News & City Life

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

Wake-Up Calls

The Mariners' Playoff Game Times Aren't Very West Coast–Friendly

It's basically a city holiday on Friday, at least.

10/05/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

Proxi Maps Seattle's Niche Pursuits

Proxi lets users plot their own destinations, from wedding logistics to flat bike routes to kid-friendly breweries.

09/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Road Enraged

Vision Zero or Zero Vision?

Traffic deaths have gone in the wrong direction since Seattle unveiled a goal to end them by 2030. Many observers are blaming the streets themselves.

09/29/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Explainer

Historic Times at Garfield High

The first 100 years of the Central District school produced some of our city’s finest figures—and highlighted some of our worst divides.

09/27/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Sportsball

Seattle's Celebrating a Championship Today—in Cricket

A parade at Marymoor Park caps a storybook year for the Thunderbolts.

09/27/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Data Dive

You Can Expect to Live Longer in Washington

New CDC figures show that life expectancy dipped across the U.S. as Covid began to spread. But our longevity number remains resiliently high.

09/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Parental Controls

What Banned Books Week, 40 Years After Its Founding, Means for Seattle Readers

Our liberal bubble doesn’t shield us from a rising tide of book bans nationwide, nor should it foreclose critical engagement with controversial titles.

09/23/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Climate Change

A Lifeline for Coping with the Smoke

In At Home on an Unruly Planet, Madeline Ostrander lays out models of resilience for reckoning with the climate crisis.

09/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Two States of Washington

Braver Angels Aims to Mend Our Polarized Relationships

A nonprofit championed by local author Mónica Guzmán says curiosity can help bridge political divides.

09/22/2022 By Marcus Harrison Green

Helping Hands

How to Help Puerto Rico from Seattle

Millions are without power after another debilitating hurricane.

09/20/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Explainer

Why Can't Washington Find More Dinosaur Fossils?

A decade ago, the state dug up a fragment of the "Suciasaurus." It hasn't found any remains since.

09/20/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Get Off My Lawn

The Leaf Blower Ban Can't Come Soon Enough

City council passed a resolution to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers over the next five years. It's about time.

09/12/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

School's Out

Child Care Options During the Seattle Public Schools Strike

Godspeed, parents.

09/11/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Enclaves

Japantown Was Due for a Landmark

The city is working to preserve the Panama Hotel. But the tiny neighborhood has already embraced its legacy.

09/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Met