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Hundreds of Thousands Could Attend the World Cup. The C-ID Plans to Be Ready.

Massive Monkees’ Annual Breakdance Battle is a Hit. Next Year, It May Not Happen

COLUMN | In a Time of Mass Anti-Trans Legislation, Washington's Trans Community Refuses to Disappear

Over the past five years, our country has witnessed a systemic attack on the rights of trans people, writes Reagan E. J. Jackson, who asked trans folks how this is impacting their daily lives.

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.