Civics and Culture

Seattle In Progress Gets An Update

When Seattle In Progress was launched back in November, it was a revolutionary way for locals to be in-the-know on development projects across Seattle. Our...

Map of the Week: Go Play Pac-Man Seattle Now

Quick! Don't miss out on another fun Google Maps feature. This year, in honor of April Fools' Day, Google has created a Pac-Man version...

Othello, Kindness In Dark Places

Rainier and Othello is not an inviting place. You know the landscape: one and two story buildings, mostly residential, with buckling and otherwise eroded...

The Contradiction and Broken Logic of Parking

Seattle is in the midst of a massive change toward a dense, car-free city, but this cultural shift hasn't come without some pinches in the...

Top Apps Emerge from Seattle’s Commute Hackathon

At the end of Seattle's Hack the Commute on Sunday night the judges selected three potentially game-changing software applications for further development. Over the...

Bus Driver Appreciation!

  Her profile is distinctive. Short, compact, fit, young spirit in an older body, with that angled hair at the front. Yeah, it's gotta be...

Togetherness

  That guy is sleeping on the cement again, next to the comfort station at the Rainier Beach terminal. What food do I have, I...

Kalakala’s Remaining Pieces End Up in West Seattle

When we reported that the Kalakala was getting scrapped, we did not expect much of the ship would be saved. However, interest in preserving pieces...