News & City Life

STEP INTO MY OFFICE

7 Tips for Working from Home

Struggling with productivity while working from your couch? We're here to help.

03/27/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Fashion, Meet Function

Billy Price's Quest to Make Mainstream Shoes Adaptive

A three-story fall during college left the Billy Footwear co-founder unable to tie his shoes. Now he can put on his own.

03/27/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Department of Good News

We Got This, Seattle: A Running List of Hope Across the City

Here's what's making us smile. Got something to add?

03/26/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Chow Time

Here's How Seattle Schools Are Keeping Kids Fed Right Now

More families in need are seeking out school lunch pickup. Up next, childcare and learning plans.

03/26/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Dais Details

A Guide to Recognizing Your Coronavirus Briefing Saints

Who are all those people at the podium?

03/25/2020 By James Ross Gardner

Living Room Lessons

A List of Resources for Home Learning

Seattle Public Schools videos, Khan Academy courses, and other tools, just in case you don’t want to watch Frozen all day.

03/24/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Open Doors

How Seattle Copes: Marty Hartman of Mary's Place Shelters

How do you stay home when you don't have one? Seattle's family shelter network is on it.

03/23/2020 By Allison Williams

AH, MY JOINTS

Uncle Ike's Pot Shop Starts 'Senior Sundays' for At-Risk Stoners

All Uncle Ike's locations are reserving an hour on Sunday mornings for those most vulnerable to COVID-19.

03/20/2020 By Zoe Sayler

The Sporting Life

5 Classic Seattle Sports Games You Can Watch on YouTube Right Now

Because you can only consume so much marble racing.

03/20/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

CARRYING ON

How Nonprofits Are Adapting to a Quarantined City

King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, FareStart, Plymouth Housing—each is changing in its own way.

03/19/2020 By Nicole Martinson

Bleacher Report

The New March Madness: Empty Stands

After Inslee’s ban on large gatherings, our major sports teams won't be hosting crowds anytime soon.

03/11/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

No Longer Boundless

The Life of a University Student Under Coronavirus Quarantine

When I said I wanted to skip class, this isn’t what I meant.

03/11/2020 By Nicole Pasia

Quarantine State of Mind

What You Can Do to Help Seattle's COVID-19 Response

Perk up, couch potato. You can still make a difference.

03/10/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

DISPATCHES FROM QUARANTINE

Here's What You Need to Know About Coronavirus in Seattle

Check this updating article for the latest coronavirus news.

03/10/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

VIABLE VOTE

Washington’s Primary Is Today and Your Candidate Dropped Out. Now What?

Woe is you.

03/09/2020 By Nicole Martinson

News Wire

We May Finally Have a Grip on Coronavirus Testing in Seattle

After weeks of frustration and red tape, King County may be ready to take on the coronavirus.

03/06/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

2020 Election

The Washington Primary Just Got a Whole Lot More Interesting

Super Tuesday didn’t end the Democratic race. It tightened it.

03/04/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Arts News

Emerald City Comic Con Starts Next Week, But Now It's Offering Refunds

The festival, which begins next week, amended its refund policy for those "unable or uncomfortable attending."

03/04/2020 By Stefan Milne

Sick & Safe

The Coronavirus Highlights Why Paid Sick Leave Is Vital

In 2016 Washington passed a law requiring paid sick leave for most employees. Now it feels important to the public at large.

03/03/2020 By Stefan Milne

News Wire

King County Is the American Epicenter of the Novel Coronavirus

Here's what you need to know to help stop its spread.

03/02/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Seattle Met