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Ms. Marvel designs by Adrian Alphona. Ms. Marvel, described by writer G. Willow Wilson as "kind of a hipster," is the second from the left.

Making A Superhero From Scratch: A Writer’s Origin Story

G. Willow Wilson’s origin story, in a matter of speaking, started in New Jersey on about 3 acres of land surrounded by old-growth woods, where her parents…

The mural painted on the plywood covering up the blown out windows at Seattle ReCreative in Greenwood. An explosion flattened some businesses and blew out windows at others on March 9.

PHOTOS: 17 Fantastical Murals Rise Up From Greenwood Explosion

In the early hours of March 9, an explosion rocked Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood. A row of businesses on Greenwood Avenue were leveled; windows were…

Look Inside Edith Macefield’s House Before It’s Barged To Orcas Island

Edith Macefield’s tiny house will soon float to Orcas Island – but not by balloon.The property owner – a bank that won’t disclose its identity – has…

Ricquel Sears of Capitol Hill with her 3-month-old daughter. For Sears, the Orlando shooting hit home. Her brother is gay, and her fiance is Muslim.

Seattle vigil for Orlando: 'These beautiful boys that got killed out of blind hatred'

At a vigil Sunday night, Seattleites shared their thoughts about the Orlando shooting that occurred earlier that morning. Ricquel Sears of Capitol Hill,…

Ivy Jacobsen speaking about her abuse at her high school graduation.

Why This Teen Stopped Hiding Her Dad's Abuse

As a senior at Lake Stevens High School, Ivy Jacobsen appeared confident. Blonde, popular, and a varsity athlete, her peers labeled her as the perfect…

Kevin Boggs is a patient at one of three methadone clinics in Seattle. He moved into the Jungle last winter, which makes it easier to show up for his daily treatment.

For this Jungle resident, methadone is the 'shield that I need'

Kevin Boggs moved to Seattle to pursue his glass blowing dreams, but today he stands in line at a methadone clinic.It’s a gray building on Airport Way…

Riley Neiders and her horse Homer attract the attention of Rainier Beach resident Lamaya Barron.

This South Seattle farm has survived gentrification for a century

For the past few weeks, we’ve been following the path of gentrification from the Central District into South Seattle. As land values go up, people start…

Ghost Story: How My Dad Bid Me Farewell

My story begins when I was a little boy growing up in Japan.My mother is Japanese and my dad is American, and I was born in Yokohama, and grew up there…

The hill made from coal mining waste is one of the first things you see driving into Black Diamond

The hill is on fire — and other reminders of coal in Black Diamond

The hill at Palmer Coking Coal Company in Black Diamond is smoldering. The hill is about 100-feet tall and covered with blackberries. Once a year, people…

Nichole Fabre drives the RapidRide E Line bus up and down Aurora. On a recent weekday morning, she started driving around 3:55 a.m., beginning in Seattle.

What it’s like to commute every day on Seattle’s most crowded bus

The most congested bus route in King County runs down Aurora. It’s called the RapidRide E Line. The crowding on those buses brings all kinds of people…

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