Culture The political power of graffiti: Erased from CHOP, on display in Everett A new exhibit wants to validate the importance of graffiti, while graffiti 30 minutes away is destroyed by city officials. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / July 10, 2020
Environment Yard burning is causing a rise in Washington wildfires The Department of Natural Resources has responded to 468 wildfires — nearly double the average number of fires for the same time over the past 10 years. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 2, 2020
Culture Meet the citizen journalists inside Seattle’s CHOP An iPhone correspondent, comics illustrator and photographer talk about documenting history in the making. by Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores / June 26, 2020
Culture Seattle’s Black women activists have been marching for decades Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica, the historian now leading BlackPast.org, talks about this pivotal moment and the women who helped get us here. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / June 18, 2020
Culture Seattle World’s Fair meets ‘Salish geek’ in new (virtual) art show S’Klallam artist Jeffrey Veregge imagines ‘A Better Tomorrow’ for us all. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / May 12, 2020
Environment During pandemic, Eastern Washington sees 'disturbing rise' in illegal trash dumping With trash transfer stations closed during COVID-19, state leaders tell locals to stop leaving waste by roadsides. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / May 5, 2020
Culture Seattle’s motorcycle clubs ride free (but socially distanced) Coronavirus has scooter, moped and motorcycle enthusiasts rolling with caution. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 22, 2020
Culture Plywood won’t save Seattle’s nightlife hotspots Property crime is the least of the worries for bar and restaurant owners hoping to return post-pandemic. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 15, 2020
Culture As coronavirus wilts the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, a farm adapts Faced with massive financial loss, Tulip Town makes a play for virtual strolling. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 30, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Dan Hurwitz talks comedy and coronavirus The Seattle comic says quarantine is like Passover: You stay home and wash your hands a lot. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 25, 2020
