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Recounted

How Washington’s 2004 Election Made History

The story behind the epically close, record-breaking race for governor.

09/10/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Obsession

Musician Tomo Nakayama Shares His Favorite Seattle Spots

The Tractor Tavern, Asian markets in White Center, and day trips to Bow-Edison.

09/10/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Portraits

The Photographer Who Is Changing the Way We Look at Homelessness

Many depictions of the homeless are dehumanizing. J.M. Simpson is changing that.

08/19/2024 By Ben Mussett

Explainer

The Past and Future of Washington’s Ferries

From the mosquito fleet of yore to the hybrid ships to come.

08/12/2024 By Ryan Packer

Interview

Evie Stokes Is Ready to Go Live

The new host of KEXP’s Drive Time show built her musical taste in Seattle, with a little help from indie radio.

07/22/2024 By Allison Williams

Asked/Answered

Why Is Seattle’s Best Public Pool So Hard to Find?

Colman Pool is full of salt water—and hidden-away history.

06/17/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Obsession

UW President Ana Mari Cauce Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

The sausage and sweet potato fries at Shultzy’s, the majesty of Snoqualmie Falls, and the magic of Suzzallo Library.

06/13/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

Interview

Joe Bivins Is Fixing Our Roads

One Washington State Department of Transportation worker tells us what it’s like behind the orange safety gear.

05/20/2024 By Allison Williams

R Roots

Rainier: A Beer Odyssey Is a Film about Seattle’s Soul

It’s not just beer commercials. It's the city that made them.

05/14/2024 By Eric Olson

Into the Woods

Why Are We So Scared of Bears?

The animals are not actually deadly, until they are.

05/08/2024 By Allison Williams Photography by Carlton Canary

Feature

The Treasure Hunters

Can a mission that began with two adventurous teenagers in the 1980s end with the discovery of a sunken gold rush fortune off the Washington coast?

04/30/2024 By Benjamin Cassidy Photography by Grant Hindsley

Sunrise, Sunset

Get Ready to Spring Forward, Seattle

Do you have big plans for an extra hour of daylight?

03/08/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Toppers

Interstate 5 in Downtown Seattle: Put a Lid on It?

A freeway lid could hold park space, housing, even a school.

02/26/2024 By Ryan Packer

Obsessions

Artist Cristina Martinez Shares Her Favorite Seattle Spots

Nothing pairs better than Molly Moon’s and a trip to the art supply store.

02/20/2024 By Eric Nusbaum Illustrations by Chelsea Wirtz

Good Catch

Salmon’s New Symbolism

King (or Chinook) salmon is part of our heritage. On the plate, it gets complicated.

02/15/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Good Catch

We Should All Respect the Geoduck

Wait, stop laughing. This behemoth of a clam is serious business.

02/14/2024 By Allison Williams Photography by Sarah Flotard

Go Fish

The St. Jude Is One of Seattle’s Last Commercial Tuna Boats

How a grizzled Seattle fisherman found himself trolling for tuna in the South Pacific and selling straight on the dock.

02/13/2024 By Eric Nusbaum

What we catch

Sea Change: How and When Washington’s Catch Ebbs and Flows

From smelt to sea cucumbers, the seafood we take from Northwest waters is ever-changing.

02/13/2024 By Allison Williams

Not That Quake

Can a Video Game Prepare Us for the Big One?

Learning basic emergency preparedness one terrifying level at a time.

02/06/2024 By Kea Krause

Late Knights

Chess Is Taking Over Seattle Bars

The grassroots phenomenon may already be in a neighborhood near you.

01/25/2024 By Benjamin Cassidy Photography by Chona Kasinger

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