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A new generation explores alternative models and hopes for new legislation to counter record-high land prices

These community centers, powered by green energy, provide resources during extreme weather and double as gathering spaces during calmer times.

Home gardener Maggie Slighte was thrilled to discover that she could use food assistance program benefits to purchase seeds and food-bearing plants nearly 20 years ago. Slighte, who is lower-income and lives in Olympia with ADHD, autism and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, has been dialing in her strategy for growing food to feed herself and her family ever since.

KUOW wins Three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards May 6, 2021 Seattle, WA — KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio has won three 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the full list of regional winners today. All winners will automatically be entered into consideration for national Edward R. Murrow Awards. KUOW received awards in the News Series and Digital c...

One Central District landmark is starting to turn into a dining destination. Cafe Avole — the five-year-old Ethiopian coffee shop and roaster in Brighton — plans to expand to the Liberty Bank Building this spring. The new outpost will debut right next to celebrated chef Kristi Brown’s Communion Restaurant and Bar, which opened to much fanfare in fall 2020. This is a big step for Cafe Avole, and an exciting new addition to the neighborhood. Back in 2016, co-owner Solomon Dubie used funds f...