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Sep. 28, 2022
UW CENTER FOR AN INFORMED PUBLIC 2022
Jul. 27, 2022
The Seattle Times Company launches The Ticket, a calendar and ticketing site for the Puget Sound region
Dec. 27, 2021
Saving Our Country's Local Free Press System
Sep. 12, 2021
The Seattle Times as a community storyteller
Jun. 9, 2021
The Seattle Times creates dedicated mental health reporting team with Ballmer Group funding
May. 13, 2021
The Seattle Times creates three new local reporting positions funded by a grant from Microsoft Philanthropies
Jun. 5, 2020
STANDING UP FOR JUSTICE
Dec. 27, 2019
Reflecting on 2019, looking ahead to 2020
Dec. 20, 2019
Free Press Initiative Statement of Purpose
Dec. 20, 2019
Free Press Initiative Letter
Sep. 24, 2019
The Seattle Times Investigative Journalism Fund announces investigative reporting initiative launch in 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Seattle Times Sharon Chan to leave for New York Times, Seattle Times names Kati Erwert senior vice president
Aug. 9, 2018
Celebrating 122 years of community journalism
Jan. 19, 2018
Rubin Institute for Music Criticism to fund classical music journalism position at The Seattle Times
Jan. 17, 2018
Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen receives Vision from the Mountaintop Award (VFTMA)
Nov. 6, 2017
Alan Fisco named president of The Seattle Times
Aug. 16, 2017
The Seattle Times’ LiveWire series event tackles technology and the fake news epidemic in “Fact vs. Fake”
Jul. 24, 2017
Reporter Claudia Rowe talks about her student athlete homelessness investigation on Q13 FOX
Jul. 24, 2017
Journalist Claudia Rowe unpacks her student athlete homelessness investigation on KUOW
May. 25, 2017
The Seattle Times receives Innovation Award from Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington
Apr. 24, 2017
The Seattle Times humanizes Seattle’s homelessness crisis with “Portraits of Homelessness” event
Mar. 27, 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound names The Seattle Times the 2017 Community Partner of the Year
Mar. 9, 2017
The Seattle Times announces LiveWire speakers for "Set up to fail: The cost of not funding K-12 education"
Feb. 28, 2017
The Seattle Times wins another “triple crown” at the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) contest
Feb. 24, 2017
Environment reporter Lynda Mapes talks media coverage of the resistance at Standing Rock on KALW radio
Feb. 23, 2017
CNN features 3 favorite local restaurants with Seattle Times food writer Bethany Jean Clement
Feb. 16, 2017
The Seattle Times LiveWire event series kicks off its third year with “Set up to fail: The cost of not funding K-12 education”
Feb. 10, 2017
Seattle Times reporter Matt Day talks Trump travel ban, impact on tech companies on Q13
Feb. 10, 2017
Seattle Times staff photographer Erika Schultz receives honors in international photojournalism competition
Jan. 30, 2017
Seattle Times photojournalists present the 2016 Pictures of the Year on Seattle Channel
Jan. 30, 2017
Reporter Lynda Mapes awarded a certificate of recognition from Eastside Audubon Society
Jan. 25, 2017
Environment reporter Lynda Mapes talks Trump's executive order, Dakota Access Pipeline on WBUR
Jan. 24, 2017
Journalist Lynda Mapes on KUOW: "Why the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline is not over"
Dec. 21, 2016
Sharon Pian Chan named The Seattle Times’ vice president of innovation, product and development
Nov. 19, 2016
Journalist Nina Shapiro places as a finalist in the Gender Justice Media Justice Award category
Nov. 11, 2016
Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine’s The Grapevine columnist Andy Perdue announces the region’s top 50 wines of 2016
Sep. 20, 2016
"Under Our Skin" creators will join community discussion at Mount Baker Clubhouse Sep. 29
Sep. 15, 2016
Seattle Restaurant Week Kicks Off October 9
Aug. 23, 2016
Columnist Nicole Brodeur spins the wheel on New Day NW
Jul. 11, 2016
Boeing: 100 years of flight
Jun. 28, 2016
The Seattle Times joins coordinated media effort to flood digital and print platforms with homeless coverage on June 29
Jun. 24, 2016
Under Our Skin mentioned in New York Times newsletter
Jun. 23, 2016
The Seattle Times’ Under Our Skin editorial team and participants to host AMA on Reddit today
Jun. 17, 2016
The Seattle Times launches Under Our Skin video project to foster deeper conversations about race and racism
Apr. 29, 2016
The Seattle Times' LiveWire event series kicks off its third year with “Endangered Economy: The high cost of climate change”
Mar. 3, 2016
Seattle Times wins 11 “top 10” awards at the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) contest
Feb. 9, 2016
Seattle Times Announces 2016 Leadership Changes
Dec. 21, 2015
The Seattle Times Education Lab announces a call for speakers for Jan. 21 Ignite Seattle event
Dec. 10, 2015
Columbia Journalism Review recognizes The Seattle Times as 2015 best journalism of the year
Sep. 18, 2015
The 2015 C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards Presented
Sep. 9, 2015
The Seattle Times LiveWire Event Series Presents “Gridlocked: Driving solutions to our region’s traffic jams”
Sep. 9, 2015
Seattle Times launches new e-Edition
Aug. 5, 2015
Washington Coalition for Open Government honors Seattle Times series “Loaded with Lead”
Jun. 1, 2015
The Impact of The Seattle Times Education Lab
May. 22, 2015
Protect Vulnerable Home Buyers
Nov. 5, 2014
Masterpieces made out of newsprint
Oct. 13, 2014
The Seattle Times Announces App for Windows-powered Smartphones, Tablets, and PCs – Visually Stunning Content
Oct. 10, 2014
Important Alert from The Seattle Times
Sep. 19, 2014
2014 C.B. Blethen Memorial Awards Presented
Sep. 2, 2014
The Seattle Times Announces New Event Series – Launches with “The Case for Early Learning”
Aug. 22, 2014
Pelter named Vice President of Product Management and Development of The Seattle Times
Jul. 28, 2014