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Ole Miss student completes 4,500-mile cross-country cycling journey for charity
From June 5 to Aug. 8, senior entrepreneurship major Nathan Won went on a 67-day, 4,500-mile journey by bicycle across the country. Won and his teammates pedaled from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. Won, a member of the Pi…

Ballard Alliance joins call for citywide public safety plan
The Ballard Alliance is joining other Seattle business leaders in asking the city for a public safety plan with a timeline and measurable goals. Ballard Alliance Executive Director Mike Stewart ... Read more

Annual Pet Celebration returning to Ballard Commons Park
The annual Pet Celebration and St. Luke’s pet blessing will return to Ballard Commons Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. The event invites people to bring ... Read more

Local conservationists partner with Woodland Park Zoo to turn invasive blackberries into gorilla feed
Since May, several Western lowland gorillas at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle have been enjoying several truckloads of the invasive Himalayan blackberry plants. The Seattle-based conservation group Mountains to […]

Climbing Mount Tahoma (aka Mount Rainier)
A group of Indigenous teens and young adults train to climb to Camp Muir on Mount Tahoma.

The Urbanist Fall Member Drive: Staffing Up to Expand Our Coverage
Help us hit our goal of 100 new members in our annual fall member drive. We rely on reader donations to fund our work!
Sharing—a Simple Approach to a Better Future
From Seattle to Houston to Asheville, North Carolina, (and beyond!) tool libraries and other sharing hubs are saving people money, preventing waste, and building spaces for resilience.