Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: A ‘Genius’ Debuts a Personal Assistant App

Plus: Robots at the airport, and molecular…coffee.

09/28/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

First Person, Last Word

How Skateboarding Shaped My Mind

My past still persists, changing how I view the city and the world.

09/24/2021 By Stefan Milne

Best New Restaurants 2021

4 Longtime Favorites Add New Locations with a Twist

Patios. Breakfast burritos. Cocktails. Sometimes expansion offers an opportunity to change things up.

09/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Doomscroll Diversions

The City of Kent’s Twitter Account Is Wild

You have our attention, @CityofKent.

09/22/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Lawyer Up

Realtor Confessions: Robin Sheridan of Compass Real Estate

Floods, fallen trees, and a family of raccoons round out this broker’s adventures in Seattle real estate.

09/21/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Progress Bar

How Seattle Became the Hollywood of Video Games

A timeline of how Microsoft, Nintendo, and a fleet of talented indie developers placed Seattle at the center of the gaming industry.

09/17/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Soft Pants Forever

Never Have I Ever: Underdressed for a Night Out

What happens when sweats meet swank.

09/16/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Just Brew It

Never Have I Ever: Had a Cup of Coffee

This could be habit-forming.

09/16/2021 By Allison Williams

Market Daze

Never Have I Ever: Bought Groceries at Pike Place Market

It’s our signature destination. But what happens when you really need some oxtail?

09/16/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Vaunted Vintage

40 Years of Quilceda Creek

Even after a slew of awards, one of Washington’s original wineries still pursues cabernet perfection.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

A Cut Above

How Dr. Snip Became Seattle’s Unofficial Vasectomy King

The man, the myth, the nickname.

09/13/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Explainer

Which Seattle Bridge Will Close Next?

As we await the reopening of West Seattle’s span, a look at the spectrum of bridges that connect our city.

09/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Essay

My Trial by Fire in Seattle’s Shockingly Understaffed Restaurants

Where have all the cooks—and servers and dishwashers and hosts—gone? You know they’re desperate when they hire a writer like me.

09/08/2021 By Allison Williams

Cheer or Jeer?

Remembering The Wave’s Seattle Rise, 40 Years Later

In 1981, a former University of Washington yell leader propelled a controversial stadium movement.

09/01/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: Rover and Leafly Get in on the SPACtion

Plus: A Seattle-area tech exec is sentenced to prison, and an Amazon-Microsoft battle over an NSA contract called “WildandStormy.”

08/31/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

What to Know about the Delta Variant and Breakthrough Cases in Seattle

The most frustrating phase of the pandemic yet is roiling our reopening.

08/19/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Currents

It’s Getting Late to Opt Out of Washington’s Long-Term Care Program

A first-of-its-kind paycheck deduction has led many to seek private insurance. But the best financial route for some locals may be to do nothing at all.

08/17/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Chill Swill

Where to Find Seattle’s Best Boozy Slushies

Just in case you tire of frosé before summer comes to an end.

08/13/2021 By Grace McGuire

Hot Dog

Animal Cooling Shelter Opens in Bellevue

As temperatures hit 90, a volunteer-run haven offers free relief from hot homes.

08/12/2021 By Allison Williams

Green Field

A Seattle Therapist Sees the World's Climate Anxiety

Andrew Bryant’s practice at North Seattle Therapy and Counseling has drawn interest from near and far.

08/12/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Seattle Met

Seattle Met Composite