Let’s face it: If you’ve ever lived in Seattle, you’ve noticed it’s expensive here. Like really damn expensive ..read more

passed this year by the Washington Legislature could expand the reach of Child Protective Services (CPS) to further intervene in cases where parents or caregivers struggle with substance use disorders ..read more

I learned the meaning of transgender when I was 13 years old. Immediately a wave of happiness and possible freedom washed over me, but it would be short lived. During the time I came out, trans people were becoming more normalized, but transphobia was also increasing ..read more

Viral hepatitis kills more people globally every year than HIV or malaria. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reveals that more than 4 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis B or C ..read more

Rueben George is a member of the s (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), whose unceded ancestral lands comprise the city of Vancouver and Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada. His memoir, written with Michael Simpson, “It Stops Here: Standing Up for Our Lands, Our Waters and Our People,” is a powerful account of his spiritual growth and environmental activism ..read more

These are the sentiments that get repeated at every single town hall, open forum and Q&A about homelessness. Another — only slightly less rare than the demand to “make homelessness illegal” — is some form of “think of the children ..read more

Washington’s new alert system is gaining international recognition for its work helping find Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) and illuminating the true scale of the crisis ..read more

As Seattle begins to reawaken from the slumber the COVID-19 pandemic put many of the city’s aspiring plans into, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the Emerald City still has a problem. Seattleites are noticing an alarming number of spaces and small businesses they frequent are closing their doors. Rising commercial rent prices, landlords ceasing lease agreements and overall financial instability have led to a multitude of locally owned businesses being displaced ..read more

On the morning of Feb. 10, 68-year-old Paul Ewell was found dead from multiple sharp force injuries to the head in an alley near 12th Avenue in the Yesler Terrace neighborhood ..read more

“X: The Life & Times of Malcolm X” portrayed the struggle, resilience and persistent independence demonstrated by Malcolm X throughout his life. It is an inspirational story about an incredible leader and activist. This opera made me feel seen as a young Black man and encouraged me to keep learning and growing from the philosophies of Black historical figures like Malcolm X ..read more