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In Trump’s America, Varisha Khan Remains Unbowed

The UW student is a pillar of Seattle’s Muslim community.

12/20/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Explainer

What to Have on Hand When That Big Earthquake Finally Hits

A Seattle dietitian explains how to pack for the apocalypse.

12/20/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Snap Judgment

Can E-Assist Bikes Save Bike Share?

Pronto is dead, but the city hasn’t given up on the concept.

12/20/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Famous Faces

Perfect Party January 2017

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

12/20/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Power Lines

The Election of a Mercer Island Democrat May Spell the End of the GOP on the Eastside

Are the Seattle suburbs now forever blue?

12/20/2016 By Josh Feit

Rat Pack

Seattle is Attempting to Evict Rats from Its Vacant Buildings

The new building code will make it harder for rodents to thrive in areas of urban redevelopment.

12/20/2016 By Darren Davis

Ultimate Hawaii Guide

The Push and Pull of Paradise

A Seattleite contemplates growing up in Hawaii and leaving it all behind.

12/20/2016 By Ethan Chung

Ultimate Hawaii Guide

The Canlis-Hawaii Connection

Seattle’s fine dining has a tiki soul and an island past.

12/20/2016 By Allison Williams

Morning Fizz

Leaving Town, Changing Jobs, and Leading the Fight

Longtime pro-pot advocate leaving Seattle, longtime pro-choice advocate takes new job, and Washington's U.S. senators take the lead.

12/20/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

In Dramatic Letter, City Arts Commission Makes Radical Recommendation to Mayor

Two radical proposals and a hate free state.

12/19/2016 By Josh Feit

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Morning Opinion

7 Tips for Highly Effective Advocates

An outline for making change happen.

12/16/2016 By Gordon Padelford

Morning Fizz

After Raucous Hearing Last Week, Council Majority Doubles Down on Pro-Union Position for Uber Drivers

Council sends letter to mayor favoring full-time driver status in Uber debate and Jayapal to hold Seattle Center hate free Washington event.

12/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Ruling Puts Hold on Adding Density to Single-Family Neighborhoods

The city hearing examiner sides with a Queen Anne Community Council appeal about backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments.

12/14/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Puget Sound Sage Director Rebecca Saldaña Wins State Senate Appointment

County Council overrides district vote, keeps majority-minority representation intact.

12/13/2016 By Josh Feit

Afternoon Jolt

Burgess Not Running for Fourth Term

The council's "conservative" won't seek reelection.

12/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Patty Murray Set to Challenge Trump on Russian Hack and Cabinet Nominees

Murray versus Trump, Sawant versus landlords, and the King County Council for...?

12/12/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Safe (Cultural) Spaces

Fire, rents, syphilis, and snow.

12/09/2016 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

King County: Syphilis Is Up 54 Percent Since 2010

King County's tax burden, King County's syphilis rates, and the King County Council's big choice.

12/08/2016 By Josh Feit

The Sporting Life

3 Keys to the Sounders’ First MLS Cup Final

After an improbable comeback season, can Seattle finally win the big one?

12/08/2016 By Jack Russillo

Afternoon Jolt

Boeing: "I Don't Know Where He Got the $4 Billion Figure From."

Trump's latest volatile tweet lands in Puget Sound.

12/07/2016 By Josh Feit

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