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Stories from Seattle: What It's Like to be a Seahawk During the Coronavirus Pandemic and Training for a Season that May Not Happen

Stories from Seattle: What It’s Like to be a Seahawk During the Coronavirus Pandemic and Training for a Season that May Not Happen

Starting offensive guard D.J. Fluker: "I'm getting ready for the season because we don't really know when it's gonna happen."

Starting offensive guard D.J. Fluker: Still training for a season during the pandemic.

Local Animal Rescues Navigate Community Demand for Companionship

Local Animal Rescues Navigate Community Demand for Companionship

Everybody wants a furry quarantine friend

Seattle Humane received 98 applications for a puppy, but Lala has been searching for a home for more than a year.

Break a Sweat: Try A Barre-Inspired Workout At Home

Break a Sweat: Try A Barre-Inspired Workout At Home

This week’s shelter-in-place-approved fitness routine can be completed in 30 minutes or less, no bulky gym equipment required

You can’t go to Barre class right now, but this Barre-inspired workout can help you feel a similar burn at home

Stories from Seattle: An Ode to the Perfect Roommate

Stories from Seattle: An Ode to the Perfect Roommate

Keep your dogs and cats—quarantine life is best with a hamster.

Meet Peachy Keen.

Stories from Seattle: Introverts, It’s Our Time to Shine!

Stories from Seattle: Introverts, It’s Our Time to Shine!

It’s our time to show the social animals how to do self-isolation with panache

Introverts are having a moment during Covid-19.

Stories from Seattle: Practicing Philoxenia on the Front Lines of a Pandemic

Stories from Seattle: Practicing Philoxenia on the Front Lines of a Pandemic

A firefighter’s letter to a stranger

As firefighters, we are accustomed to facing fear on a regular basis. But I know of no one accustomed to facing pandemics. Our new fear is very real. At our firehouse on Seattle’s downtown waterfront, we know that every call that we go on could be the one that takes us out. We’ve been here…

Stories from Seattle: How a Minneapolis-based Writer Got Marooned with a New Boyfriend

Stories from Seattle: How a Minneapolis-based Writer Got Marooned with a New Boyfriend

Stuck (and in Love) In Seattle During COVID-19

Writer Cinnamon Janzer and her dog have seen a side of Seattle few visitors experience.

Stories from Seattle: Coming Home Has Never Felt So Good

Stories from Seattle: Coming Home Has Never Felt So Good

"Our remodeled house is everything we hoped it would be; I just never imagined that our first weeks back would be spent here 24/7"

A study worthy of all these WFH hours.

Two DIY Face Masks To Make At Home

Two DIY Face Masks To Make At Home

Staying home is still the most effective way to prevent spreading COVID-19, but if you have to step outside, these DIY fabric masks from fashion designer Luly Yang will help you stay safe and stylish

Fashion designer Luly Yang has created two DIY face masks that can be made with household items.

Jazz up Your Next Video Call With These Seattle-Themed Backgrounds

Jazz up Your Next Video Call With These Seattle-Themed Backgrounds

From Husky pride to colorful illustrations, hide your laundry pile in style

Fun backgrounds make it easy to hide your messy nest during video calls

Break a Sweat: Upper and Lower Body Workouts from Personal Trainer Easton Johnson

Break a Sweat: Upper and Lower Body Workouts from Personal Trainer Easton Johnson

This shelter-in-place-approved workout routine can be completed in 30 minutes or less, no bulky gym equipment required

These workouts from personal trainer Easton Johnson don’t require any equipment.

Seattle’s Hairstylists Give Advice for Your Quarantine Hair Care Routine

Seattle’s Hairstylists Give Advice for Your Quarantine Hair Care Routine

TL;DR: Please, don’t touch it

It was week three of quarantine—or was it week four? who can tell anymore?—when I texted one of my hairdresser friends: “I’m so bored, I’m, like, tempted to do bad things to my hair.” I added ominously: “I have bleach!” I was feeling pretty confident; after all, I had just made bread for the first…

Stories from Seattle: A Grocery Store Clerk on What It's Like to Work During COVID-19

Stories from Seattle: A Grocery Store Clerk on What It’s Like to Work During COVID-19

"I never imagined that I would be 'essential' for anything."

Rachel Reeves is a cashier and a clerk at a local grocery store

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