Washington residents are Googling recession-related terms more than anyone else in the country. A new study from Techr, an online HR platform, ranked states based on Google searches like “Trump recession 2025,” “are we in a recession 2025,” and “layoffs 2025.” Washington tops the list with 56.33 searches per 100,000 residents — more than 200%…

Woodland Park Zoo has said goodbye to a very important grandma.  Tasha, a 20-year-old sloth bear known for her beautiful coat, hazel eyes, and love of cinnamon, was humanely euthanized after being diagnosed with advanced cancer. She had recently shown signs of rapidly declining health, including lethargy and loss of appetite, prompting an urgent exam….

If you’ve got a 206 number, go ahead and brag a little. It’s about to get exclusive. Starting June 10, the 564 area code will begin overlaying 206 in Seattle. Blame the cell phones, tablets, watches. Everything wants a number now. Area codes often run out eventually, but this speeds things up. And since we…

Getting around downtown during the city’s best months just got easier for everyone. Seattle’s Free Waterfront Shuttle began last week, with six stops along Seattle’s waterfront. Three shuttles operate daily, arriving every 15 minutes at each stop. Running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and likely continuing into September, the shuttle connects key spots such…

Seattle Fat Mall — the city’s first-ever  — will turn the Curvy Cactus storefront on Fourth Avenue into a monthlong pop-up marketplace for plus-size fashion, art, and gifts from local makers. “We envision Seattle Fat Mall as more than just a retail space. It’s a celebration of our community,” say Amber and Alyss Seelig, sisters…

In a region already struggling to meet the needs of unhoused youth, one of the Eastside’s most prominent youth service providers is cutting key programs in response to a rash of federal funding restrictions. Friends of Youth will no longer accept certain federal funding, citing recent executive orders and new restrictions tied to U.S. Department…

It’s still cold out. But that’s part of the charm. Throw on a puffer and a beanie and go see the tulips after dark. Tulip Valley Farms in Mount Vernon is running Night Bloom again this year, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: glowing tulip fields lit by lasers, Edison bulbs, and interactive stomp…

The aquarium and the city have lost a good friend. Barney, the Seattle Aquarium’s longtime harbor seal, has passed away at the age of 39 — roughly the equivalent of a centenarian in human years. He was the first harbor seal born at the Aquarium in 1985. He was also one of the oldest harbor…

The new issue of Seattle magazine has arrived! You’ll find it at bookstores, grocery stores, and anywhere you pick up magazines. This edition takes a look at second homes — why people are drawn to them and what they mean for the region. There’s a certain romanticism about second, or vacation homes. They provide escape…

Jean Smart is heading back to Broadway. She’ll be starring in Call Me Izzy, a one-woman dark comedy about a rural Louisiana woman with a life-altering secret. Written by CBS News contributor Jamie Wax, the play has never been staged before. The show begins previews at the end of May and opens June 12 for…

I’ve been watching The Crown on Netflix out of curiosity. I’ve never thought much about the British monarchy, but I’m loving the show. America, of course, was founded on breaking away from that system — no kings, no absolute power. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much we still wrestle with those ideas: who holds…

Washington tops yet another list — this time for something that actually matters: full-throttle, no-holds-barred nerdery. Geek culture thrives here. Seattle has PAX West, Emerald City Comic Con, Sakura-Con, Microsoft, and Boeing. But it goes beyond that. We’ve got indie bookstores, record shops, game rooms, escape rooms, a pinball museum, and divey theaters screening cult…