Feature Conversations

Mel Sheldon is chairman of the Tulalip Tribe, but he wasn’t always in politics. Chairman Sheldon fished for 25 years. Before that he worked as a houseboy…

Ross Reynolds speaks with hundreds of people each year but sometimes the conversation isn’t about what they know or what they’ve done. It’s about who they are.How did Seattle’s most famous librarian to start reading ferociously in the first place? Did you know that the man behind the Real Change News also has a love for classic literature? Where did the brothers that founded Top Pot Doughnuts find that iconic sign?On this page you can find all of our interviews with some of the most interesting people living in the Emerald City.

For 30 years, Steve Kelley has been cranking out sports columns for The Seattle Times. But now, at age 63, Kelley says he’s leaving the journalism game to…

Eric Stowe’s Seattle-based nonprofit Splash works to provide clean water to children in China and the developing world. Ross Reynolds talks with Eric…

Dan Savage is a sex columnist, author, advocate and more. He is behind the It Gets Better project, an archive of hopeful videos aimed at troubled gay…

Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, attended the University Of Washington, and went on to revolutionize glass art. His work is displayed all over the world,…

Magdaleno Rose-Avila is the first director of Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. He was selected by Mayor Mike McGinn for his decades of…

Julia Harrison’s sweet tooth and her training as an anthropologist have led her on some delicious adventures. On her Sweet Travel blog, she writes about…

Travel guru Rick Steves has made his way into many a knapsack with his essential travel guides, but how did he first begin his travel business and what…

Seattle native and MC Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis sit down with Ross Reynolds to discuss their careers, upcoming album and involvement with…