The Silence of Ressam

Seattle’s “Millennium Bomber” endured years of interrogations. He spilled al Qaeda’s secrets and helped convict other terrorists. And then he refused to say more, even when threatened with life in prison. Ten years after he was captured, the nation’s courts are still struggling over what to do with Ahmed Ressam.

By Eric Scigliano

Have We Met?

The Making of a Logo

Benjamen Purvis relates the process of making Seattle Met’s new logo—stories of spraying chocolate syrup in bathtubs included.

Letters to the Editor

One proud papa, an even prouder innkeeper, a worried biologist, and a miffed dog walker, plus more pizza proclamations, and a reader clears the air between Sounders fan and Sounders supporter.

The Last Last Call

The city ponders extending bar-closing time. Will it make a difference?

By Jessica Voelker

Brother, Can You Spare a Joke?

Garrison Keillor, during a live broadcast at the Paramount Theatre of his public radio program A Prairie Home Companion, April 3, 2010.

Blast from the Past

Mount St. Helens erupted 30 years ago this month. It changed more than just the landscape.

By James Ross Gardner

¡Viva la Seattle!

A survey of what Mexican Americans have given Seattle—besides great Cinco de Mayo parties.

By Tiffany Wan

Girls Just Want to Go Green

Seattle’s hottest sustainability blogtress Deanna Duke is no chicken.

Norton Hears a Boo

University of Washington Internet security guru Dave Dittrich cop cries foul on Symantec’s ranking of Seattle as the “Riskiest Online City.”

By Tiffany Wan

Pitch Perfect

A by-the-numbers look at University of Washington’s dominant Danielle Lawrie.

By Matthew Halverson

Bike with Mike

For Mayor McGinn, who campaigned as the Pedaling Populis, the morning commute is an uphill climb.

By Johnathon Fitzpatrick

The Perfect Party

This month’s party guests: Kobie Boykins, Roland Anderson, Franklin Page, Nancy Pearl, Dean Deblois, meerkats, Sanjaya Malakara, and Marcelas Owens.

Armani on Tour

Fashion houses send design ambassadors on the road. This month: Roberta Armani.

By Laura Cassidy

Dig It

Urban gardeners are growing their own with cool gardening tools and accessories.

By Laura Cassidy

Day of the Un-Mayor

Mayor Mike McGinn gets flak for not resembling past mayors, but his vision for Seattle is firmly fixed on the future.

By Eric Scigliano

Burning Man

Stuntman David Boushey can teach you how to fall, fly, crash, or burn alive at his Seattle-based International Stunt School.

By Matthew Halverson

Discount Decor on the Down Low

Local designers share cheap-but-chic decorating secrets.

By Brian J. Barr

They're on Grass

Bill the Butcher’s sustainably raised meats put food fears on the chopping block.

By Jessica Voelker

Lovely Rita

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo: a savory twist on a Mexican American classic at La Casa Azul.

By Jessica Voelker

The Cheese Stands Alone

At the Bravern, Artisanal Brasserie’s cheese spread is a regional treasure just waiting to be discovered.

By Kathryn Robinson

What to Eat Now

Raw food is the thing. Here, a little crop of specialty restaurants.

By Kathryn Robinson

Watering Hole

It was only a matter of time before someone in this thirsty town united the boutique coffee roaster with the fine wine bar—and at Fonté, located next to the Four Seasons Hotel, genuinely terrific food is the glue.

By Kathryn Robinson

'Extra' Directors

Husband-and-wife directing team Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, whose film The Extra Man opens the Seattle International Film Festival May 20, weigh in on what they know best.

Edited by Laura Dannen

Barefoot Contrarian

A conversation with veteran modern dance choreographer Mark Morris, who this month brings his dance troupe to Paramount Theatre to play with Seattle Symphony.

Edited by Laura Dannen

Festival Fever

The summer festival season is upon us: Sasquatch, kids’ theater, Folklife, and more.

Risky Business

Bolstered by the new leadership of Derrick Cartwright, Seattle Art Museum is in the mood for a fresh coat of paint. Coming this month: Kurt, a mixed-media study of the Nirvana rocker, and Love Fear Pleasure Lust Pain Glamour Death, a collection of lesser-known, more intimate Andy Warhol works.

Edited by Laura Dannen

A Star Is Born...

…but will her mother survive the delivery?

By Kathryn Robinson

The Un-Mayor Speaks

Mike McGinn on youthful idealism, sagging seawalls, rookie missteps, and how the blinkered pundits just don’t see how Seattle is changing.

By Eric Scigliano