News & City Life

Rain Withdrawal

A Week-by-Week Guide to a Seattle Drought

Too much sun and we're basically Edward Cullen.

08/05/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Currents

Should Seattle Use Ranked-Choice Voting?

Seattle's crowded 2021 primary once again raises questions about whether the current system is long for the city.

08/03/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Vote!

A Last-Minute Guide to the August 3 Primary Election

Everything you need to know, procrastinators.

07/30/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

International Locals

Washingtonians in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

From the names you know to those you should learn.

07/23/2021 By Stefan Milne

Pick Drop

The Kraken's Expansion Draft Was Fittingly Weird

Lots of tentacles.

07/22/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: Bezos Goes to Space and Jassy Takes Over

Plus: Photos that move, and a Google-Microsoft “cease-fire” ends.

07/20/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

DEFINITELY NOT THE BIG ONE

Apparently We Had an Earthquake Yesterday

A minor rumble, just south of Seattle.

07/14/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Currents

Sign of All Times: Will Reports of Seattle Dying Ever Expire?

Fifty years ago, an iconic billboard mocked our particular brand of civic pessimism. Can the latest recovery squash that gloom for good?

07/06/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington Reopens, and Seattle Wants You to Celebrate Downtown

The city rolls out a slate of festivities as the state rolls back restrictions on activity.

06/30/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

PSA

Where to Beat the Record-Breaking Heat in Seattle Today

Or at least cool off for a hot minute.

06/28/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

OPEN SEASON

How the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Made Retail History

The annual event's local roots are kind of a big deal.

06/28/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Bone Class

There’s a Bone Factory on Vashon Island

How a local company recast the future of medical education.

06/28/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Feature

Why Jay Inslee Chose to Stay in This Washington

The governor didn't ditch us for DC, instead opting to lead his home state through its worst public health crisis in a century. As he embarks on a rare third term, will Washington finally let him do the same in its response to climate change?

06/21/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Quote Me

Overheard in Seattle: It's Good to Be Back

Our first in-person interactions in 16 months went just about as expected.

06/18/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Fail Fast

At Seattle's Largest Companies, Juneteenth Doesn't Mean a Day Off

With a few exceptions, the private sector hasn't matched local and federal government recognition of the holiday.

06/18/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Wholesome Wholesale

Costco Hires Twitter User's Lovable Dad

You've heard of Alex from Target, but have you heard of Jeff from Costco?

06/14/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Hunger Artists

Seattle Has a Weird Legacy of Fasting

Can renouncing food really improve your health? For a century, mystics, biohackers, and even one murderous Seattle doctor have sought—and sold—their own conclusions.

06/14/2021 By Stefan Milne Illustrations by Pete Ryan