A bombshell in the Seattle political scene—Police Chief Carmen Best has announced her retirement. “The [Seattle City] Council gave us $1.6 million to hire the best, brightest, and most diverse. […]
World War Bonsai: Remembrance & Resilience on view now
FEDERAL WAY — The Pacific Bonsai Museum is hosting a free, virtual, live event, “Branch Out,” on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. about its newest exhibit, which runs through […]
A-pop! — White people who do and say racist things — and the white friends who love and forgive them!
In this column, there’s a lot of white nonsense. You have been forewarned!
How one climber is calling our racism in the outdoor industry
By Hannah Weinberger / Crosscut.com REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION In December 2019, Boulder, Colorado-based web developer and climber Melissa Utomo approached Seattle’s Recreation Equipment Inc. (REI) with a proposal to change […]
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on July 31 that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, […]
First Asian giant hornet found in WA state trap
BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — Washington state agriculture workers have trapped their first Asian giant hornet. The hornet was found July 14 in a bottle trap set north of Seattle, near […]
Woman’s body found—Police say it’s a homicide
TACOMA — Police are investigating the death of a Tacoma woman as a homicide. The body of Diana Davis, 50, was found on Aug. 5 near Snoqualmie Pass. She was […]
Trader Joe’s says no to changing ethnic-sounding label names
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trader Joe’s, which said in July that it was moving to change the names of some of its products after an […]
SAM names Priya Frank Director Of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced on Aug. 10 the appointment of Priya Frank as Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, a new position on the museum’s executive team. Frank […]
Mayor Durkan appoints interim SPD chief
Deputy Chief Adrian Diaz will serve as the interim police chief for the City of Seattle beginning Sept. 2. Diaz has served in the department for over two decades. He […]