News & City Life

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

Quote Unquote

Can Marc Dones Solve Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis?

The CEO of the new King County Regional Homelessness Authority knows there’s no silver bullet.

11/05/2021 By Allison Williams

2021 Election

Reintroducing Bruce Harrell, Seattle's Next Mayor

The former three-term city council member defeated M. Lorena González after ditching retirement.

11/05/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Explainer

A Seattle Shipping Container's Choppy Journey through the Supply Chain

The Lego-like cargo in Seattle’s port endures quite the voyage to and from the Sound.

11/04/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Helping Hands

How to Help Afghan Refugees Coming to Seattle

Ways to volunteer, donate, or organize aid for those arriving from Kabul.

11/03/2021 By Malia Alexander

In Memoriam

Seattle's Most Storied Headstones

A photo essay bearing witness to some of our city's most memorable residents and the markers memorializing them.

11/01/2021 Photography by Chona Kasinger By Sophie Grossman

2021 Election

The Defund Debate Finally Took Center Stage in Seattle’s Mayoral Race

In their last televised appeals to voters, M. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell sparred over their positions on policing.

11/01/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: Xbox Turns a Mini Fridge Meme into Reality

Plus: Facebook’s no-good, very-bad October, and Amazon's Zoox autonomous cars do battle with our weather.

10/29/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Vote!

What You Need to Know about the November 2 General Election

Ballot logistics, candidates, and other essential information for those who wait until the last minute to cast their votes.

10/28/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Explainer

We Have a Culture War…in the Seattle City Attorney’s Race?

Why a down-ballot contest became the talk of the town.

10/27/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Vote of Confidence

Secretary of State Kim Wyman Delivers an October Surprise

The Republican leader of local elections will now tackle election security for the Biden administration.

10/27/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

City Council Position, At-Large

This Election Race Is (Probably) Going to Be Seattle’s Tightest

A brewery owner and police abolitionist square off for a seat on the city’s controversial legislative body.

10/26/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Yes, Please

Seattle's Launched a Bid to Host 2026 World Cup Matches

And it has some big names behind it.

10/25/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Still a Hoops Hub

Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart Named Two of the WNBA’s Greatest Players

The Storm stars earned rightful spots in “The W25” this fall.

10/25/2021 By Malia Alexander

RELEASE THE CRUSHES

Kraken Players to Watch This Season

Even if you don't really like hockey in the first place.

10/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Department of Good News

Ballard Food Bank Finally Has a Permanent Space to Call Its Own

One of Seattle’s major food banks cut the ribbon at a new site this week, just in time for the holiday season.

10/21/2021 By Malia Alexander

Seattle Met