Seattle
August 31, 2026
Ferry Tale: Aboard the Tacoma #1
Every day, thousands of passengers cross Puget Sound without thinking much about the crews who make their journey possible. A day on the water with the ferry workers shows how routines, relationships, and quiet expertise keep one of the nation's largest ferry systems running.
December 8, 2025
Seattle’s Safety Gap: When Feeling Safe and Being Safe Don’t Align
Seattle's University District hasn’t seen any major changes in crime data in the past few years. However, as an area with crime above the national average, residents and workers feel unsafe.
December 8, 2025
Activists Rally to Save a Stately Pair of Seattle Oaks
A northern red oak tree believed to be more over one-hundred-year-old might be sacrificed for a new development’s driveway. The battle over it reveals much about Seattle’s struggle to balance growth and nature in The Emerald City.
November 14, 2025
Affordable Housing Dominates Public Discussion at Seattle Budget Hearing
Representatives across Seattle-based nonprofits took to the mic at a recent public hearing to advocate for housing resources in the city’s 2026 budget.
November 12, 2025
‘I Can’t Not Be Out Here:’ Seattle Protesters Explain Why They Stand on Overpasses Protesting the Trump Administration
'No Kings' protests have spread throughout the country since June in response to a perceived threat of authoritarianism from President Donald Trump’s second administration. Defund Musk volunteer Dan Druliner said, “Anything that has a power is being attacked. That sounds like authoritarianism. Free speech [is] under attack.”