Did Your Elected Representative Vote for You or Your Boss? Washington State Labor Council Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard
After each legislative session, the Washington State Labor Council, the state branch of the national AFL-CIO trade union federation, releases a scorecard tallying how much, in their estimate, legislators voted for or against workers on specific legislation. This year, WSLC judged legislators by their votes on bills that included things like establishing labor protections for…
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I Saw U: Catching a Bouquet of Parsley, Riding the Light Rail After the Torrent Game, and Returning My Lost Wallet
Kerchief-wearing brunette at the Sunset 3/31I complimented your outfit and was going to talk to you after the Tara Clerkin Trio finished but you left a little early. Another Tuesday night? Glasses at GlasswingYou (glasses, hoop earrings on one ear) checked me (navy dress, bangs) in at the Chess Club event, & we made eyes…
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Apr 3–5, 2026
Happy Easter weekend to those who celebrate! Get into the spring spirit with cheap and cheerful events from Sakura Matsuri to Comet Tavern’s Spring Kickoff Day Party and from a Beer Garden Easter Egg Hunt (with bunnies!) to United Way’s Free Tax Help Event. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week. FRIDAY…
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The Egyptian Will Reopen This Month for a Latin American Punk Film Festival Put On by a Puppet Company
Right now, the Egyptian Theater feels a bit like the doors to the Oz’s Emerald City, with a mustached doorman telling us reporters to get the hell out, that “nobody can see the Great Oz.” The long-running theater closed its doors back in the fall of 2024 after a busted pipe caused excessive flooding damage,…
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Slog AM: UW Wartime Censorship, a Bundy Victim Identified, and Microsoft Outlook Errors Go to the Moon
UW Removes Iranian Professor: Iranian-American professor Aria Fani, got a call from Jackson School of International Studies director Daniel Hoffman late last month telling him he was being terminated as director of the University of Washington’s Middle East Center, according to UW’s student newspaper, The Daily. This came after Fani criticized the US-Israeli war on…
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Rachel Aflleje Is an Undisputable Champion of Comedy
Our series of interviews with this year’s Undisputed Champions of Comedy continues! Today’s comic is Rachel Aflleje, who was born and raised in Tacoma. While Aflleje doesn’t rely on life in the Pacific Northwest quite as much as Scott Losse does for her material, it’s still very Washington-coded. She has jokes that involve Enumclaw’s reputation…
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Ticket Alert: Weezer, Muse, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
These newly announced shows are coming for your paycheck. Alt rockers Weezer welcome fans to The Gathering, featuring special guests the Shins and Silversun Pickups, this fall. English rock trio Muse sends out the Wow! Signal on their latest tour, which will have support from Portugal. The Man and the Temper Trap. Plus, Irish singer-songwriter…
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Portland and Seattle Magazines Bought up by Michigan Media Company
City magazines Seattle Met and Portland Monthly have been sold off by their parent company, SagaCity, in a receivership deal to pay off the company’s debts. In addition to the Seattle and Portland magazines, the agreement includes Houstonia in Texas, Park City Magazine in Utah, and Aspen Sojourner and Vail Beaver Creek Magazine in Colorado.…
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Guest Rant: Washington Farmworkers Want Union Rights
There is no question about the essential role that agriculture plays in our state. Governor Bob Ferguson proclaimed March “Washington Agriculture Month,” recognizing the farmworkers who help feed our communities and power our economy. Recognition matters, but not enough. We need action and legislative movement in order to ensure farmworkers are fairly compensated for their…
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Welcome to The Stranger’s April Issue
You may have noticed that this issue doesn’t have a theme. It’s not the Spring Arts Issue or the Transit Issue or our issue cataloging every complaint we have about our city. But sometimes an issue makes its own theme. And this time, when we stepped back and looked at the ideas that we explored,…
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Slog AM: Four Astronauts Head to the Moon, Trump Doesn’t Know How He’ll End the War, and Rick Steves Keeps Being a Good Rich Dude
Good morning! You got through April Fools’ Day, hopefully without buying into anything too embarrassing. Let’s start with the good news. For All Mankind: Four NASA astronauts headed to the moon yesterday. Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flyby mission in 50 years. The launch went without a hitch yesterday, and right now, the…
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Danielle Radford Is an Undisputable Champion of Comedy
Not to play favorites, but of all the comedians performing at this year’s Undisputable Champions of Comedy show, the name I was most excited to see on the list was Danielle Radford’s. I’ve followed her career for more than a decade, before she moved to Los Angeles and performed around town at venues like the…
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