through Georgetown’s haunted history
From a ghostly steam plant to a creepy castle.
October 13, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A still from the movie "The Boys in the Boat" showing a USA rowing team on the water
Culture
First stills revealed from ‘The Boys in the Boat’ movie
George Clooney’s adaptation is coming out on Christmas Day.
October 5, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A man plugs in a cord leading from an AMC Gremlin with signs that say "Electro Park" and "Passenger Load Only/No Parking"
City
Charged Up: A brief history of Seattle’s electric vehicles
We’ve been plugging in cars since the original Tesla (Nikola) was still around.
October 5, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A cocktail on an iron patio table with a Zig Zag beverage menu visible
Culture
Late bartending legend Murray Stenson’s most famous drink
The Last Word epitomized what Stenson was all about.
September 25, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
The exterior of a white-painted mansion in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood overlooking the Space Needle
Real Estate
Hot Homes: One of Seattle’s oldest mansions is for sale
The Queen Anne home has breathtaking views and an absurd amount of chandeliers.
September 25, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
Seattle's historic Labor Temple in the Belltown neighborhood with the Space Needle in the background
City
How the Labor Temple became a retro co-working space
The 81-year-old building is now the Labour Temple, with a “u.”
September 19, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
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A picture of golden chanterelle mushrooms.
Travel and Outdoors
Tips for finding the best mushrooms near Seattle
If you’re heading out for some mushroom foraging for the first time, we have a list of books, trails, and other tips for anyone looking to head out into the woods.
October 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Dunlap School in Rainier Beach is partially obscured by surrounding trees in the foreground, whose branches cover up the top half of the building. The building, composed of white stone and red brick, features a columned entry and a wide, green grass lawn.
City
Seattle Public Schools alters its closure plan
Seattle Public Schools recently proposed closing five schools next year instead of the previous 21. Here’s what’s in store.
October 9, 2024
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Mayor Bruce Harrell joins King County Executive Dow Constantine and local leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the RapidRide J Line. They are holding shovels filled with dirt above a patch of dirt dumped on the sidewalk next to a RapidRide bus.
City
Construction is underway for the RapidRide J Line in Seattle
The J Line project upgrades the current Route 70 to a RapidRide level of service via enhanced transit connections to surrounding Seattle neighborhoods.
October 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A black and white image depicts a mural that reads the name of the coffee shop with Mt. Rainier stationed in the background.
Food
Seattle restaurants that you miss the most
Our readers shared which local restaurants + meals they miss the most — and we think you’ll agree.
October 8, 2024
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Travel and Outdoors
Seattle Parks and Rec is planning two new off-leash areas for dogs
Slated for West Seattle and Othello, the new sites are part of Seattle Parks and Rec’s Off-Leash Area expansion project — and it wants your feedback.
October 7, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
SEA_Middle Fork Sculpture by John Grand, Seattle Art Museum
Culture
Seattle Art Museum to deinstall iconic lobby tree sculpture
Titled “Middle Fork,” the tree sculpture has been suspended above visitors’ heads in the Seattle Art Museum’s main entrance lobby for almost a decade.
October 4, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A group of seven people stand out on the street carrying a rainbow of umbrellas. Most are wearing trench coats.
City
Seattle decades: the 1980s
This decade brought Seattle the nickname “The Emerald City,” the first-ever Costco, and Nirvana.
October 3, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
The sign outside Mutual Fish Co. on Rainier Avenue in South Seattle
Food
Come on, dish: Which Seattle restaurant do you miss the most?
We want to know — which Emerald City restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your belly, and why?
October 2, 2024
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Staff
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Culture
Independent theater Grand Illusion Cinema looking for community help to move
The Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle’s “longest continuously running movie theater”, just launched a campaign to help fund its move to a new location.
October 2, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A view of Lumen Field in Seattle at night
City
FEMA designates Lumen Field as a “mission ready” venue in Seattle
In a partnered effort between FEMA and the NFL, designated stadiums or venues are identified for their ability to be used for response and recovery activities during declared emergencies or disasters.
October 1, 2024
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Madeline Ewing