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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
A woman carries a plastic see-through umbrella through the rainy streets of Seattle, WA
Culture
Unwritten rules of Seattle
Tell us you’re from Seattle without telling us you’re from Seattle.
July 27, 2023
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Dylan Aycock
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Culture
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe hosts Canoe Journey for first time in 17 years
The event will bring 120-130 canoes onto the Alki shore
July 26, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A large sign for Rainier Beer below a sign for Java Jahn Espresso
City
Vanishing Seattle’s art exhibit highlights signs from the past
Followers of the Instagram account sent in their own contributions
July 25, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A group of trivia teams at Trade Winds Tavern in Seattle, WA
Culture
Play the game from SEAtoday’s trivia night
We stumped some folks at Navy Strength.
July 21, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
The faces of Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, and Ann + Nancy Wilson from Heart on Mount Rushmore
Culture
Mt. Rushmore of Seattle Music: the winners
Five faces, and four enduring legacies.
July 13, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A large pirate ship float parked near a No Parking sign in West Seattle, WA, with various cosplayers dressed up as pirates disembarking
Culture
Seafair Pirates make their annual landing at Alki
Shiver me timbers — the cosplaying troupe is back
July 7, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A graphic that shows question marks over the faces of the Mount Rushmore monument.
Culture
Who would be on your Mt. Rushmore of Seattle music?
Send in your picks to help carve out our poll.
June 26, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
The floating home from "Sleepless in Seattle" with various boats surrounding it and housing complexes in the background.
Culture
How Seattle has changed since ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ debuted
Floating homes have certainly gotten pricier.
June 21, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
The City of Seattle's flag with a wavy design surrounding a portrait of Chief Seattle and the words "City of Goodwill" (colors are teal and white)
City
Taking a close look at Seattle’s official city flag
It was created for the Goodwill Games in 1990.
June 13, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
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Culture
Museum of Flight unveils its ‘Art + Flight’ exhibition
The showcase highlights the region’s aerospace connection with works from 30+ artists.
June 7, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
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A 1960s-style living room setup occupies the lobby of Northwest Film Forum, complete with faux food on serving trays on the coffee table, a vintage TV set, and doilies adorning the surfaces.
Culture
What to see at Northwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival
The Local Sightings Film Festival showcases the PNW’s creative communities with curated short film programs and feature films.
September 18, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
Crowds of people walk along a street lined on both sides with vendor tents and kiosks. Seattle's Chinatown entrance is in the background.
Culture
Chinatown-International District Night Market is back
The CID Night Market is returning to Seattle this weekend after a year-long hiatus with vendors, food trucks, live performances, and more.
September 17, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
Members of Seattle Department of Transportation stand behind a podium as they announce the launch of the new RapidRide G Line. One of the stretch buses is parked behind them.
City
RapidRide G Line brings 6-minute bus service to Seattle
King County Metro’s latest RapidRide route launched Saturday, Sept. 14 — the region’s most frequent transit service connecting several Seattle neighborhoods. Here’s what’s new.
September 16, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
Three glass high rise buildings stretch into the blue sky from the center of downtown Seattle. Two seagulls fly past the buildings to the left. Wires cross the bottom of the image, the cables for public street transportation.
Business
Seattle is on the Michelin Guide map for the first time
Michelin recently released its Key Awards for US hotels with a first-of-its-kind nationwide list — and three Seattle hotels were up to snuff.
September 13, 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.
Education
Seattle Public Schools introduces two proposals for closing schools
Both plans proposed by Seattle Public Schools include closing at least 17 schools, but differ in whether or not some K-8 schools remain open + whether staff reductions are enacted.
September 12, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Fans sporting purple for Washington and red for Washington State pack out the bleachers of Husky Stadium at the University of Washington. Football players are flanked around the sidelines of the field.
Sports
Deals and watch parties for the 2024 Apple Cup in Seattle
Snag deals on pints, bites, and more at local businesses and watch parties for Washington’s famous Apple Cup.
September 11, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
Trees in varying shades of yellows, greens, reds, and oranges are lush and vibrant in the Seattle Japanese Garden, which has a gravel trail winding throughout and several benches scattered along. A small pond reflects the trees' colors.
Travel and Outdoors
Where and when to view fall colors in Seattle
The Emerald City trades some of its greens for a fiery display of foliage in the autumn months — here’s what to expect for this year’s fall colors.
September 11, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Food
Behind the scenes: Seattle’s Mediterranean-inspired bagel + coffee shop Toasted. recently opened
Toasted. has creative takes on Mediterranean-inspired bagel combinations, but the business’s use of AI to solve common industry issues is also pretty noteworthy.
September 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Culture
Hispanic Heritage Month events in Seattle
Hispanic Heritage Month runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and Seattle is hosting festivals, fundraisers, and more to celebrate.
September 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
People stand within the interior of the TESSERAE space station module of the Museum of Flight, which is comprised of large hexagonal panels and features a vertical wall garden of edible plants and other space station instruments.
Culture
The Museum of Flight is adding a futuristic life-size space station module
The museum’s upcoming TESSERAE Space Habitat Pavilion highlights practices of well-being during daily living in a space station.
September 9, 2024
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Madeline Ewing