News The Newsfeed: Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ but make it 650,000 Legos At Seattle Asian Art Museum, world-renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei shows his massive toy-brick homage to the impressionist painter. by Brangien Davis / April 4, 2025
Mossback Ralph Munro’s legacy passed Washington history to future generations The longtime Secretary of State helped resettle refugees, supported environmental legislation and was a founding member of the state’s Heritage Caucus. by Knute Berger / March 21, 2025
Mossback A history of vaccine skepticism, from 1920s Seattle to RFK Jr. Current debates over Trump’s controversial DHHS nominee echo the Pacific Northwest’s reputation a century ago as a bastion of “alternative medicine.” by Knute Berger / February 4, 2025
News The Newsfeed: PNB banks big on ‘Sleeping Beauty’ reboot With 268 new costumes, a set inspired by Coast Native design and a $4 million price tag, the Seattle ballet is modernizing the 19th-century classic. by Brangien Davis / January 31, 2025
News The Newsfeed: Immersive sights and scents in a Seattle art show At the National Nordic Museum, Fischersund’s ‘Faux Flora’ brings fictional flowers to life through Cinema 4D and layered fragrances. by Brangien Davis / January 3, 2025
News Remembering popular progressive WA Republican Gov. Dan Evans Serving three terms from 1965 to 1977 and one as U.S. Senator, Evans personified the “just right” middle. The politician died at 98. by Knute Berger / September 24, 2024
Culture A tribute to Charles R. Cross, Seattle writer, historian & friend More than a music journalist, the bestselling author crafted a vital chronicle of the evolving culture of his home city. by Brangien Davis / August 14, 2024
News 50 years later, WA still feels the cultural reverberations of 1974 Richard Nixon’s resignation and Ted Bundy’s murders shocked Seattle and the nation. Editor-at-large Knute Berger draws parallels to current events. by Knute Berger / August 14, 2024
News Remembering Charley Royer, Seattle’s only three-term mayor Helping the city reinvent itself after the Boeing bust, Royer pushed for a Westlake Park makeover, the Convention Center and low-income housing. by Knute Berger / July 31, 2024
News Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans. by Knute Berger / December 4, 2023