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Clarity: Pete Carroll’s Quirky, Lasting Legacy
We won't see another NFL coach like him again
I covered sports for more than 20 years in this city, and I should know better than catching feelings for a coach. Besides, the most unusual thing about Carroll’s firing is that he lasted this long. Pete may not have been able to win forever, as his book proclaimed, but lasting 14 years is closer than almost everyone thought he’d come when he took the job.
Meet Alicia Crank
Crank joins Seattle mag as director of opportunities; will remain at Seattle CityClub
In addition to her CityClub duties, Crank has joined Seattle magazine as the new “director of opportunities.” In her new role, Crank will serve as a community ambassador for the publication, and will help identify both revenue and engagement opportunities.
The Museum of Flight’s New Exhibit Explores Life in Orbit
The Museum of Flight’s New Exhibit Highlights the Wonder of Living in Space
The Museum of Flight’s immersive new exhibition, Home Beyond Earth, goes to the heart of living in a place somewhere between Earth and Moon. With a focus on space stations past, present and future, Home Beyond Earth visualizes our orbital dreams and accomplishments with large digital projections and more than 50 artifacts, models, space-flown objects and uniforms. To…
Forbes Advisor Gives Washington Teachers an A+
Report ranks Washington state No. 1 for teachers
Mrs. Pavey let our class spend an entire period discussing how our first finals week as high school students affected our mental health. The pandemic had just started — there was obviously a lot going on. That’s just one highlight of her selflessness and caring demeanor.
Seattle: Where Every Day is Earth Day
The city nabs a top spot on the nation's greenest cities list
Seattle ranks as the second-greenest city in the United States, just behind San Francisco. The study evaluated cities on sustainability metrics including air quality, public transportation, access to green space, and bike-friendliness.
The Woman of Madison Avenue
Barbara Feigin overcame stereotypes and sexism to rise to the top of the Mad Men-era advertising world
When Feigin was just 2-years old, she fled Nazi Germany with her mother and Jewish father. They traveled across Russia by train and later departed Tokyo on a Japanese ship, eventually arriving on the shores of Seattle. They settled in Chehalis more than a month after leaving Berlin. This was in 1940. Raised in the United States with her parents’ core values of courage, optimism, and determination, Feigin made her way to the top of the competitive and often sexist world of 1960s advertising.
Seattle: Again The Place To Be
Seattle nears pre-pandemic visitor levels in impressive turnaround
Visit Seattle released preliminary figures for 2023 at its annual meeting Wednesday, and found that the region hosted 37.8 million visitors last year, an 8.9% increase from 2022. That’s just 10% less than in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic.
Cream of the Chop: Top Chef Kaleena Bliss
Washington native competes on popular Bravo cooking competition
Seattleites will spot a familiar face on the latest season of Top Chef, set in Wisconsin this year. Chef Kaleena Bliss competes for the coveted title on the longstanding cooking competition franchise, now in its 21st year.
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