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Alina Hunter-Grah

Senior Newsletter Editor, SEAtoday

Alina is based in Seattle, WA, but grew up in Clarksville, TN. She has 5+ years of professional journalism experience, but also spent a stint working for public transit in Nashville, TN. You’re likely to find her cruising local beaches for rocks or sailing her 1970s laser when the weather is warm.

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Culture
First-ever Belltown Mural Festival begins this week
Attendees can check out live mural paintings, live music, walking tours, film screenings and more at the Belltown mural festival.
August 9, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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University Street Link light rail station gets a new name
Sound Transit is renaming the Link light rail’s University Street Station to avoid causing confusion between it and the University of Washington and U District stations.
August 7, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Your Guide to the 2024 Primary Election in Seattle
We’ve compiled all you need to know — from where to find ballot boxes to how register to vote — with a round up of what is featured on the ballot.
August 5, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
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Travel and Outdoors
Seattle Parks and Rec opens community voting for the Park CommUNITY Fund
After receiving 240 project proposals, Seattle Parks and Recreation needs your help in deciding which of the final 27 projects will receive funding from the Park CommUNITY fund.
August 1, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Two new shark species found in South Puget Sound waters
Soupfin and broadnose sevengill sharks typically swim in other parts of the Puget Sound and Salish Sea, but fisherman are starting to find a fair amount of both in the Southern Puget Sound.
August 1, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A still from the claymation film "A Pancake Moon" show a clay egg speaking with a rather skinny looking bipedal wolf.
Culture
Otherworldly sculpture + soundscape exhibit opens at National Nordic Museum in Seattle
“A Place of Oppportunity and Transformation” explores human fantasies, fears, secrets, and truths through music and clay figurines of plants, moons, and eggs.
July 30, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Culture
Adult birthday party ideas that take the cake in Seattle
Don’t let the kids have all of the fun — plan a birthday party for the adult in your life that will make their inner child jump with glee.
July 30, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A man works to place a solar panel on a shingled roof.
Real Estate
Decode the code: Residential solar panels
Learn more about the benefits, regulations, and steps for installing solar panels in Seattle, Wa.
July 29, 2024
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Kate Mazade
Four Blue Angels aircraft fly by the Space Needle on a clear, summer day.
City
A guide to Seafair Weekend Festival in Seattle
Performances and shows take to the sea, earth, and sky for Seafair Weekend Festival.
July 26, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Food
The history of the Last Word: a world-famous cocktail reborn in Seattle
Resurfaced by Murray Stenson from an old cocktail book, the Last Word put Seattle on the map and helped to reinvigorate the world’s interest in cocktails.
July 24, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Help local teachers stock their classrooms with school supplies
Teachers are the unsung heroes of our community. Show your support by sharing a local teacher’s supplies wishlist ahead of the 2024-2025 school year.
July 24, 2024
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Nicholas Caballero
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Culture
What to look for at the 2024 Seattle Art Fair
Check out local artists’ new works, network with other creatives, and celebrate art works with the annual Seattle Art Fair.
July 22, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
Two hands hold up drinks, one with a creamy orange cocktail and the other with a clear green drink. Various shades of green squiggles and lines surround the hands.
Food
Toast of the town: Drink Up Week has arrived
This week — Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26, 2024 — we’re shining a spotlight on the vibrant drink scene in Seattle.
July 19, 2024
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Staff
Someone holds a platter of two fish wraps out in front of a sign advertising Anthony's. From the looks of it, the wrap includes purple cabbage, pico de gallo, and grilled fish.
Food
Dig in: previewing the Bite of Seattle food festival
Expect to leave Bite of Seattle full after perusing the annual festival’s anticipated 150+ food vendors.
July 18, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Meet the editors behind SEAtoday
We’re introducing the brains behind SEAtoday’s newsletter, articles, and social media.
July 17, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Travel and Outdoors
Hoa Mai Park opens in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood
To celebrate Hoa Mai Park’s opening, Seattle Parks and Recreation will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony with music, food, children’s activities, and a Lion dance performance by Mak Fai Kung Fu on Saturday, July 27.
July 16, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Sports
Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Seattle competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Emerald City is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — here are some Seattleites to watch.
July 16, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A group of Amazon volunteers unload bags of donated rice at the Asian Counseling & Referral Service’s (ACRS) Food Bank in the Chinatown-International District.
Culture
Bumbershoot offering 2,000 free tickets to volunteering locals
Bumbershoot Gives Back hopes to tackle food insecurity in Western Washington by giving away 2,000 free tickets encouraging to locals who volunteer with local food banks.
July 12, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Travel and Outdoors
Sound Transit seeks input on new Graham Street Light Rail Station
The Graham Street Light Rail Station Project would create a new stop between stations along the 1 Line’s current track.
July 10, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A gaggle of colorful kayaks are clustered in the middle of a body of water, with people inside of them holding paddles.
City
How to stay cool during Seattle’s heat wave
Here are some safety tips, places to score cool treats, and more to help you keep cool during a heat wave.
July 9, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Sports
Ballard FC launches new Women’s Team
Local semi-professional soccer league Ballard FC is launching a new women’s team that will kick off its inaugural season in May 2025.
July 9, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Sea-Tac International Airport celebrates 75th anniversary
Sea-Tac International Airport was dedicated on July 9, 1949. At the time, it could only host 1,500 passengers a day.
July 8, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of Seattle’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A very large yacht sits on what appears to be Lake Washington while a shirtless man pokes up from the upper balcony. An American flag is waving in the background.
Travel and Outdoors
Have a mari-time with these rentable boats in Seattle
No boat of your own? No problem. Find rentable boats around Seattle through Getmyboat — an Airbnb-like website for folks looking to do some floating around on our local waters.
July 2, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Seattle’s population nears 800,000 residents
The new estimate confirms Seattle’s general trend of growing by ~100,000 residents every 10 years.
July 2, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Food
Where to find great vegan and vegetarian eats in Seattle
Dig into delicious and nutritious vegan and vegetarian fare in every corner of Seattle.
June 30, 2024
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London Gibson
A rendering of the renovated Memorial Stadium shows an overhead of the facility with new covered seating, a plaza, and covered eating areas.
City
Memorial Stadium renovation’s new features and funding plans revealed
A term sheet of the Memorial Stadium renovations reveals funding plans, next steps for the project, and new features to expect.
June 28, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Travel and Outdoors
ORCA cards now compatible with Google Wallet
Android users can now add ORCA cards to their digital wallets, but the projected date for when Apple users can do the same has yet to be released.
June 26, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
City of Seattle announces proposal to expand CARE department’s dual dispatch program
The Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department’s dual dispatch program seeks to diversify the types of first responders in Seattle.
June 26, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Culture
5 outdoor movie theaters in Seattle
Grab the lawn chairs, some snacks, and get cozy for an outdoor movie night.
June 25, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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