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In 2018, Political Activism Gives Reason For Hope, Just As It Did in 1968
Times were grim in Seattle and the country 50 years ago. But there was reason for hope then, just as there is now.
Racial tensions 50 years ago led some Franklin High students, —and others—to political activism including Larry Gossett, in center, with glasses
The Dos and Don’ts of Riding Your Bike on the Burke-Gilman Trail
Local cycling experts share their rules of the road for newbie riders hitting the trail.
The city’s new bike share companies have increased the bike traffic along Seattle’s popular riding paths like the Burke Gilman, pictured here in Fremont
Why Seattle Schools Can’t Keep a Superintendent
Since 2000, Seattle Public Schools has had eight superintendents. Why aren’t they sticking around— and should they?
When a superintendent has to deal with a domineering or micromanaging board that lacks confidence in him or her, that’s a recipe for dysfunction.
Why Seattle Is One of the Most Rat-Infested Cities in America
Our city’s hyper construction is causing more than traffic issues. Experts believe it’s one reason our city is ranking high as a rodent-infested town, and getting rid of the pests is anything but easy
One longer term solution to the rat problems is to target their reproductive systems, a novel approach to controlling a species so prolific one pair can produce 15,000 progeny a year.
5 Smart Ways Baby Boomers Can Navigate Seattle’s Tough Housing Market
How to plan for the future and take advantage of a seller's market.
Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. Maybe it’s just my age (I prefer “mature” or “grown up” to “old”), but I often consider what lies ahead in the next 20 years. How do I want to spend my free time? Where do I want to spend it? How do I want to live? I find that many of my…
18 Seattle Schools Are Participating in the National School Walkout Over Gun Violence
High schools, middle schools and elementary schools all over the city are participating in the nationwide protests happening one month after the shooting in Parkland that left 17 dead and 17 injured.
Students at 18 schools (and counting) across Seattle will walk out of their classrooms today at 10 a.m. to commemorate the one month anniversary of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead. The students will be sending a message to lawmakers: a demand for stricter gun…
The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair Featured a Hall of Fame PR Blunder from Local Legend Jay Rockey
He put Seattle on the map by turning the fair into a global phenomenon, but his attempt at recreating Roger Maris' record-setting home run catch was a big swing and a miss.
Jay Rockey, watching Sal Durante drop the ball (literally), in an orchestrated attempt to recreate Roger Maris’ 61nd home run at the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle
A Seattle Library Employee Was Stuck With a Needle. Should Branches Make Changes to Deal With the Opioid Epidemic?
The Seattle Public Library system and the King County Public Library system already take very different approaches to drug use and needle disposal in public restrooms
Late last month, a Seattle Public Library custodian was rushed to a hospital after being stuck with a needle while cleaning out a trash can in the women’s restroom at SPL’s Ballard branch. The needle was tucked inside a sanitary napkin container, with the point facing out, according to Seattle Public Libraries spokeswoman Andra Addison….
Chef Tom Douglas Is Leading a Seattle Coalition to Save Bristol Bay
The Seattle chef says we need to eat wild salmon to save them.
Have you noticed the billboard projection above Tom Douglas’ Palace Kitchen on Fifth Avenue? For the month of February, the projection rotated through slides all having to do with one subject: saving Bristol Bay. Located in southwest Alaska, Bristol Bay is one of the last places in the world to commercially catch wild salmon. As…
Remembering Seattle’s Anti-Freeway Crusaders
Local activists are creating new online resources to remember the ways that people shaped Seattle (for the better!) in the 1960s and '70s
Seattle was anti-freeway before being anti-freeway was cool. Today we complain about the traffic, but the mainstream solutions of the 1960s and ‘70s would have made things much worse. We’re bringing down the Alaskan Way Viaduct–demolition is slated to begin in early 2019. Safety was a huge factor in replacing the earthquake-weakened structure with a…
What Would Seattle Look Like if I-5 Was Covered?
The "Lid I-5" effort is pushing to reconsider plans to cover the freeway that runs through downtown Seattle.
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Scott Bonjukian and John Feit are pursuing an idea that could transform downtown Seattle: Cover the freeway that runs through it, and in doing so, limit noise and air pollution and create new land for parks, affordable housing and more. Bonjukian, an urban…
Getting Your Kids into Summer Camp Just Got Easier: Bellevue-Based Web Service Does the Work For You
6crickets, created by a Bellevue computer scientist (and mom), simplifies a complicated process for parents
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. If you’ve ever spent hours in front of a computer trying to schedule your kids for multiple summer camps while also taking their ages and interests (and your driving constraints) into account, Helen Wang has shared your pain. That’s why the Bellevue mom,…
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