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Timeline

An Incomplete History of Pro Sports in Seattle

From the Sounders (1970s) to the Sounders (2000s); hydroplanes, the Kingdome, and more.

06/26/2026 By Eric Nusbaum

Hoop Culture

Basketball in Seattle Is Bigger than the Sonics

What made the Sonics’ departure most galling—the city’s undying appreciation for the sport—is also what helps keep the flame burning without the NBA.

06/23/2026 By Christian Caple

Block Party

Seattle Neighborhoods Throw the Best Festivals

Outside is our best side.

06/15/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Kickin’ It

Guide to the World Cup in Seattle

The games, the teams, and all the fan events.

06/10/2026 By Eric Nusbaum and Allison Williams

Creature Feature

Inside the Chaotic World of Seattle Sports Mascots

What are Buoy, Doppler, and other beloved characters like? We found out.

06/09/2026 By Eric Nusbaum Photography by David Jaewon Oh

Big Fan

Seattle Is Truly a Great Sports City

It’s time for us to get the respect we deserve for our teams, our fans, and how much fun we’re having on the field.

06/08/2026 By Eric Nusbaum

Runners up

The Top Seattle Athletes That Didn't Make the Cut

They're good, but they didn't make our list of the greatest—for one reason or another.

06/02/2026 By Allison Williams

Sports Town

The 25 Greatest Seattle Athletes

A totally objective, impossible-to-dispute ranking.

06/01/2026 By Brittney Bush Bollay, Christian Caple, Eric Nusbaum, and Naomi Tomky

Shake It Up

Natalia Ruppert Will Report an Earthquake in Seconds

The head of a national seismology program thinks she can catch the big one right as it starts.

05/29/2026 By Allison Williams Photography by Grant Hindsley

Up the Bridges

How Ballard FC Democratizes Soccer

Cheap tickets, budding players, and lingonberry hot dogs bring out the crowds.

05/14/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Share and Tell

Plants Tell a Story of a Tribe on the Free Duwamish Eco-Tours

A good walk, improved.

05/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Data Driven

The Fight Over Data Centers Next Door

Will our AI future come with high utility prices and accelerated climate change?

04/20/2026 By Josh Cohen

Longshots

How Angie Mentink Made It Back After an Offseason Stroke

The Mariners broadcaster refuses to stay sidelined.

03/27/2026 By Aspen Anderson

Explainer

Everything You Need to Know About Owning a Dog in Seattle

There are more dogs than children here. And they might be more spoiled.

03/16/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Illustrations by Mike Holm

Climate Range

Washington’s Weirdest Weather

It's not always normal out there.

03/12/2026 By Justin Shaw

Game Time

Play Seattle, Sorted

The game with more connections than Seattle public transit.

03/12/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Dry Out

Waterproofing Is Different These Days

Environmental changes mean that Gore-Tex and its peers have a new composition, but rain jackets still do their job.

03/04/2026 By Allison Williams

Seattle Weather

Benjamin Jurkovich Heads Straight Into the Storm

And he has a whole crowd of weather chasers following him.

03/02/2026 By Allison Williams

Finicky Forecasts

The Map of Microclimates

Is it possible we have every form of weather in one city?

02/25/2026 By Justin Shaw Illustrations by Kati Lacker

It’s Complicated

Why It’s So Difficult to Forecast Seattle Weather

Can somebody please tell us if it’s going to rain today?

02/24/2026 By Justin Shaw and Allison Williams

Seattle Met

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