Chris Leggett

Chris Leggett is a freelance journalist from New Zealand who now lives and works in Seattle. Over the past decade, he's covered a variety of topics, including music, education, consumer technology and video games.
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SPD Chief of Police Kathleen O'Toole. (Photo courtesy Seattle Police Department)

New SPD chief calls for more diverse, representative police force

by Chris Leggett
Two months into her tenure as Seattle police chief, Kathleen O’Toole told representatives of the ethnic press that the force should be more representative of the communities they're policing.
Aug 14, 2014
Husband and wife team Willow and James Ly keep a family atmosphere at Caffé Zingaro in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne. (Photo by Chris Leggett)

Friends and family first at Queen Anne’s Caffé Zingaro

by Chris Leggett
Technically, James and Willow Ly each spend between 60 and 70 hours a week at Caffé Zingaro, the popular Lower Queen Anne coffee establishment they’ve run together for the past eight years. Those who work the typical 40-hour week might balk at such a prospect, but the Lys’ outlook is much more positive. “The way I […]
Jun 12, 2014