Civics and Culture

What’s Going On At King Street Station?

Anyone walking past King Street in the last several weeks may have noticed an interesting transformation taking place. Tracks are being removed, cement molds...

Sunday Video: 6,000 Years Of Urban Civilization

Over 6,000 years of civilization rises and falls in this short video by The Guardian. The video kicks off with the founding of the...

Sunday Video: Anthony Howe’s 2016 Rio Olympic Cauldron

Anthony Howe is a local sculptor living on Orcas Island. Originally from Salt Lake City and then a student-turned-professional artist on the East Coast for...
Source: Central Protection

How Do Private Security Patrols In Seattle Neighborhoods Affect Livability?

In December 2015, a team of private security guards from Central Protection began making six-hour patrols around the Magnolia residential area. In February 2016,...
(Photo credit: Will Schlough)

Ribbon And Renewal

Eventually, there will be yet another shiny new building. But at the corner of Boren and Olive, for now, there is a flock of...

Seattle Initiative 124: What It’s About

In the fall, Seattle voters will see a workplace safety, security, and health initiative on their November ballot. The measure, known as Initiative 124-Seattle Protects...

My Side Of Town

Some actors just radiate intelligence. You feel it in their eyes, their bearing, their enunciation. Think of Max von Sydow or Juliette Binoche. Natalie...

Bremerton Walking Tour Recap

On Sunday, a group of about one dozen joined us for a tour of Bremerton and a roundtrip ferry ride. Leaving from Seattle at...