Mayor Mike McGinn and the city council flex their political muscles. But can’t they all just get along?
School enrollment in Seattle just got simpler, but for some parents it causes more problems than it solves.
Lorenzo Romar is shooting to become the first coach in University of Washington history to notch his fifth 25-win season.
As former UW student and convicted murderer Amanda Knox comes up for appeal in an Italian courtroom, her most vigorous supporters come from her old high school, Seattle Prep.
Seattle parking by the numbers.
In October, the Internet buzzed with the news that Zynga—the San Francisco video game company responsible for FarmVille and Mafia Wars—will soon open a Seattle office. It’s only a matter of time before updates from these viral game titles start...
When all students learn the same thing, will they be smarter?
Seattle Public Schools superintendent Maria Goodloe–Johnson stands firm, even as her teachers lose faith in her leadership.
Cleveland High reboots with a new tech–heavy STEM curriculum.
How West Seattle mom Molly Seaverns challenged Chief Sealth to be more challenging by pitching an International Baccalaureate degree.
Melissa Westbrook and Charlie Mas have been schooling parents on the local public education system for four years at the Save Seattle Schools blog (saveseattleschools.blogspot.com). We asked them to weigh in with
When the goal is private school, start the search early.
A crash course in private school programs at Eastside Preparatory School, Northwest School, Lakeside School, and Seattle Waldorf.
78 public and 50 private schools graded.
A guide to secondary education in King County, including student demographics and standardized test scores.
Bartenders like Alison Sever of the Local Vine on Capitol Hill are rediscovering real sherry—the stuff made in the Jerez area of Andalusia, Spain. Here, her recipe for the Local Vine’s Bombay punch, perfect for a holiday party.
Luxe Productions and Wedding Design and the Adventure School set the mood this season with a silver soiree and a come-one-come-all plaid-mad supper.
Mark Driscoll, pastor at Seattle’s Mars Hill Church, says yoga is evil. Does he have a point?
Adventures in spa treatments at Spa Scotta, Northwest Face Spa at the Woodmark, Salish Lodge and Spa, Truce Spa, Elaia Spa at Hyatt at Olive 8, Vida Spa, The Spa at Pro Sports Club, and Penterra Spa at Heathman Hotel.
78 Public and 50 Private Schools Graded
The Office stars dish on ping pong, beet farms, and pogo sticks.
