Slog AM: Oregon Man Rescued from Bucket List Sailing Trip, Seattle Officials Support Macklemore, Nvidia CEO Had Affair with Chinese Spy
Proud Boys disrupt Diwali celebration: On Saturday, far-right influencer Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter, and others of his ilk interrupted a Diwali celebration at Seattle Center. They carried racist signs that read ‘Deport All Dot Heads’ and ‘Stop Hindu Replacement of Christians.’ Seattle lawmakers including Rep. Pramilia Jayapal condemned the display. Capitol Hill…
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Restaurants Are Banding Together to Solve the Delivery App Mess
If you’ve had the misfortune of ordering delivery food in Seattle lately, you know how expensive it has gotten in the last couple of years—Seattle routinely ranks at or near the top whenever anyone ranks the most costly places in the US to get delivery. And if you’re unlucky enough to own a restaurant that…
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Seattle’s Proposed Fire Department Cuts Expose Stretched Emergency Response System
I didn’t understand Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed budget cuts to the fire department until I found myself giving CPR to a dying man in Magnolia, the kind of peripheral neighborhood of Seattle that is most at risk from her call to cut firefighter hours. It was 5:32 p.m. on that September afternoon when I heard…
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King County Regional Homelessness Authority CEO Resigns
King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) CEO Dr. Kelly Kinnison submitted her resignation today after only two years on the job. The announcement comes as the beleaguered agency is in the process of being partially dismantled. In a press release, the KCRHA governing board said Kinnison’s departure reflects the organization’s changes in “mission, purpose, and…
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I Saw U: Eating Taco Bell at Linda’s, Riding the Vashon Ferry, and Passing a Roach at Shorty’s
Ships Passing in the NightOn the Vashon ferry you gave a poetic defense of the Tacoma stretch of I-5. Had to run when we landed and didn’t ask for your #. Fancy another ride? Pass Me The RoachYou walked up to me at Shorty’s, held out your hand. I thought you had extra quarters to…
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Nov 6–8, 2026
Wondering what there is to do this weekend? Look no further, because we’ve rounded up the best budget-friendly options around town, from Short Run Comix Festival to Diwali: Lights of India and from Woodlandstock to a Holiday Baking Event at ChefShop. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week. FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC…
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Black Women Saved Our Empire
Let’s think about this for a moment. There is a lot of talk on social media about how Black women voters basically saved America from the very worst of itself. They came out not only in strong numbers, but consistently voted against GOP candidates at the highest rates (between 80 and 90 percent). Now let’s…
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Slog AM: Washington Dems Poised to Gain Supermajority, Trans Ban Will Face Legal Challenge, People Were Smoking Chronic 2,800 Years Ago
Supermajority watch: Thursday’s ballot drop confirmed that Washington state Democrats are on the verge of unseating seven House Republicans. That would give them a supermajority in the House. Reps. Kevin Waters and David Stuebe of the 17th legislative district are among the down-and-out Republican incumbents. Waters conceded to and congratulated his opponent Democrat Ben Christly,…
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Say Cheese!
There is something about this piece of cheese—waterslide transfer print on processed prepared cheese product, to be exact—that’s really doing it for me. Made by Texas-raised, Portland-based artist Ash Stone, it’s on view tonight at RailSpur as part of an exhibition called I Am Love: Rituals in Resistance. The image has been transferred onto the…
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Councilmember Rob Saka Backs Katie Wilson’s RV Ban Veto
At a press conference on Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson explained why she issued her first veto against the council’s recently passed RV ban and presented her own alternative executive order. But it was a surprise guest who stole the show: centrist City Councilmember Rob Saka. Saka’s presence signaled his reversal on the controversial RV…
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Ticket Alert: Liquid Stranger, The Chats, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
Celebrate the (mostly) good election news with tickets to an upcoming show! Swedish DJ Liquid Stranger invites the EDM community to come together on “one shared frequency” on his Electric Helix tour. Australian punk-rockers The Chats have a North American tour planned in support of their forthcoming third album, Half Cut. Plus, don’t forget to…
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Slog AM: Washington Bans Trans Girls from Girls Sports, the “World’s Largest Jew-Hater” Is Investigating Antisemitism at UW, and More Nuclear Weapons Are Bound for Our Shores
The Ayatollah responds to the blue wave: “If there are still those who entertain the slightest hope that the hegemonic system may change behavior or shifts in its political parties may bring about change, or that by making concessions to the US, they can persuade it to abandon its hostility, they’re gravely mistaken,” he posted…
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