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The Treasure Hunters 

On an early November morning in 1875, scores of miners, speculators, and societal elites packed a boat in Victoria that had already sunk once before....

What Happened to Seattle’s Relationship with Boeing?

In the immediate aftermath of the fuselage blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month, Margaret O’Mara noticed something that...

Grace Athena Flott’s Portraits Celebrate Burn Survivors

When Grace Athena Flott was first searching for a venue to exhibit her portraits of burn survivors, she received the same...

Shaun Scott Chronicles Seattle’s Civic Shortcomings through Sports

For author Shaun Scott, sports became “a secondary political education.”" data-image-selection="{"x1":0,"y1":0,"x2":4480,"y2":2987,"width":4480,"height":2987}"> Last summer, in the run-up to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game...

The Directions Menu at Monorail Espresso Is Peak Seattle Snark

When you move to a new city, you never want to sound like a tourist. Superficial, uninformed takes don’t usually sit...

Can the Seattle Film Industry Solve Its Vancouver Problem?

The Boys in the Boat, the best-selling book by Daniel James Brown, starts with a pan of Seattle that is undoubtedly...

The Schism at Seattle Pacific University

Above: Christopher Hanson on SPU's campus in May.  Christopher Hanson arrived at the International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education in June of 2019...

Why Sex Trafficking Persists on Aurora

When Noel Gomez walked Aurora Avenue North, she lived in a parallel universe. She’d think of families huddled around Christmas trees while she looked for...

Clouded Judgment: How a Former Amazon Employee Hacked Capital One

Just after sunrise on a still July morning, federal agents swarm a one-story house on a quiet residential street in Seattle. A SWAT team in...

What Happened to Defunding the Seattle Police Department?

Amid all the chants, Travonna Thompson-Wiley searched for a voice. Someone who could guide her next steps. The Seattle native had...

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