Civics and Culture

Rainier & Henderson, Baby!

I can think of a few moments through life which stand large in my memory, formative scenes etched into my character. My parents and...

Merry Xmas Seattle, King County Got You A New Youth Jail

The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection (SDCI) is expected to release its permitting decision on the King County Children And Family Justice Center...

(We Could Be) Heroes

I didn't understand what was going on. There were three passengers left. A silent young African-American man, possibly a UW student, or else passing...

Community Ownership Event Energizes Housing Advocates

Right before snow coated the Emerald City's streets on Thursday, more than a hundred housing advocates gathered at the Central Library to hear a panel...

Some Things Just Aren’t Supposed to Make Sense

"Heeegghhh," he said. "Aw yeah," I said. Just pretend you completely understand the guy, is what I told myself. Most of communication is body language anyway. When...

Reminder: Building Affordability Through Community Ownership Event On Thursday

In Seattle’s efforts to address the housing affordability crisis, community land trusts and other forms of community ownership have been in large part overlooked....

Street Signs: Identity Of The International District

Boosters of the International District have put a lot of work into branding the district's distinct Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese cultural identities. Over the years,...

Seattle Convention Center Hosting Public Benefit Event December 7th

The next phase of the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) is being planned, and associated with it may be millions of dollars in discretionary...