Culture Remembering the Wobblies, the labor union radicals of the early 1900s In a new novel by Jess Walter, the personal and the political collide during a historic, and still relevant, labor battle in Spokane. by Alex Gallo-Brown / December 31, 2020
Culture Can Rainier Beach's Kubota Garden remain a refuge for all? The South Seattle sanctuary is a testament to the power of public space and the promise of racial integration. by Alex Gallo-Brown / November 29, 2019
Culture Seattle: the city of never-ending change Sound Transit's Pioneer Square Station (2015) by Mark Hinshaw / August 23, 2017
Culture At last: Seattle architecture crushes on color A new building along Madison by Mark Hinshaw / July 4, 2017
Culture Pike Place Market gets a front porch for the future A construction worker adds donor-name hoof prints to the ground on MarketFront at Pike Place Market. by Mark Hinshaw / May 4, 2017
Culture Seattle's best new building of 2016 is a total dump Seattle Public Utility’s North Seattle Transfer Station. by Mark Hinshaw / December 27, 2016
Culture A welcome break from Seattle's architectural horror show Glass at the main entrance of the new Weyerhaeuser headquarters reflects trees in the adjacent Occidental Square Park. by Mark Hinshaw / November 17, 2016
Culture Amazon’s spheres are out of a dystopian nightmare They may not open until early 2018 but Amazon's Spheres are drawing attention while they are under construction (July). by Mark Hinshaw / August 23, 2016
Culture The new Seattle, where everything looks the same The generic design of many "5 over 1" buildings presents blank walls at street level and seem divorced from their surroundings - like this one on Queen Anne near Thomas. by Mark Hinshaw / April 19, 2015
Culture The Pioneer Square renaissance is through with fits & starts There are new bars and restaurants, yes, but also the new housing, retail and amenities that drive real city living. by Mark Hinshaw / August 5, 2014
