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DJ Supreme La Rock Is the Ultimate Record Keeper

This KEXP personality and international mix master has been into vinyl since he was a boy.

12/19/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Group Chat

Does Seattle Need Social Housing?

Three wonks mull whether a ballot initiative to create a tenant-run public developer would really cap more rents.

12/12/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Feature

The Day City Hall Became a Same-Sex Marriage Cathedral

Ten years ago, scores of couples descended on the municipal building after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Washington state. Pictures of the newlyweds went around the world. But their nuptial journeys didn’t end there.

12/05/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Essay

The Politics of Paying Real Rent Duwamish

Why a simple act belies a complicated history.

11/22/2022 By Colleen Kimseylove

Feature

The Ancient Spirit That Settled in Small-Town Washington

An hour south of Seattle, JZ Knight channels a god-like warrior named Ramtha. To outsiders it can look like a cult, a religion, a 40-year-long fake. Clearly, something otherworldly has come to a sleepy corner of Thurston County.

11/15/2022 By Allison Williams Illustrations by Jonathan Bartlett

Feature

True Stories: What We Lost and Found After Fentanyl

Six locals share the impact opioids and other drugs have had on their lives.

11/03/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Antoine Fougere

Feature

How Can We Solve King County's Fentanyl Problem?

Researchers and public health experts already know the answer. Implementing it is the hard part.

11/03/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

ICYMI

The Weirdest Seattle News of 2022

Lord Byron the cat, egging Jeff Bezos's superyacht, and runaway goats.

10/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy and Seattle Met Staff

SAD News

A Sleep Scientist Says Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is a Bad Idea

Using standard time would be better for our health.

10/27/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Midterms

This Is Seattle's Meta Election

We're voting on voting itself.

10/26/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

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Essay

Can We Ever Go Back to Junebaby and the Willows Inn?

Last year, a pair of newspaper investigations 86'd the reputations of two of the state’s most decorated chefs. But both of these restaurants are still open.

10/25/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Doug Chayka

HOCKEY HISTORY

This Scrappy Team Inspired the Kraken's Reverse Retro Jersey

The "bad men of the Pacific Coast" imparted some serious grit (and penalty minutes) to Seattle hockey.

10/24/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Sportsball

The Reign Broke Attendance Records. Is a Playoff Breakthrough Next?

This Sunday's semifinal match caps a promising first year at Lumen Field. But the franchise’s first title is still within reach.

10/21/2022 By Sophia Struna

Birthdays

Sixty Years Later, PacSci Is Still One Curious Place

The Seattle Center landmark has escaped financial ruin and honed a new model for expanding access by leaning on its principles.

10/20/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Opening Tabs

A Misinformation Researcher Debunks a Serial Killer Rumor

Search bars are your friends, people.

10/18/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Not All Fun and Games

In Seattle, a ‘Turf War’ between Pickleball and Tennis Players Has Just Begun

It's a zero-sum game for court time. But it doesn't have to stay that way.

10/13/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Report Card

Which Seattle Private Schools Are Highest Ranked for 2023?

In a city where many families bypass public education, the hierarchy of these institutions matters a little more.

10/12/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Soles Up or Down?

Seattle's Rally Shoe Fits Well

A superstitious trend captures the anxiety of playoff baseball and this city's fashion idiosyncrasies.

10/11/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Good Ancestors

Black Future Co-op Fund Is Changing Washington Philanthropy

The brainchild of four nonprofit leaders shuns applications for direct investments in Black-run organizations.

10/11/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Chaos Ball

How to Survive the Stress of Mariners Playoff Games

Say it with us now: Julioooooo.

10/06/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

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