The Walrus and the Carpenter closes amid ongoing labor strike
The Walrus and the Carpenter (4743 Ballard Ave. NW) closed Monday evening after management cited safety concerns amid an ongoing labor strike outside the Ballard…
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Basketball in Seattle Is Bigger than the Sonics
What made the Sonicsβ departure most gallingβthe cityβs undying appreciation for the sportβis also what helps keep the flame burning without the NBA.
Read full article βReview: The Seattle Symphony Takes on Mahler Seven
There are a few, myself included, who look on this boldly experimental and - one might say - maniacally mesmerizing score with enthusiasm and admiration.
Read full article βBetting onβ¦ Everything!
Tech startups, gig deals, real estate adventurism, everything announced on βInstagramβ! Thatβs the current age, and it is hard to see it winding down.
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Northwest potentially in for βone of the strongest El NiΓ±os weβve had,β climatologists say
Warming temperatures at the equator could paradoxically bring the Northwest a wet fall and high winter snowpack, according to climatologists. The West could be in…
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Metro Launches Summer Bus from Ballard to Golden Gardens
On June 27, King County Metro is launching a new summer-only bus route connecting beachgoers to Golden Gardens Park, temporarily closing a hole in the…
Read full article βGolden Gardens Direct shuttle starts Saturday
Leaders from King County and Seattle met at Golden Gardens Park Monday morning to inaugurate a new shuttle service direct to Golden Gardens Park. βGolden…
Read full article βFour Amazon Electric Vans Destroyed in Suspected Arson
Four electric Amazon Prime delivery vans were destroyed in a fire early Monday morning in what Portland Fire & Rescue and the Portland Police Bureau…
Read full article βWho else besides the U.S. uses Fahrenheit these days?
The only nations primarily using Fahrenheit are (1) the U.S. and its possessions, (2) the Bahamas, (3) the Cayman Islands and (4) Liberia.
Read full article βExperienced Political Operator to Assist Portland City Council With Moda Center Negotiations
The chief of staff to the regional government Metro, longtime political operator Kristin Dennis, is set to work for the Portland City Council President Jamie…
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Oregon appeals court sides with OPB in case over public corrections records requestsΒ
Documents that show up in criminal investigations undertaken by Oregon law enforcement are not automatically exempt from disclosure under state public records law, the Oregon…
Read full article βFollowing National Education Association Conference in Portland, Coalition Says Federal Commission Opened Investigation of Alleged Antisemitism
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has opened an investigation into alleged antisemitic discrimination within the National Education Association at a conference in Portland last…
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Oregon reaches $7 million settlement with property management company for hiking rent prices
One of the countryβs largest property management companies must pay Oregon and eight other states $7 million after using software that artificially inflated rent prices.…
Read full article βAllegation: Civil Rights Office Director, Staff Went to Strip Club During City-Sponsored Civil Rights Trip
By Erica C. Barnett A recently concluded investigation into Seattle Office for Civil Rights director that Derrick Wheeler-Smith details allegationsβ¦ The post Allegation: Civil Rights…
Read full article βForest Park Drive-In Is Coming Back to Life
Plans filed with the city show a renovated burger and soft serve stop on Northwest Skyline Boulevard.
Read full article βFreedom Day Committee, ACT UP, and the AIDS March on Washington: Wayne Turner shares his story of activism and Pride
Before Wayne Turner became a public interest attorney for HIV issues and Medicaid advocacy in Washington, DC, and taught LGBTQ+ health law and policy at…
Read full article βLeviticus is a Queer horror story you wonβt forget
I caught an early screening of Leviticus, and honestly, itβs haunted me ever since. Most horror movies deliver quick scares that fade away quickly. But…
Read full article βStranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 22β29
MONDAY 6/22 The Devil Queen (FILM) Brazillian director AntΓ΄nio Carlos de Fontouraβs 1974 film The Devil Queen reimagines the life and crimes of 1930s druglord/drag…
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States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried.
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing…
Read full article βSlog AM: Round One of Peace Talks Is Done, the USMNT Could Play in Seattle Again, and Jonathan Choe Is Still the Worst
Good Morning! The Summer Solstice passed this weekend, and man, did the weather get the memo. Weβre on day one of a three-day heat wave…
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