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A Beacon Hill Photographer Focuses on the Mental Health of the BIPOC Trans Community

Seattle Artist Karen Chang Reclaims 'Tigress' After Leaving Tech for Art

In her first solo show, Seattle artist Karen Chang transforms family criticism into bold, surreal paintings about Asian American identity, ambition, and becoming fully herself.

South End Life: How South Enders Shape the Message and Tone of Northwest Folklife Festival

Northwest Folklife Festival is celebrating its 55th year and is the largest ticketless festival in the country. More than 200,000 are expected to visit Seattle Center to attend. Yuko Kodama profiles several South Enders whose work impacts the festival.

DOOM LOOP: The Senator and Mr. Dickerson

Senate Majority Leader Jamie explains how he manages to stay the course.

The Roundup: More on the Millionaires Tax Hand-Wringing

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to John Burbank, the founder and former executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute, about Howard Schultz's op-ed, why local millionaires keep threatening to leave over new taxes here that already exist in most states, and why taxes on the highest earners are important.

With Walgreens Closing and Amazon Fresh Recently Shut, 23rd and Jackson Sits at a Crossroads

Recent closures near the famed intersection, in the heart of Seattle's historic Black neighborhood, have left residents and business owners wondering: What now?

Q&A: How 'Reservation Redemption' Connects Incarceration and Indigenous Healing

Yakama filmmaker Brenda Fisher discusses how "Reservation Redemption" traces one man’s path from incarceration to cultural healing — and why the story resonates across Native communities in Seattle.

What AI Data Centers Could Mean for South Seattle Communities

AI data centers could raise utility costs, strain water supplies, and deepen pollution in South Seattle. Here's what residents should know — and who's making the decisions.

OPINION | Seattle's Welcoming City Policies Keep Us Safe. That's Why MAGA Wants Them Gone.

Seattle's welcoming city policies aren’t about politics — they're about public safety. City Attorney Ericka Evans explains why fear-based immigration crackdowns put entire communities at risk.

Weeks Before Critical Sound Transit Vote, Dozens Demand the Agency Build Long-Promised Light Rail Stations in the South End

At a separate rally and town hall, community members, advocacy groups, and elected leaders called on the Sound Transit board to ensure construction of two South End stations, which are again being deferred because of a $34.5 billion budget shortfall. Sound Transit will vote on the deferrals on May 28.

OPINION | Why the Columbia City Farmers Market Feels Like a South End Third Space

From cooking demos to teacher meetups and post-market picnics, photojournalist Chloe Collyer and Youth in Focus students explore why Columbia City Farmers Market feels like a true South End gathering space.

A Rainier Beach Filmmaker Turned Grief Into Documentary About Green Burials

After losing his mother, Rainier Beach filmmaker J.J. Gerber made 'The Life We Leave,' a documentary about grief, green burials, and human composting screening at SIFF.