Coronavirus Chronicles

The Most Surreal Safety Measures We Took to Prevent Covid

Those early pandemic days sure were something.

05/04/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Gathering Again

The Gift of Seattle’s Eid Celebrations

This week brings joyous festivities and reminders of hard-fought new beginnings for refugees across the region.

05/02/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

SLACKING OFF

We Desperately Wish These Seattle Institutions Had Merch

Give me a tee!

05/02/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Home Economics

Can Millennials Afford to Buy a Home in Seattle?

A recent report shows a sizable chunk of the ill-fated generation has resigned itself to being "always renters." Plus, other real estate news.

04/29/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Seattle Transit Agencies Reacted Very Differently to the Mask Mandate Repeal

The federal judge's ruling spurred a variety of statements—from cautious to jubilant.

04/25/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

The View from "Out Here"

Joe Biden’s Seattle Visit Was So Predictable

A visit to big-tech donors and a couple of speeches doth not a memorable presidential visit make.

04/22/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Conscience Clearing

How to Get Rid of Stuff in Seattle

Whether you’re moving out or just tidying up, it’s part of the city's ethos to discard responsibly.

04/21/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Brain Buster

Is Mindfulness Always Such a Good Thing?

A University of Washington researcher's recent findings raise questions about when to apply the popular form of meditation.

04/20/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Audibles

Hey, Seahawks: Sign Colin Kaepernick

Take a stand for the quarterback who took a knee.

04/14/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

2022 Legislative Session

The Value of Pay Ranges in Job Postings

Washington's new salary disclosure law is part of a national movement to promote pay equity. But it still leaves much to the imagination.

04/11/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Sick Szn

Norovirus Is Coming for Our Oysters

A recent outbreak of the virus has sickened 103 people nationwide—including 26 in Washington.

04/07/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

This Month in Seattle Tech

A Seattle Startup Helps Companies Measure Their Pay Gaps

At the fore of the salary transparency movement, Syndio’s advocating for more than just gender pay equity.

03/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Currents

What Downtown Seattle Says about Downtown Seattle

Those who live or work at street level share their experiences about the most discussed, and mythologized, part of our city.

03/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Aloha State

How the Pandemic Shook Hawaiian Tourism

Seattle's favorite tropical destination struggles with lawbreaking tourists and overrun hiking trails. Will Covid lead to a long-needed reckoning for Hawaiian visitors?

03/25/2022 By Malia Alexander

Coronavirus Chronicles

We Just Ditched Covid Restrictions. Is Stealth Omicron Going to Ruin Things?

The BA.2 subvariant is already surging in Hong Kong and Europe.

03/22/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Salty in Seattle

The Broncos Got Russell Wilson, But We Get to Keep the House

All 10,740 square feet of it.

03/21/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Arts and Minds

In the Public Eye: A Look at Seattle Through Art Installations

As we return to public spaces, having lived through two years of isolation, we can see them with new clarity.

03/18/2022 By Sophie Grossman Photography by Chona Kasinger

Cheers for the Memories

Hale’s Ales Pours Its Last Pint in April

Moisture Festival is your last chance to raise one up at Hale’s Ales brewpub in Fremont

03/17/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Awards & Accolades

These Are Seattle's James Beard Award Nominees for 2022

The local chefs and restaurants who made the final cut.

03/16/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Nickname Dropping

Washington Still Isn't the Evergreen State, Officially Speaking

Come on, Olympia. How hard is this?

03/14/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy