Album Premiere: Ruler’s ‘Winning Star Champion’

Music

Album Premiere: Ruler’s ‘Winning Star Champion’

Seattle music scene utility player Matt Batey steps into the spotlight with his new indie rock album for…

I Am Not a Witch. Photo courtesy SIFF

Arts & Culture

SIFF 2018 Picks Week 1

From a PBS star to a hip-hop firebrand, our choices for the must-see films screening at the fest…

Shifting SIFF

Podcasts

Shifting SIFF

How the Seattle International Film Festival went from being yet another festival dominated by male directors to a…

The Baker house, built in 1908. 
Photo courtesy of Sammamish Heritage Society

News

Sammamish’s Once-Historic Teardown, Renton’s Street Racing Solution, and Overlake’s Big Expansion

A recap of weekly news happenings in the region.

Hearts Beat Loud. Photo courtesy SIFF

Arts & Culture

SIFF 2018 Picks: Opening Weekend

From Chinese internet stars to a classic Japanese masterpiece, our choices for the must-see films screening at the…

This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons

News

Can King County Win Its Lawsuit Against Big Oil?

Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds for a favorable outcome.

Beth Knowles is the Mayoral Lead for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping at Greater Manchester Mayor’s Office. Photo by Candace Doyal

News

Beth Knowles Discusses the U.K. Tackling Homelessness Through Art

During her Seattle visit, the head of Manchester’s homelessness task force talked about creative solutions to the global…

Low Numbers of Lake Sammamish Kokanee Raise Fears of Extinction

News

Low Numbers of Lake Sammamish Kokanee Raise Fears of Extinction

Only 19 kokanee salmon returned to spawn this year.

The West Seattle Bee Garden at High Point Commons Garden serves as the hub for the annual West Seattle Bee Festival. Photo courtesy West Seattle Bee Garden

Arts & Culture

The Buzz About West Seattle Bee Festival

The event’s sixth edition mixes environmental education and fun family activities.

Death Cab for Cutie To Play Free Concert for Paramount Theatre’s 90th Anniversary

Arts & Culture

Death Cab for Cutie To Play Free Concert for Paramount Theatre’s 90th Anniversary

Tickets for the June 23 show will be awarded via Ticketmaster’s random lottery.

The women that run SIFF: Beth Barrett and Sarah Wilke. Photo by Amy Kowalenko/SIFF

Film

Women Filmmakers Make Big Moves at Seattle International Film Festival

As calls for accountability and inclusions roil Hollywood, SIFF’s power duo leads the nation’s largest film festival into…

Photo courtesy King County Elections

News

Governor and Secretary of State to Fund Statewide Prepaid Ballot Postage

King County, however, won’t get any of that money.

The Neighborhood Action Coalition and Transit Riders Union projected its support of the head tax on May 10, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Durham/Flickr

News

Seattle City Council Passes Reduced Head Tax

The measure decreases the original proposal by 45 percent, leaving some to question if it’ll raise enough to…

Feral House Publisher Adam Parfrey Dies Following Stroke

Arts & Culture

Feral House Publisher Adam Parfrey Dies Following Stroke

The Port Townsend resident was known for publishing fringe stories that no one else would touch.

Participants at the FullConTech on May 8, 2018. Photo courtesy of Tyler Sipe

News

Finding a Diverse Space for Tech and Public Sectors to Converge

Through conferences and collaboration, Washington Technology Industry Association aims to foster unity and better business practices.

A Rare Rail Car Makes Tracks, Kirkland’s Higher Ed Heist, and a Main Street Celebration

News

A Rare Rail Car Makes Tracks, Kirkland’s Higher Ed Heist, and a Main Street Celebration

A weekly recap of news from around King County.

A special three-course dinner at Goldfinch Tavern is just one option for celebrating Mother’s Day. Photo courtesy Goldfinch Tavern

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Mother’s Day 2018 Event Planner

Whether she’s an early bird or a night owl, there’s more than enough happening around Seattle to keep…

Photo by Miguel Vieira/Flickr

News

Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan Includes Lethal Removal

Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.

Looking down Freeway Park. Photo by Keiko DeLuca

News

Navigating the Maze That Is Freeway Park

Advocates try to find a path forward for downtown’s largest—and most overlooked—park.

Leave No Trace. Image courtesy SIFF

Film

SIFF 2018 Guide

Picks for our most anticipated films at this year’s festival.