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Slog AM: Bad Weather, Broken Levees, and âSlopâ Is Word of the YearÂ
Committee Approves Political Consultant Regulation Bill
It’ll Head to City Council for Further Discussion and Vote
Levee Breached in King County
The Situation Is Under Control, but More Trouble Could Be Coming
Nathalie Graham
Stranger Suggests: Seattle's Favorite Holiday Light Display, One of Hip-Hop’s Old-Soul Success Stories, and a True Hockey Rivalry
Republican Lawmaker Wants to Kill Coroner Elections
Savage Love
Good Working Order
Stranger Suggests
Stranger Suggests: Seattle's Favorite Holiday Light Display, One of Hip-Hopâs Old-Soul Success Stories, and a True Hockey Rivalry
I, Anonymous
The Seattle Fido Freeze
I Saw U
I Saw U: Running Up the Hill at Gas Works, Swimming at the Ballard Pool, and Displaying the Same Trekkie Sticker
Asian Verified
Mahjong Nights Are In, AI Food Pics Are Out
More Columns
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Dear Hendrix
Play Date
Inbox Jukebox
Welcome to Our 2025 Complaints Issue
Our December Issue Is on Stands Now
Stranger Staff
December 2025
The Stranger
âs Inaugural Complaints Issue
Hell Is a Grocery Store
We Deserve Better City Parks
Seattle, Please Stay Open Later
Donât Be an Asshole
But Wait, There's More
And You Know What Else???
Hacking the Met
How Indigenous Artists Smuggled Their Stories Into One of the Biggest Art Institutions in the World
Amanda Manitach
The New Version of
Come from Away
Is Still Wonderful, But a Little Weird
Perhaps a 10-Year-Old Show Doesn’t Need to Be Changed
Nathalie Graham
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Slog AM: Bad Weather, Broken Levees, and “Slop” Is Word of the Year
News
Yesterday
3:39 PM
Levee Breach in King County Under Control
News
Yesterday
2:00 PM
Committee Approves Political Consultant Regulation Bill
Stranger Suggests
Yesterday
1:25 PM
Stranger Suggests: Seattle's Favorite Holiday Light Display, One of Hip-Hop’s Old-Soul Success Stories, and a True Hockey Rivalry
Slog AM
Yesterday
9:55 AM
Slog AM: A Mass Shooting at Brown University, More Flooding in Washington, and Some Fresh TSA Hell
I Saw U
Fri
4:30 PM
I Saw U: Running Up the Hill at Gas Works, Swimming at the Ballard Pool, and Displaying the Same Trekkie Sticker
News
Fri
2:30 PM
Republican Lawmaker Wants to Kill Coroner Elections
EverOut
Fri
11:57 AM
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Dec 12â14, 2025
Slog AM
Fri
8:34 AM
Slog AM: Skagit County Flood Risk Persists, a Ghost Ship in Mukilteo, Indiana Republicans Vote Against Trump Plan
EverOut
Dec 11
1:43 PM
Ticket Alert: Tyler Childers, Megan Moroney, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
News
Dec 11
11:40 AM
Nelson’s Campaign Transparency Bill May Be up for a Vote
Transit
Dec 8
1:30 PM
Transit Soles
In honor of the new light rail extension, Charles Mudede celebrates one thing that can't be seen as a pedestrian: shoes at rest.
Charles Mudede
The Complaints Issue
Dec 4
9:56 AM
And You Know What Else???
We Have Even More to Say About Restaurants, Neighborhoods, and Ghosts
Stranger Staff
News
Dec 3
1:30 PM
Rep. Shaun Scott Wants to Fight Trump Cuts with a Statewide Payroll Tax
Conservatives Already Hate It
Nathalie Graham
I, Anonymous
Dec 3
4:08 PM
Testy About Teslas
Anonymous
News
Dec 4
4:54 PM
Mayor-Elect Wilson Announces Senior Staff Team
Her Smaller Team Marks a Pivot From Past Administrations
Micah Yip
The Complaints Issue
Dec 4
9:56 AM
Hell Is a Grocery Store
The Police State Is in Aisle 10
Vivian McCall
The Complaints Issue
Dec 4
9:56 AM
We Deserve Better City Parks
Seattle Needs More Spaces That Celebrate the City, Not Run Away From It
Megan Seling
The Complaints Issue
Dec 4
9:56 AM
Seattle, Please Stay Open Later
I Know It’s Hard, But We Gotta Try
Emily Nokes
News
Dec 2
11:00 AM
Conservatives Zeroed In on Tumwater in Washington Stateâs Fight Over Trans Athletes
It Didn’t Quite Take
Nathalie Graham
The Complaints Issue
Dec 4
9:56 AM
Donât Be an Asshole
A Timeless Guide to Music-Show Etiquette
Dave Segal
News
Nov 24
5:20 PM
The Final City Council-Approved Budget Preserves Harrellâs Priorities
You Can Take the Mayor Out of a City, but Not His Last Budget
Micah Yip
Guest Rant
Dec 9
11:20 AM
City Councilmember Rob Saka: Why Iâm Voting Against the SPOG ContractÂ
The Agreement with the Police Union Fails to Prevent Misconduct or Strengthen Oversight
City Councilmember Rob Saka
Music
Dec 1
11:55 AM
December Things to Do: Music
The Best Concerts and Dance Nights Happening This Month
Julianne Bell
,
Audrey Vann
,
Todd Hamm
&
Dave Segal
Books
Dec 1
11:56 AM
December Things to Do: Literature
The Best Talks and Readings Happening This Month
Julianne Bell
News
Nov 21
4:18 PM
Whatâs Next for Harbor Island Studios?
King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
Julianne Bell
News
Nov 20
12:00 PM
Seattle Braces SPD Against ICE Operations
Mayor Harrell Says SPD Can’t Help ICE, but Can He Enforce That?
Micah Yip
News
Nov 20
2:00 PM
Trump Calls Katie Wilson âa Beautyâ and Threatens to Pull the Plug on FIFA
This Is Exactly How Dictators Rule
Charles Mudede
News
Nov 19
5:26 PM
A Guide to Getting Penetrated This Winter
No, not like that. But if you are getting it like that, do read on.
Hannah Murphy Winter
Books
Dec 9
12:10 PM
The Five Best Underread PNW Authors of 2025
Plus Five Bonus Books You
Also
Gotta Read
Katie Lee Ellison
News
Dec 9
4:12 PM
Sen. Rebecca SaldaĂąa Is Running for King County Council District 2Â
It’s Not a Demotion
Nathalie Graham
Food & Drink
Dec 10
10:25 AM
Seattle Fucking Rules at Holiday Drinks, and Here Are Some of the Best
Chartreuse in eggnog? Oh no, what if it’s good?
Meg van Huygen
Music
Dec 5
11:14 AM
Money for Nothing
Sonic Guild Is Giving These Local Musicians $10,000 Just for Being Great
Rob Moura
News
Nov 26
7:00 AM
How Community Organizing Turned Into a Campaign Strategy
Katie Wilson Fought Big-Money Politics and Won
Hannah Murphy Winter
News
Nov 25
3:28 PM
Girmay Zahilay Is the New King County Executive
The County Has a New Boss for the First Time in 16 Years
Nathalie Graham
Theater
Dec 1
11:56 AM
December Things to Do: PerformanceÂ
The Best Theater, Dance, and Comedy Events Happening This Month
Julianne Bell
,
Audrey Vann
&
Dave Segal