This Week on PubliCola: June 13, 2026
Upheaval at the Mayorβs Office, KCRHA Gets a Lifeline, SPD Hiring Surges, and nine other PubliCola stories you may haveβ¦ The post This Week on…
Read full article βShowing 35 news items from King County
Bring Back Analog Sex
This story originally appeared in The Strangerβs 2026 Queer Issue. Illustrations by Lisa Czech We hate our phones. We hate your phone. We want all…
Read full article βUnion Urges Wilson to Act After Investigation into Civil Rights Director Concludes; KCRHA Proposes 7 New Hires
1. PROTEC17, the union that represents workers at the cityβs Office for Civil Rights, is renewing its call for Mayorβ¦ The post Union Urges Wilson…
Read full article βI Saw U: Carrying a Mandolin, Talking About Adventurous Ice Cream, and Singing at the Lip Critic Show
SEAF art pickup β 4:30p Wed, May 6th β Mutual Earring AppreciationWas right behind you to p/u art. Saw your beautiful boro-glass earrings, you saw…
Read full article βEverOut x The Stranger
EverOut x The StrangerΒ Β West Seattle & White CenterΒ is a week-long celebration of the businesses that define your neighborhood, and make it special. Weβre shining our…
Read full article βPolice Chief Says No Plan to Slow Hiring Amid Budget Crunch; City Attorney Says βSOAP Orders Donβt Workβ at Aurora Ave. Safety Event
1. Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, responding to a question from PubliCola, said the police department does not plan toβ¦ The post Police Chief Says…
Read full article βThe Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: June 12β14, 2026
Ready for your weekend download? Weβre suggesting you spend this sunny Seattle weekend at events from the Indigenous People Festival to the Georgetown Carnival and…
Read full article βKinsey Lee Doesnβt Make Hot Tracks, She Makes Cold Cuts
βIβve been collaborating since I was 19βnow Iβm 35,β Kinsey Lee tells me over the phone, with birds chirping in the distance. βI didnβt really…
▶️ Watch →Voting Begins For The Seattle Mediumβs Best Of The Best Northwest Readersβ Choice Awards, Nominees Announced
The Seattle Medium has announced the nominees for its inaugural Best of the Best Northwest Readers' Choice Awards, with community voting scheduled from June 1…
Read full article βZahilay Outlines Vision For A More Connected King County In First State Of The County Address
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, in his inaugural State of the County address, presented an ambitious agenda designed to cultivate a more connected King County.…
Read full article βAt Least Six States Are Bowing Out Of Trumpβs βGreat American State Fairβ
President Donald Trump's 'Great American State Fair,' set to open on June 25, aims to feature pavilions from every U.S. state and territory. However, several…
Read full article βSupreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate With Method Lower Court Found Cruel And Unusual
The Supreme Court has blocked Alabama from proceeding with an execution using nitrogen hypoxia, a method that experts describe as causing 'air hunger' and which…
Read full article βThey Survived One Of The Worst Mass Shootings In U.S. History. What Life Looks Like 10 Years After PulseΒ
A decade following the Pulse nightclub shooting, survivors have detailed their complex physical and psychological recoveries. Their narratives highlight ongoing efforts to address gun violence…
Read full article βAnother Upheaval on Mayor Wilsonβs Staff as Communications Director Departs
By Erica C. Barnett In the latest upheaval at the mayorβs office, Mayor Katie Wilsonβs communications director, Seferiana Day, isβ¦ The post Another Upheaval on…
Read full article βAuditor: KCRHAβs Corrective Action Plan Fails to Take Audit Findings Seriously
Editorβs note: This post has been updated to include KCRHAβs responses. By Erica C. Barnett Clark Nuber, the firm thatβ¦ The post Auditor: KCRHAβs Corrective…
Read full article βGodβs Army Is Hiring
This story originally appeared in The Strangerβs 2026 Queer Issue. On April 19, 2026, Russell Johnson, the founder and lead pastor of the right-wing megachurch…
Read full article βTicket Alert: Gracie Abrams, Bryson Tiller, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
Ready to click βadd to cartβ on these concert tix? Daughter from Hell singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams looks at her life on an upcoming tour. Multi-platinum…
Read full article βWelcome to The Strangerβs Queer Issue
The Democrats and the mainstream media have pushed me out of the greatest cabinet in Earthβs 4,000-year history, and The Stranger, a publication I have…
Read full article βNew Music You Shouldnβt Miss
SkerikSKERIK 061725(Loosegroove) Seattle saxophonist Skerik (aka Eric Walton) has done seemingly everything a musician can do in his 30-year career. Even a cursory rundown of…
Read full article βSlog AM: Trumpβs Cabinet Is Full of Suckups, NASA Says Goodbye to Mars Orbiter, Workers at Walrus and the Carpenter Authorize a Strike
Good Morning! Itβs still spring in Seattle, so we have another partly cloudy, 60-something degree day ahead of us. Itβs farmerβs market weather. Itβs weather…
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