Culture ArtSEA: Seattle galleries kick off 2024 with bold strokes of color Plus, how grunge is making a comeback in the new year and the legendary skateboarder who rode the Kingdome. by Brangien Davis / January 11, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: In Seattle, vacant spaces become creative arts venues Local arts organizations have repurposed former churches, homes — and even a gas station, luggage store and massive flour mill. by Brangien Davis / January 18, 2024
Investigations Legislators are shaping their staff’s collective bargaining rights But workers it would affect can’t weigh in. Ethics rules prevent them from lobbying on bills — even ones that would define their ability to unionize. by Lizz Giordano / January 24, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: Kicking off Black History Month with new Seattle art Plus, a new installation at the Judkins Park light rail station and Northwest artists making national news. by Brangien Davis / February 2, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Forest bathing in tree art at Northwest galleries 10 ways to get your grove on, from the shushing sound of aspens to majestic cedars captured on canvas. by Brangien Davis / January 25, 2024
Culture 13 ways to observe Black History Month with art — and hockey From an opera about Malcolm X to commemorative Kraken jerseys, Black culture is being celebrated around Seattle. by Brangien Davis & Gavin Borchert / February 1, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: A Buddhist bug crawls through Seattle Asian Art Museum Plus, Black History Month shows, Lunar New Year events, fresh plays on stage and an intergalactic film festival. by Brangien Davis / February 1, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: Gifted $300 million in art, Seattle U plans a new museum Plus, a long-awaited dance at Pacific Northwest Ballet, and new books by Northwest authors. by Brangien Davis / March 14, 2024
Culture 12 stops in 2 days: An arts road trip from Edmonds to Bellingham With a robust cultural agenda (and too few snacks), an arts editor heads up I-5 north to explore beyond the Seattle bubble. by Brangien Davis / August 11, 2021
Investigations Filipino fishermen left in WA marina allege abandonment, lost pay Fishing companies say long waits between seasons can be common, but labor experts say offshore foreign workers are “uniquely unprotected” under U.S. policies. by Lizz Giordano & Farah Eltohamy / March 27, 2024