Stories By Genna Martin

  • Photos: Side by side look at how Capitol Hill has changed More than ever, Seattle is feeling like a city that can change in an instant. Capitol Hill is no exception.
  • SeattlePI's 2019 Photos of the Year As we look back through the SeattlePI's 2019 coverage, the year seems marked by both loss and communities coming together.
  • Enchant Christmas lights up T-Mobile Park Billed as the "world's largest Christmas light maze," Enchant Christmas has returned to T-Mobile Park for the second year. This year's "Mischievous"-themed experience features a 90,000 square foot light maze, an ice skating trail, market,...
  • Elves abound at the 27th annual Sheraton Gingerbread Village The 27th annual Sheraton Gingerbread Village is on display at the Sheraton Grand Seattle Hotel, until Jan. 1.
  • Seattle's first neighborhood today: Pioneer Square then and now Though Pioneer Square is the first area of modern Seattle settled by the Denny Party in 1852 , not much exists today that would have been built by them. The first iteration of Pioneer Square was destroyed in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 ....
  • Scarves up! Fans celebrate Sounders MLS Cup victory with parade Sounders fans kept that two-time MLS Cup victory high going on Tuesday with a parade through downtown and a rally at Seattle Center. Thousands stood along Fourth Avenue as buses of Sounders players and team owners paraded up the street....
  • Bop It, Joker, Harley Quinn: A very Capitol Hill Halloween As in previous years, Capitol Hill was swarmed again by costumed revelers who took advantage of the dry, mild weather on this year's All Hallow's Eve.
  • Guide dog flight training a step toward further accessibility Alaska Airlines and Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) teamed up for an event this week, which allowed guide dogs-in-training, their handlers and people with a range of disabilities, including visually impaired, hearing impaired and those reliant on...
  • KeyArena roof suspended over construction of new arena Work continued Monday to make KeyArena fit for an NHL team -- underneath a roof that was no longer supported from the ground by a permanent structure. Instead, it balanced on a large central piece of scaffolding, floating above the pit which...
  • 28th annual Hempfest wraps up on Seattle's waterfront The 28th annual Seattle Hempfest ended Sunday at Myrtle Edwards Park.
  • 70th Seafair weekend brings its usual sun and thrill Since 1950, Seattle summers have hinged around one big weekend: Seafair.
  • Umoja Fest celebrates unity and African culture Even before there was Seafair in Seattle, there was Umoja Fest and its parade. But about 70 years ago, the annual celebration of African heritage went by a different name.
  • PHOTOS: Capitol Hill Block Party begins It's that time again -- peak summer, and one of the biggest parties of the year in one of Seattle's hippest neighborhoods begins.
  • Fun and floating at the Seafair Milk Carton Derby Participants of all ages were on hand to compete in the 47th annual Milk Carton Derby, Saturday at Green Lake. Several different races included youth, family, military, non-profit and STEM categories. A group challenge gave teams of eight...
  • From the Archives: Seattle Celebrates the 4th of July Seattle Celebrates the Fourth of July through the years
  • Thousands show up for 45th annual Seattle Pride Parade This year's Trans Pride event attracted possibly their largest ever turnout, with several thousand people coming together Friday evening at Cal Anderson Park for a march and rally that included informational booths, speakers and live music.
  • PHOTOS: Huge turnout at Trans Pride march This year's Trans Pride event attracted possibly their largest ever turnout, with several thousand people coming together Friday evening at Cal Anderson Park for a march and rally that included informational booths, speakers and live music.
  • Just the beginning: White Center hosts its first Pride weekend When a city like Seattle booms, it's not just the city itself that sees a change of scenery. For a long time now, Seattle has been a city on the rise, complete with changing demographics, cultural shifts, and a robust housing market. But the...
  • Sun's (not) out, buns (still) out: Photos from Solstice Parade Some general overcast, with some sun peeking out here and there, didn't bother cyclists from cruising through the streets of Fremont in the buff, even if they didn't ride as long as previous years.
  • In 'liberal' Seattle, still ‘a fight’ for LGBTQ safety You can't drive down a Seattle street in June without seeing a rainbow flag. We have the country's second-highest gay population by city, coming in at 13%, just below San Francisco. Nearly 50 years ago this month, 200 Seattleites celebrated...