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Inside the Chaotic World of Seattle Sports Mascots

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

Meet Black Jar Follies, Fremont’s most mysterious artist

If you’ve walked past the Lenin statue in October and seen a giant glowing jack-o’-lantern where the revolutionary’s head should be, you’ve encountered the work of Black Jar Follies. Black Jar Follies is the creative moniker of Daniel, a Fremont artist whose public installations, parade puppets and handmade masks have become part of the neighborhood’s […]

Did a Texas judge just break 'the system' for good?

Why the Brendan Sorsby ruling could finally push college sports toward ... whatever comes next.

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.

Big ideas came to Fremont Saturday

Fremont Studios, The Picklr, and Hidden Hall were packed June 6 for the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, a full-day gathering that brought hundreds of attendees and a roster of nationally known journalists, politicians, and thinkers to the neighborhood. The one-day event featured live podcast recordings and panel conversations with Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Monica Lewinsky, […]

After 30 years behind the counter, the Bhamipuri Family says goodbye

When Shawn Sedha was born, his parents didn’t go home from the hospital. They went straight to the Fremont 7-Eleven. “This place meant so much to us,” Sedha said. “This was, for them, the American dream.” For more than 30 years, the Bhamipuri family ran the 7-Eleven at 304 N 36th St. It’s a store […]

What to know about Dontay Tyson's commitment to Washington

Thoughts on the four-star receiver, and on some visiting recruits.

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Washington athletics still navigating cash-flow deficit

How UW plans to cover a $16 million deficit in FY27.

Street trees slated for removal at former funeral home site

Notices posted to trees along N 36th Street, Evanston Avenue N, and Dayton Avenue N are alerting neighbors to proposed tree removal at 508 N 36th St., the former Harvey Family Funeral Home site. Five trees are slated for removal under SDOT permit SDOTTRLA0001077: three red maples on N 36th Street, each measuring 28 inches […]

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).