What started out as a simple call to action during a University of Washington study-abroad trip resulted in the creation of a local nonprofit organization with humble intentions for girls in India.
The Washington House of Representatives published its 2016 supplemental budget on Monday, Feb. 22, leaving less than a month in this short, 60-day legislative session for lawmakers to either accept or deconstruct it.
as the field to replace longtime incumbent Jim McDermott swelled, the race to replace Rep. Brady Walkinshaw remained curiously empty — that is, until Feb. 4, when Nicole Macri officially declared her candidacy.
A longtime community activist and former intern at the White House Council on Environmental Quality has declared his candidacy for the impending 43rd District House vacancy.
City departments, community groups and residents across Seattle are hosting work parties, special events and open houses to celebrate Seattle’s annual Neighbor Appreciation Day.
Drivers who plan to use the state Route 520 floating bridge to cross Lake Washington may encounter delays up to 30 minutes early Thursday morning.
While Mayor Ed Murray delivered a live televised address on Jan. 26 on how he plans to handle the growing homelessness problem in Seattle, three teenage brothers allegedly killed two people and shot three others while trying to collect a $500 drug debt in the area known as “The Jungle.”
Park Shore Retirement Community is inviting the community to its free screening of MyTown Pictures’ “His Neighbor Phil” on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes’ Holocaust film “Son of Saul” is an overwhelming (in the best way possible), immersive and all-around unforgettable experience.
Over the course of a few hours early Friday morning (Jan. 29), more than 1,000 volunteers recorded a 19-percent spike in the county’s homeless population.
After weeks of speculation, Joe McDermott officially entered the 7th Congressional District race on Jan. 20.
Seattle is certainly experiencing growing pains these days. Its population has ballooned nearly 60,000 between 2010 and 2015, with neighborhoods circling the downtown core taking the brunt of it.
Seattle Parks and Recreation and Superintendent Jesús Aguirre recently honored the Green Seattle Partnership’s Forest Stewards with the 2015 Denny Superintendent’s Award for their contributions made to restoring and maintaining Seattle’s forested parklands.
Malika Siddiq has opened Lika Love in Madison Valley, selling “affordable, fashion-forward” women’s apparel, jewelry, handbags and accessories.
As January turns into February, as the days get longer and the skies clear up, we’re going to see a couple of new restaurants in our neighborhood.
The Central Area Chamber of Commerce will bring its third-annual Black History Month Celebration to the Martin Luther King/FAME Community Center on Feb. 20.
Prographica Gallery is merging with its Los Angeles affiliate gallery, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, as it relocates to Seattle.
Making friends with kids living in Madison Park in the ‘40s was easy. There were four of us who really bonded.
I tried hard to like U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott. But over the years I couldn’t help but notice that he, in one of the safest Democratic seats in the country, never actually did anything.
Last November, the Seattle City Council approved a decision agenda that includes consideration in 2016 of upzones for every neighborhood in Seattle. But City Councilmember Michael O’Brien has gone one step further.
Every week, it seems that another young black man dies. I take each of those deaths personally because I happen to be one of those delusional people who believe that I can make a difference in the lives of those who look like me.
Seattle is home to many large conifers and native deciduous trees like big-leaf maple and red alder that are now suffering as a result of weather, disease and urban development. How do you decide when is it time to call in an expert?
According to Colliers International, a leading global commercial real estate company, 2016 will be “the year of real estate.”
It takes a real seductress to compel an insect out of its lair of comfort to pollinate a blossom in the cold chill of a Northwest winter. Ah, but Chinese witch hazel and its hybrids and cultivated varieties can hold their own.
Seattle has a wonderful history of being a leader in senior fitness and conditioning.
David Bowie sang “I’m not losing sleep,” but in reality, most of us have had the occasional challenge of getting sound sleep.
If you’re not close to retirement age, it’s easy to ignore what Social Security is doing. However, some significant announcements late last year make now a very good time to pay attention.
Seattle Girls’ School has a new head of school: Brenda Leaks. She will start July 1.
Newly elected Seattle School Board director Jill Geary, representing District 3, met with McGilvra Elementary School staff and parents.
Students at Seattle Girls’ School were gearing up for STEAM Surge, during which students work in multi-grade level groups on a project that is based in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts.
