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Power Players

100 of the Most Influential People in Seattle

Our full list of politicians, chefs, scientists, athletes, tech titans, and other local leaders who shape the most vital components of our city.

12/09/2021 By Angela Cabotaje, Benjamin Cassidy, Sophie Grossman, Zoe Sayler, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams

Power Players

The Most Influential Seattleites

From inclusive outfits to life-saving discoveries, no one can doubt this group’s clout manifests in the essential elements of our city.

12/09/2021 By Angela Cabotaje, Benjamin Cassidy, Sophie Grossman, Zoe Sayler, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams

Power Players

The Most Influential People in Seattle Politics

Politicians, consultants, and other local leaders who make and shape our laws.

12/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Power Players

The Most Influential People in Seattle Tech and Business

The C-suiters and financial backers who stimulate our job market.

12/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Power Players

The Most Influential Scientists, Doctors, and Environmentalists in Seattle

Health and climate champions who do the most vital work.

12/08/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Joy to the World

Goodbye to My Jewish Christmas

Can I make peace with America’s yuletide obsession?

12/07/2021 By Emily Alhadeff Illustrations by Guang Lim

Into the Void

What Happens If Kshama Sawant Is Recalled?

Weighing the possibility with Seattle University professor Marco Lowe.

12/06/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: What Doomed Zillow’s Home-Flipping Biz?

Plus: Wayfair is opening an office in Seattle, and a prenup startup with local ties appears on Shark Tank.

11/30/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Good Stories

The 10 Best Long Stories about Seattle

We gathered our most recent and favorite longform articles from Seattle Met's award-winning writers.

11/24/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Bandwagon, ho

A Seattleite's Guide to Being a Gonzaga Men's Basketball Fan

Turns out Washington has the best men's college hoops team in the nation.

11/23/2021 By Allison Williams

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Group Chat

Why Are Women Leaving the Workforce?

A trio of occupational experts discuss what’s causing millions of women to exit their jobs.

11/23/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Hoops Heartache

Are the Sonics Really Coming Back This Time?

You have permission to get your hopes up. But you may have to keep them there for a while.

11/22/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Blackout Days

How to Survive a Power Outage in Seattle

Grab a flashlight and don't panic.

11/15/2021 By Allison Williams

2021 Election

Seattle May Be Progressive, But Its Voters Weren't This Election

Despite a late push from the left, the more moderate candidate prevailed in three of the four citywide races. Why?

11/15/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

GOOOOOAL

OL Reign Take on the Washington Spirit in NWSL Semifinal

This one's for Washington bragging rights.

11/12/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

The Truth is Out There

D.B. Cooper Con Convenes to Solve the 50-Year-Old Mystery

Washington's biggest crime enigma gets a two-day symposium in Vancouver.

11/12/2021 By Allison Williams

ICYMI

How Veterans Day 2021 Turned into a Long Weekend for Seattle Parents

The staffing shortage struck again when Seattle Public Schools canceled Friday classes.

11/11/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Lease Peeping

Seattle's Rental Climate Has Changed, Even If Prices Haven’t

New laws have buoyed renters and irked landlords.

11/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Hardball

The Mariners Are Taking Losses without Even Playing

The team may have just won 90 games for the first time in 18 years, but it sure doesn't feel that way.

11/08/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

The Big Dark

Patty Murray Wants to Stop Turning Back the Clock

The Washington senator is on a quest to make daylight saving time permanent.

11/05/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

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