Culture
Death of a clown bar: The fight to save Shorty's
We emerged from the restaurant, a successful date night almost complete. Around us, Belltown’s usual Friday night crowd was
Drew Atkins
Drew Atkins is a journalist and writer in Seattle, and the recipient of numerous national and regional awards. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Seattle Times, The Oregonian, InvestigateWes
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Tech
Q&A: Councilmember Sawant on public broadband and a socialist Microsoft
There are politicians who seem to inspire strong reactions in people almost exclusively, with little ground between full-fledged supporters and
Tech
A children's treasury of Amazon employee horror stories
Once upon a time, union workers ruled the land of Puget Sound. With guaranteed weekends, 40 hour work weeks, and
politics
Seattle's war on hookah lounges, hotbeds of crime
Another Monday night at Aladdin Hookah Lounge, stone sober and plotting robberies. Some people, they drink booze before breaking the
