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Aug 01 2017

Welcome to the 564? 📱

Plus: Vote vote vote!

Hey there, it’s Tuesday, and things are heating up around here.

For starters, we’re going to narrow those 21 mayoral candidates down to two in today’s primary election.

And that big, bright orb in the sky we’ve been seeing so much of lately? It’s going to feel a lot more intense. ☀️


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Jul 31 2017

Hunt for buried treasure 👑

Plus: 16 things to do in Seattle this week

Happy Monday, all. Here’s something that’ll throw you for a loop: It’s the last day of July. 😱 With primary ballots due tomorrow and summer flying by in a sunny blur, Instagrammer Danny Ngan gave us yet another reminder of how fast things in Seattle are changing:


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Jul 28 2017

Ready to do your civic duty? ✍️

Plus: Go Ultimate

It’s almost the weekend, all. The fun’s just getting started.


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Jul 27 2017

How 7 amazing Seattle photographers see our city 📷

Plus: Where to relive the Roaring Twenties

Hey there, it’s Thursday. Seattle’s gorgeous, isn’t it? We’re reminded of that every time we come across one of those striking pics of the city.

Ever wondered who takes photos like that, over and over and over again? We asked you to nominate your favorite Seattle photographers over on Instagram, and we’ve been sharing their stories there using the read more



Jul 26 2017

The bluest skies are in Seattle 🌈

Plus: A good skate park gone wrong

Good morning and welcome to the middle of your week. This feels especially true these days, doesn’t it?


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Jul 25 2017

Here's how much it costs to live in Seattle 💰

Plus: A reminder about that money the city mailed you

Hey there, it’s Tuesday. Seattle’s been thinking a lot about money lately. How much we make, how much read more



Jul 24 2017

Get an inside look at the Seattle Police Department 🚔

Plus: 20 things to do in Seattle this week

Good morning, and welcome to Monday. So, what did you do with your weekend? Did you get out there like we asked you to? You can show us your view of the city by tagging #theevergrey on Instagram. Dan Evans, Jr. tagged us in this lovely pic, and now we want to learn how to tango. 💃

(Oh, and if you decided to stay in all weekend, we suppose we can let that go. But only if you check out one of th
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Jul 21 2017

No, you’re not staying in this weekend ☀️

Plus: Your city beckons

You made it to Friday, all. Coming up? A weekend in July. In Seattle. That’s going to be gorgeous. You’re going to make the most of that, right?

‘Cause whether you’ve got visitors to show around or just yourself to amuse, we’re on a read more



Jul 20 2017

Ballard's gone wild 🐷

Plus: Happy birthday, light rail

Good morning, all. We live under a gorgeous sky, as you may have noticed, and occasionally it wows us with sunrises and sunsets that pretty much blow us away.

And then, when we’re lucky, there’s Aurora Borealis.


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Jul 19 2017

‘We're not a whiteboard that you can just erase’ 🌲

Here come the body cams.

Hey there, it’s Wednesday. Let’s get real for a minute: A lot of people are moving to the city, and it’s making some people who’ve lived here a while a little nervous.

Newcomers bring a lot of new energy, the thinking goes. But if they don’t have the same emotional attachments locals have for certain parts of the city, might they contribute to a culture tha
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