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Arts & Culture

A Beginners Guide to ‘Hamilton’

Get ready for the Seattle debut of the smash-hit musical at the Paramount Theatre.

Meet the Producer

Podcasts

Meet the Producer

We turn the tables on our host and ask her a few questions in this bonus episode. Chiefly,…

Sasquatch! Music Festival 2018 Lineup Revealed

Arts & Culture

Sasquatch! Music Festival 2018 Lineup Revealed

David Byrne, Tyler, the Creator, Bon Iver, The National, and Modest Mouse headline the Gorge.

Photo by Melissa Hellmann                                 Ha’aheo Auwae-Dekker talks to other members at an NAACP Youth Coalition meeting on January 31.

News

Seattle High School Students of Color Demand Their Voices Be Heard

The NAACP Youth Coalition want the district to officially acknowledge “that black lives matter.”

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Sports

Local Gymnastics Community Calls for an End to Abuse Culture

In the wake of the Larry Nassar trail, what can be done to protect child gymnasts?

Bus driver Chrystale Holiwell pickets outside of the South Park bus lot on Thursday. Photo by Melissa Hellmann

News

Seattle School Bus Drivers Strike for Health Care

For the second time this school year, bus lots host picket lines. This time, there’s no end in…

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Arts & Culture

Song Premiere: Hibou’s ‘Black Mirror’-Inspired “Junipero Love”

The Seattle indie pop songwriter gets lost in dreamy sound on a new track from ‘Something Familiar.’

Katrina Johnson, Charleena Lyles’ cousin, supports offering legal assistance to families involved in police shooting deaths. Photo by Sara Bernard

News

King County Offers Families of Police Shooting Victims Legal Representation

The Council unanimously voted to provide publicly-funded legal counsel during fact-finding hearings.

Seattle Fire Department headquarters in Pioneer Square. Photo by Alex Garland

News

Washington Lawmakers Seek to Increase Nuclear Attack Preparations

Bipartisan bills in the House and Senate could remove Cold War era emergency planning restrictions.

Scenes from 4Culture’s Creative Justice program, an arts based alternative to incarceration for King County. (Photo courtesy of Creative Justice/Timothy Aguero Photography)

News

Politics and Art Clash Over 4Culture’s Future

A county ordinance would impose greater oversight on cultural funding agency. But is that necessary?

Marcus Harrison Green

Opinion

Confessions of an Imperfect Ally

Struggling with not being an oppressed oppressor in today’s America.

‘Seattleland’ host Sara Bernard stitches together the city’s stories. Photo by Mark Baumgarten

News

Welcome to ‘Seattleland’

Producer and host Sara Bernard tells us all about our new podcast.

Bea Mathewson: email adventurer, devoted penpal, Buzzfeed star. Photo by Leah Abraham

News

Ferry Inefficiency, Pool Renovation, and a Centenarian Buzzfeed Sensation

A recap of this week’s happenings around King County.

Photo by Nicole Jennings

News

Affirmative Action Could Make a Comeback in Washington

State lawmakers are considering a change in order to fight against systematic discrimination.

(Image courtesy <em>Hamilton</em>.)

Arts & Culture

Get Ready to Play the ‘Hamilton’ Lottery

Don’t throw away your daily shot at scoring $10 seats to see the Broadway sensation.

Light rail funding could be in trouble if car tab taxes decrease. (Photo by Richard Eriksson/Flickr)

News

Car Tab Bill Could Slash Sound Transit Funding

Local transportation advocates fear projects — including light rail — may feel the financial squeeze.

Seattle Symphony Gets a Thrilling Taste of Its Future Music Director

Arts & Culture

Seattle Symphony Gets a Thrilling Taste of Its Future Music Director

There’s reason to be excited after Thomas Dausgaard’s presentation of Brahms.

Jagajit Singh Samra and his wife Parwinder in their West Seattle business, A Pizza Mart. Courtesy of Keep Seattle Livable for All

News

Small Businesses Aren’t Too Sweet on New Beverage Tax

The tax on sugary drinks rolled out on Jan. 1, but not everyone is happy.

The front of the Children and Family Justice Center. (Image courtesy of King County website)

News

Future Funding Sources for Youth Detention Facility Are Uncertain

If King County loses its Supreme Court appeal, where will money to complete construction come from?

Dylan Avila returned to performane with his one-man show, <em>My</em><em> Turn at the </em><em>Bat</em>. (Courtesy photo)

Arts & Culture

Comedian Comes Back Swinging

After being assulted on stage with a baseball bat, Dylan Avila returns to find laughs in the pain.