Outdoor Shakespeare programs bring the Bard to a summer’s day

Plus: Georgetown, Ballard and West Seattle festivals battle for your attention this weekend, while Northwest concerts beckon beyond city limits.

It’s One of the Portland Area’s Few Psychiatric Units Tailored to Seniors. And It’s Set to Close.

Hillsboro Medical Center leaders blamed staffing shortages and low patient volumes for the move. But regulatory filings suggest the 21-bed unit was far from empty…

Miles Palacios Appointed to District 4 Metro Council Seat

The 4-0 vote to appoint Palacios came after he won a nail-biting May race for the District 4 seat.

Link disrupted due to power issues near UW Station

At 6:47 this morning, Sound Transit issued an ominous alert stating “1 Line and 2 Line trains are experiencing delays until further notice due to…

July 9, 2026 – PBS News Hour full episode

July 9, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Public invited to comment on plan to possibly triple logging in eastern Oregon national forests

Officials at the U.S. Forest Service are proposing new management plans for eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains that include potentially tripling the amount of logging across…

As feds pull back, Oregon expands antitrust actions

The Trump administration’s take on monopolies, mega-mergers and related activity, among the most important economic actions available to a government, often has been buried under…

Zahilay and Wilson Partially Dismantle KCRHA Amid Rising Homelessness

As the region's homeless population increases, Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson are moving to downsize the troubled King County Regional Homelessness Authority,…

Mayor Katie Wilson Says She’s “Doing a Reset” on Housing Agenda, “Very Hopeful” About Police Chief

In Part 2 of our interview, the mayor talks about the police chief and potential cuts to SPD’s budget, the… The post Mayor Katie Wilson…

Dykes on Bikes celebrates 50 years: A tale of resilience, pride, and camaraderie

No Seattle Pride parade today would feel complete without the procession of a certain leathered-up armada and its unmistakable roar of engines. The tale of…

The Brazilian model that transformed the fight for people living with HIV/AIDS

On the map of developing countries in South America, Brazil stands out among its neighbors in the field of Queer health. It has become a…

By Erica C. Barnett When I spoke to Mayor Katie Wilson on Tuesday, one of the key accomplishments she name-checked… The post appeared first on…

Redesign Plans for Outer Eastern Stretch of Sandy Boulevard Advance

The stretch of road in question runs between 201st and 230th avenues.

A day in the life of the Coors Field Grounds Crew

A behind the scenes look at the gameday routine for the grounds crew at Coors Field

National Nordic Museum to host free World Cup watch party for Norway vs. England

Update: The National Nordic Museum has announced that the event is sold out and has limited capacity. Original: Ballard’s National Nordic Museum (2655 NW Market…

Psychiatrist stripped of Oregon license over patient misconduct sat on AZ’s Sex Offender Management Board

No one involved can explain why former psychiatrist Peter Morey was appointed to the Arizona Sex Offender Management Board last year, 15 years after his…

Former Gravity Payments office space in Ballard proposed for 23 apartments

A proposal to convert former office space at The Commons at Ballard into 23 apartments is moving through Seattle’s permitting process. According to a permit…

Trip Ziggurat

An unlikely monument in the Colorado mountains connects an Iraqi filmmaker with his ancestral home.

Burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Oregon prompt changes to public safety law

An unrelenting string of burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Oregon inspired state lawmakers to give local judges more explicit powers to deny a suspect’s release…

Open, Heaven is a Queer coming-of-age masterpiece

Seán Hewitt’s Open, Heaven, published by Knopf, delves into the overwhelming, irrational, and often confusing nature of a first crush. Readers may find themselves reflecting…