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COLUMN | When Corporations Leave, Seattle Communities Pay the Price. It's Time to Invest Locally.

2. As major companies cut jobs and seek subsidies, Marcus Harrison Green makes the case for supporting worker-owned, family-run, and neighborhood businesses that keep wealth circulating locally.

REVIEW | Mangosteen's Lives Up to the Hype With More Than Wings

Come for the wings, stay for everything else. Grace Madigan finds Mangosteen's biggest surprises in its garlic noodles, Hainanese chicken, and seasonal mango menu.

Who Put 2,400 Eco-Blocks in Georgetown? Researchers Still Don't Know.

An interactive map tracks 2,400 eco-blocks across Georgetown, where researchers say the barriers may affect people living in RVs and expose a gap in public oversight.

Why Chrissy Shimizu Sees the Wing Luke as Key to the CID's Future

New Wing Luke Executive Director Chrissy Shimizu reflects on identity, belonging, and why preserving the Chinatown-International District is inseparable from protecting its culture, businesses, and future generations.

Inside the Chaotic World of Seattle Sports Mascots

What are Buoy, Doppler, and other beloved characters like? We found out.

OPINION | Coyotes in the 'Hood? Yes, Please

Listen carefully to how people talk about coyotes and you'll hear echoes of language often directed at our marginalized human communities, writes Glenn Nelson.

Seattle Is Truly a Great Sports City

It’s time for us to get the respect we deserve for our teams, our fans, and how much fun we’re having on the field.

DOOM LOOP: The Results Are In

The police chief discusses the results of the latest Public Safety Survey with his team.

The Roundup: Meet the Grand Marshal Who's Making History

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to De Aunt'e Damper about being the first Seattle Pride Parade Grand Marshal who's a Black man from Seattle.

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Everything You Need to Know About Marmots

They’re furry. They’re fat. And they’re in places you’d never expect (including your car).