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Seattle's Graffiti Culture War

by Jas Keimig

Slog PM: City Council Looks to Save Winter Eviction Ban, Seattle Principal Demoted, and Capitol Hill Just Got More Goth

by Hannah Krieg

This Week in Worker Conquests: Congrats to Longview Newsguild, U.S. Workers Win in Some Primaries, and Union Drip Is the Spring Look

by Conor Kelley

The Musician Who Gave Me the City and Stars, Vangelis, Is Dead

by Charles Mudede

Goth-Rock Will Never Die

by Dave Segal

Unstreamable Is Moving!

Come find us on Scarecrow’s blog.

by Jas Keimig

Slog AM: Last Day to Run for Something in WA, Biden's Polling Hits New Low, and Elon Musk Faces Sexual Assault Allegations

by Will Casey

Slog PM: 80% of 911 Calls Have Nothing to Do With Crime, Edmonds Outlaws Sleeping on the Street, Buybacks to Blame for Formula Shortage

by Charles Mudede

Ludi’s Is Back from the Dead!

by Meg van Huygen

The Best New Music to Hit My Inbox This Week

David Knudson's “Varv” and Valentina Goncharova's “The Way”

by Dave Segal

Go and Get Down to Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

by Charles Mudede

Slog AM: Search for SPD Chief Begins, a Gallego Tapas Bar Softly Opens on Capitol Hill, and Bush's Freudian Slip

by Jas Keimig

Slog PM: Mount St. Helens Erupted 42 Years Ago, Thousands Lose Power in Seattle, Put Your Mask Back On!

by Jas Keimig

Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen Saves Himself from Voting on Human Rights Resolutions

by Hannah Krieg

New Hotline Could Pave the Way for an Unarmed Crisis Response in Washington ... Eventually

by Will Casey

The Most Famous Trans Comedy Duo Of All Time

by Chase Hutchinson

Slog AM: Mildly Encouraging Primary Elections, SPD Gets a Gold Star, and Scientists Discover Scallops Love to Party

by Will Casey

Slog PM: Tacoma Park Goes Carless, Tower in Dying Seattle Sells for $730 million, A Door Seen on Mars

by Charles Mudede

How Will & Grace Beat the Ellen Curse

by Matt Baume

Seattle Palestinians Call Local Leaders to Act at Nakba Day Rally

by Hannah Krieg

Scenes From the First Upper Left Comedy Festival

by Dave Segal

Slog AM: King County Jail Fails to Review Inmate Suicides on Time, Vancouver Arby's May Have Served You a Piss Milkshake, and Happy International Day Against Homophobia!

by Hannah Krieg

Slog PM: Get More Free COVID Test Kits, Bird Flu Hits Washington, and Homes Needed for These 37 Puppies

by Matt Baume

The Top 77 Events in Seattle This Week: May 16-22, 2022

by EverOut Staff

Slog AM: Pro-Choice Rallies, New ORCA System Debuts Today, and Someone Jumped off a High-Rise Under Construction

by Matt Baume

Slog PM: Seattle's 72-Hour Parking Rule Returns, Tiny Shelters Become a Sacrament, and a Weekend Full of Protests

by Hannah Krieg

This Week in Worker Conquests: Another Bad Week for Starbucks, Chris Smalls Is Having a Moment, and a Whole Lotta Labor Events

by Conor Kelley

Open Letter to DoorDash Customers: Support a Minimum Wage

by Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold

Seattle Culinary Academy Is Safe, but for How Long?

by Emme Collins, Wil Yee and Becky Selengut

Slog AM: Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Shot Someone, Scientists Get Plants to Sprout in Moon Dirt, and Washington’s Anti-Tax Clown Won't Go Away

by Will Casey

City Taps Tiny Shelters Meant for South End Residents to Accommodate North End Sweeps

by Hannah Krieg

Stranger Suggests...Ron Trent at Kremwerk

by Jas Keimig

Slog PM: May Is Going Down in History, Property Taxes Soon to Hit the Roof, Bernie Sanders Considering 2024 Run

by Charles Mudede

Fremont's New Spot for Psychedelic Go-Go Dancing

Walk your boots on down to Ronette's Psychedelic Sock Hop.

by Dave Segal

Slog AM: Abortion Is Good for the Economy, Teacher Put on Administrative Leave for Racist Comments, and Pierce County Approves Retention Incentives for Deputies

by Hannah Krieg

Slog PM: Duwamish Tribe Sues Feds for Recognition, Joe Manchin and Reagan Dunn Suck, and a Rusty Moon on Sunday

by Jas Keimig

Seattle Public Schools Bus Drama Explodes Again

by Rich Smith

Seattle Cop Tells Queers They Need to "Work on Respecting" Bigots

by Matt Baume

Last Call for a Progressive King County Prosecutor Candidate

by Will Casey

King County Housing Authority to Evict Single Mother Because Her Autistic Toddler Is Too Loud

by Hannah Krieg

Finally, a Crime Dashboard You Should Care About

by Will Casey

Niles Abston Is Going Places (Including Seattle & Portland)

by Chase Hutchinson

Afterwords at The 5th Ave Theatre: A Great Set and Two Good Songs

by Rich Smith

This Week in Worker Conquests: Labor Leaders Head to the Capitol, Howard Schultz Calls His Workers “Adversaries,” and WSU Workers Unionize

by Conor Kelley

Rep. Adam Smith Could Help Stop the War in Yemen by Cosponsoring a New Bill, but Right Now He's Still Thinkin' on It

by Rich Smith

Hundreds of UW Students Walk Out of Class for Abortion Access

by Hannah Krieg

Chef Geo's Back with His Juicy Cuban Sandwiches—Now on Aurora!

Gotta blame it on the juice.

by Meg van Huygen

Arts News You Missed During All the Recent Chaos

by Jas Keimig

Seattle Could Financially Support Abortion Funds, but City Leaders Won't Commit

by Hannah Krieg

Paul McCartney's in Seattle!

His show at Climate Pledge Arena is spectacularly nostalgic. Here's our review.

by Dave Segal

Why Justice Alito’s Draft Opinion to Overturn Roe Makes No Fucking Sense

by Will Casey

Democrats' Calls to Codify Roe Ring Hollow

by Rich Smith

We, Anonymous

Every I, Anonymous The Stranger has published so far this year.

by Anonymous

Transformative Transportation

Washington’s $17 billion transportation package is a big deal, but we’ve still got a long way to go.

by Matt Baume

Who Would’ve Guessed, Turns Out King County Wants Police Alternatives

by Will Casey

Finding Yourself Inside a Magma Slit

by Jas Keimig

Does Seattle Have an Iconic Cocktail?

Yes, this one.

by Jordan Michelman