Seattle Times 2022 anniversary message to the community
This is Frank Blethen's annual message from the publisher to celebrate The Seattle Times' 126-year anniverary under independent family stewardship.
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The Seattle Times won the Emmy award for Outstanding Interactive Media: Arts, Lifestyle and Culture. The award went to "Disappearing Daughters," a project that shared...
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The Seattle Times produces more local news in our respective communities than all other local sources combined. We are consistently the most trusted source of...
The Seattle Times provides enhanced local reporting through a grant from Microsoft Philanthropies
The Seattle Times is expanding its local coverage with three reporting positions funded by Microsoft Philanthropies. All reporting remains under the independent editorial control of...
Seattle Times 2021 anniversary message to the community
This is the first of Publisher Frank Blethen’s two-part annual message, focusing on hope and the fragile state of our local free press system.
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