Culture Meet the artist bringing Mayan and Aztec culture to a Seattle gallery Marela Zacarías built a Mesoamerican pyramid and surrounded it with vivid murals at MadArt gallery in South Lake Union. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / October 16, 2020
Culture Art Pulse: A Native drag artist wants land acknowledgments to matter ‘Indigiqueer’ performer Hailey Tayathy explains why recognizing Native land is so important in an election year. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / October 12, 2020
Culture Seattle writer’s new book explores being young, brown and awkward With Living Color, Donna Miscolta turns her ‘demons of the past’ into fictional stories of quiet strength. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / October 7, 2020
Culture Meet the artists making comics in Seattle’s historic drawbridges From studios in the University and Fremont bridge towers, two local illustrators draw attention to the region's history. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / September 28, 2020
Culture A Seattle conductor celebrates the music of Mexican Independence Day Paula Nava Madrigal reveals Mexico's blended history through its classical compositions. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / September 11, 2020
Culture Burien food bank keeps Latinx community fed with traditional ingredients The “Feeding el Pueblo” pop-up pantry is supplying cultural staples to families struggling during the pandemic. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / August 19, 2020
Culture A Seattle engineer’s inner artist blooms for Black Lives Matter After painting the “I” in the city’s BLM street mural, Teddy “Stat” Phillips is using his artwork to call for defunding SPD. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / August 7, 2020
News Deaths in WA prisons draw scrutiny from state Legislature Inmate death rates are rising even as prison populations shrink. State lawmakers are taking a closer look at the data and potential solutions. by Levi Pulkkinen / August 6, 2020
News Cancer treatment in WA prisons often too little, too late Public records and interviews with officials and advocates reveal why cancer is a growing cause of death for an aging prison population. by Levi Pulkkinen / August 5, 2020
News Health care in WA prisons leaves inmates waiting months or years for help While homicides and suicides in prison get the most press, Washington prisoners are more likely to die of untreated or undertreated illness. by Levi Pulkkinen / August 4, 2020