Dirt After Death

Human Composting Offers a Green New Way to Die

Like cremation but in a box of dirt, the new process could soon be legal in Washington.

Editor's Note

Rock of Ages

It is not, actually, better to burn out than to fade away.

Explainer

Maybe it’s the dreary weather. Maybe it’s our seedy history. One thing’s for sure: Seattle and the supernatural go way back.

09/11/2018 By Jaime Archer

Quote Unquote

The funeral director looks death in the face—and suggests we do the same.

Last Call

Let us count the thoughtful, if curmudgeonly, ways.

06/08/2018 By Rosin Saez

Light a Fire 2018: Game-Changing Action

“There’s always been this overwhelming need...but then you have the Trump administration upping the ante.”

City Hall

"Just an incredible loss for the Asian American community."

Police Accountability

Social justice activists around the world responded to Charleena Lyles's death.

Past Lives

The bloodcurdling past and spirited present of a grand old Georgetown Victorian.

12/18/2008 By Nena Peltin