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two books about seattle parks
Culture

Seattle’s park system is a green jewel by design

Two new books chronicle the history of local parks, the ‘breathing lungs and beating hearts’ of our city.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ December 10, 2019
Alison Roman
Your Last Meal

Podcast | Alison Roman, Slice of New York Pizza

Season
1
,
Episode
77
/ December 5, 2019

Alison Roman is everywhere these days.

black and white illustration of a dirigible
Culture

How the Gold Rush inspired Seattle's early aerospace innovation

Locals looked to dirigibles, blimps and airships long before Boeing landed.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ December 3, 2019
Protester
Opinion

In Seattle's WTO protests, the seeds of today's anti-globalist nationalism

The massive global action against WTO was framed as a protest from the left. But the far right has gone out ahead.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ December 2, 2019
Cover of the book Surviving the Peace: The Struggle for Postwar Recovery in Bosnia-Herzegovina and photo of its author, Seattle carpenter Peter Lippman.
Culture

A Seattle carpenter goes from building a bookstore to publishing his first book

Once a journalist, grassroots activist and aid worker in war-torn Bosnia, Peter Lippman chronicles the country's troubled history. 

by
  • Tom Keogh
/ November 29, 2019
Culture

Hold the turkey: early Puget Sound settlers ate oysters, ducks and geese

Awkward political conversation was also on the menu.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ November 28, 2019
A person passes by a building with a mural
Opinion

Why Seattle needs more history in its politics, and more politics in its art

Chicago, a city deeply attuned to its cultural and political history, offers lessons for our arts institutions and our politicians.

by
  • Dujie Tahat
/ November 22, 2019
Graham Elliot
Your Last Meal

Podcast | Graham Elliot, Scrapple

Season
1
,
Episode
76
/ November 21, 2019

Chef Graham Elliot has a knack for creating delicious, wacky, highly Instagrammable dishes that are as effervescent as his big, bubbly personality.

Shaun Scott
Opinion

The death of Seattle's self-declared wokeness

Tuesday's election laid bare the thin pretense behind the notion that this city is a beacon for tolerance.

by
  • Glenn Nelson
/ November 7, 2019
Ballard Bridge
Opinion

Seattle can prepare for climate change — if it can escape bureaucratic silos

Jim Ellis helped the city with sewage, transportation, and water quality systems. His big, systemic thinking is a model we should follow.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ October 31, 2019
From left, Snoqualmie Chief Andy de los Angeles, Lakota activist Matt Remle, Snoqualmie Tribe Communications Assistant Sabeqwa de los Angeles and Duwamish Elder Tom Speer
Environment

'I know who I am': Urban Natives tell the story of Seattle's first Indigenous landmark

On Oct. 16, Seattle approved Duwamish sacred site Licton Springs as an official landmark. Advocates reflect on what that recognition means to their community. 

by
  • Manola Secaira
/ October 29, 2019
A male and female dancer perform a traditional Mexican dance
Culture

'I belong in this community.' A new museum tells the Pacific Northwest history of Latinx identity

The Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture illuminates the struggles and contributions of Mexican Americans in WA.

by
  • Agueda Pacheco Flores
/ October 28, 2019
Woman sits in beauty chair
Culture

At Wing Luke, Asian beauty standards get a hard look in the mirror

Community stories power fresh takes on identity in the new exhibit ‘Where Beauty Lies.’

by
  • Agueda Pacheco Flores
/ October 14, 2019
vintage photo of the rowing facility
Culture

UW seeks $13M to renovate the ‘Boys in the Boat’ shell house

The first city-sanctioned historic landmark on campus is going for a gold-medal makeover.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ October 11, 2019
Hari Kondabolu
Your Last Meal

Podcast | Hari Kondabolu, Idli and His Mom's Peanut Chutney

Season
1
,
Episode
75
/ October 10, 2019

Standup comedian Hari Kondabolu is known for his smart, political humor.

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