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Kennewick Man, State Park Potential Shutdown & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Kennewick Man found to be Native American, now what? The Seattle Times reports that the 9,000 year old skeleton from Eastern Washington named, “Kennewick Man,” is most likely genetically linked to Native Americans. Now the question is, what will happen to his remains? Members of several Northwest tribes spoke at a briefing on Thursday at…
New Police Hire, Soaring Travel Costs & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
New Police Hire: The Seattle Police Department has hired community leader Habtamu Abdi as a civilain liaison between the department and the city’s East African community. Abdi was chosen out of close to 300 applicants to reconnect the department with the East African population. “I want him to foster relationships and trust within our very…
Instagram Inspiration: Our Weekly Top 5
These photos will make you want to get out there and explore this weekend
This week, the mountains are calling. We’re celebrating the northwest beauty that surrounds us, from the jagged peaks to the lush forests. We’re inspired by the stunning natural features that abound in this region from the rugged coastline all the way north into beautiful British Columbia. 1. Andrew Anderson: @aanderssen 2. Ryan Stushnoff: @rstushnoff 3….
When Your Backpack Goes Missing in Morocco
Vendela Vida talks about her new novel, The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
A founding editor of The Believer magazine, San Francisco-based writer Vendela Vida is also known for writing entrancing novels, such as The Lovers and Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name. Her latest, The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty, centers on a young divorcee who travels alone to Morocco, where immediately upon arrival her bag is…
What to do When You’re Not Watching the U.S. Open
Events around the Puget Sound region for when you have to leave the course
The U.S. Open golf tournament tees off on Wednesday, and there’s plenty of excitement brewing all across the Puget Sound region. From Seattle to Olympia, there will be tons of events (think pub crawls, collector’s cars, bikes and boozy kayak trips) to keep you busy while you’re not watching your favorite golfers sink putts on…
The Must List: WA Brewers Festival, Father’s Day Festivities
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must DrinkFill Up a Glass at the Washington Brewers Festival (6/19 to 6/21, times vary) Spend Father’s Day weekend tasting 350 beers from 100 Washington state brewers when Marymoor Park hosts the 10th annual Washington Brewers Festival. Must Be QuietPortland’s Quiet Music Festival Warms Up in SeattleThursday (6/25, 6 to 10 p.m.) Dubbed the “lowest-key…
Maple Leaf’s Reckless Video Still Thriving Despite Netflix Era
One of the few remaining video rental stores in Seattle defied the odds when things looked grim
Can you remember the last time you stepped foot in a video store? If you’re a Maple Leaf resident, it was probably sometime last week. As mom-and-pop movie rental shops and chains like Blockbuster have shuttered due to the popularity and convenience of on-demand Internet movie streaming services, the north Seattle neighborhood’s Reckless Video has…
Affordable Seattle: What’s all This Change Doing to our City?
Will we all be Lake Unionized into oblivion?
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. Back in early 2013, I wrote, “The next mayor will have to possess skills that will help Seattle…
37 Summery Things to Do in Seattle You Didn’t Know Existed
The best in-city adventures for a picture-perfect warm-weather season
Let’s be honest, having a good summer in Seattle doesn’t take a lot of ingenuity. It’s sunny and warm: Get outside! Marveling at the blue skies and the novelty of not wearing a jacket offers sufficient stimulation for most of us locals. But for those who seek to push the fun a bit further, we…
Spokane NAACP Leader Controversy, Wildfire Warnings for Northwest
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Leader of Spokane NAACP Chapter questioned about her race News broke last night that Rachel Dolezal, the NAACP Spokane chapter president, is being called into question for allegedly pretending to be black for nearly nine years. Dolezal also serves as an Africana Studies professor at Eastern Washington University. Jezebel reports that her mother came forward…
6 Books from Local Authors for your Summer Reading List
Seattle-area authors heat up the literary scene this summer with these can't-put-em-down titles
Sunblock, sunglasses and a great book—such cool things for a blistering hot summer day. Writer’s Digest has said that it’s hard to imagine a better city for writers than Seattle. And these six local authors prove it by infusing a little romance, terror and doom, food for thought, some drama and death and a little…
The Must List: Georgetown Carnival, Pepe Le Pew Takes Over EMP
What to do in Seattle this weekend
Must Ramble Georgetown Carnival Hits the Streets Saturday (6/13, times vary) Head south to the one-of-a-kind Georgetown neighborhood for the annual street festival, featuring live music, food trucks, interactive art, carnival acts and the always thrilling if slightly deranged power tool races. Must Kill the WabbitBugs, Daffy and Pepe Le Pew at EMP(6/13 to 1/17/16,…
Seattle Rock Star’s New Book is Full of Insight from the Trenches
Nancy Guppy rocks out with Duff McKagan
Known best for his stint as the bass player for Guns N’ Roses, Seattle rock star Duff McKagan has also proven himself to be a skilled writer by way of his popular columns for Seattle Weekly and ESPN.com, and his memoir, It’s So Easy (And Other Lies), acclaimed for its frank self-awareness. In May, he…
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