Seattle's queer history: Out from the underground Seattle, though largely welcoming today, once allowed queer people to be discriminated against, leading many to live double lives. Katie Campbell
Week in Review: gas prices, Starbucks, and an activation plan Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg. Kevin Kniestedt
Theo Chocolate announces merger, plans to close Seattle factory For 18 years, Theo Chocolate has been a fragrant landmark in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. But now, officials say rising costs are forcing them to close their local factory. Amy Radil
About the gun that killed a boy at Seattle’s Ingraham High School This is the story of a gun. It begins with a 14-year-old boy showing it off. It ends with another boy dying in a high school hallway. Ashley Hiruko
7 graphics on kids and guns in the Seattle area Sixty-eight kids died by gun between 2017 and 2022 in King County. That's like three classrooms wiped out. Ashley Hiruko
Think before you cut down Seattle trees to improve your view. It could cost you The City of Seattle has settled a civil lawsuit against a homeowner in the Mount Baker neighborhood and a landscaping company for $125,000 after they cut trees in a city park to improve the homeowner’s view. Stephen Howie
Can Seattle take the heat? Officials say area is better prepared this summer It takes about 10 days for a person to adjust to heat. It could take years to make the region thoroughly heatproof. John Ryan
The Titanic tourist sub was built by a Seattle man's Everett-based company The vessel's captain is Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate and a Seattle resident who lives in Madison Valley. Kate Walters
Seattle museum celebrates Black history, honors Juneteenth Over the weekend, the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle will host a series of Juneteenth celebrations, highlighting a variety of events, talks, and activism in the city celebrating the nation's newest federal holiday. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez