The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: September 2026
School is starting, apples are ripening, and the days are getting ever-so-slightly shorter, but itβs technically still summer until September 22. That means you have…
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9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress
WASHINGTON β As public opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court flags amid decisions that have roiled the nation, Democrats renewed calls ahead of the midterms…
▶️ Watch →USPS whistleblower predicts βcatastrophicβ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order
The allegations from the whistleblower, a federal official whose exact role is not specified, were detailed in a report by Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit legal…
Read full article βTop Doctors 2026
Our annual list of the best health care professionals in the region.
Read full article βThe New Seattle Transit Measure Could Make Night Buses Function
Chris Moore, the production manager at Chop Suey in Capitol Hill, has a hell of a time getting home on public transit after his shift.Β …
Read full article βSea Rose now open on 24th Ave NW
Thereβs a new restaurant called Sea Rose in the former Stepping Stones location at 5903 24th Ave NW. Co-owner Sonu Hamade, who also owns the…
Read full article βJudge blocks New Yorkβs βclimate Superfundβ law as other states watch closely
A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark βclimate Superfundβ law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75…
Read full article βOn Pike and Nowhere
The most 86ed man in Seattle. The friends of Tom Barnes agree about that. They rattle off an incomplete list: He was definitely banned from…
Read full article βUS House clears spending stopgap backed by Trump that averts government shutdown
WASHINGTON β The U.S. House approved a short-term government funding bill Tuesday that would avoid a shutdown this fall once President Donald Trump signs it.Β …
Read full article βPortland School Board Will Weigh Contract Extension for Its Superintendent That Includes A Raise
The contract would, among other things, raise Dr. Kimberlee Armstrongβs base pay to $344,492.
Read full article βSNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Cuts to the nationβs largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More…
Read full article βSlog AM: A Private Detective is Hunting a Killer, the Bounty Hunters are Hunting in the Streets, and Weβre Back to Hunting the Hun
Museum of History and Industry workers are unionizing: Workers at Seattleβs premier local history museum announced yesterday they intend to join the Communication Workers of…
▶️ Watch →Seattle Schools Face Possible Teacher Strike As Contract Deadline Nears
Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union raced against a Tuesday midnight deadline to avoid a strike that could delay Wednesday's first day of school.…
Read full article βA 30-Year Wait For Justice In Tupacβs Killing Ends With A Murder Conviction In Under 3 Hours
It took years for someone to be arrested in Tupac Shakurβs fatal shooting. By contrast, it took less than three hours for a jury of…
Read full article βFTC Sues Amazon, Alleging It Overcharged Advertisers
The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon, alleging the company secretly manipulated its advertising auction system since 2018 to overcharge 1.2 million advertisers by more…
Read full article βUSPS Whistleblower Describes New Plans For Voting By Mail Hidden From The Public
A whistleblower report released by Sen. Richard Blumenthal reveals USPS insiders describing a rushed, chaotic effort to build a mail ballot verification system as a…
Read full article βTake Control Of Your Money By Taming Financial Fear
Financial fear often drives panicked money decisions, but understanding the psychology behind it can help. This piece explores how personal history and cognitive biases shape…
Read full article βGreater Seattle: Katie Wilson is to Jimmy Carter as Zohran Mamdani is to Barack Obama
By Josh Feit First of all, a quick followup to an item from a couple of weeks ago, when Iβ¦ The post Greater Seattle: Katie…
Read full article βMany Small Health Systems Have Been Hoovered Up. Rejecting This Fate, Rural Oregon Hospitals Are Uniting.
Many independent hospitals are very wary of joining a bigger system. The newly-formed βCascades Rural High Value Networkβ is supposed to produce some of the…
Read full article βOregon universities brace for international enrollment drop following visa delays, Trump policies
International students hoping to be on an Oregon campus by the end of September to start classes have reported difficulty getting paperwork processed in time.
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