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Drinks and Drag with Friends While the Results Roll In by The Stranger's Promotions Department No one should drink alone on election night—especially this year. So on November 5th,  The Stra...

https://www.thestranger.com/articles/2024/09/27/79715024/save-the-date-were-throwing-an-election-party

Join the Picket Line, Even from Home by Conor Kelley As the IAM 751 Boeing Machinists’ strike heads into its third week , their fight to restore Boeing as a stable workplace appears to be wor...

https://www.thestranger.com/articles/2024/09/27/79714918/how-to-support-a-strike-boeing-machinists-edition

The County has a roadmap to end youth detention. Why aren't they using it? by Marcus Harrison Green If we know how to stop our kids’ mutation into monsters, but willfully disregard that knowl...

https://www.thestranger.com/columns/2024/09/27/79713675/we-know-how-to-save-our-kids-so-why-are-we-letting-them-fail

As local unionized Boeing machinists embark on the third week of the strike, we thought we’d take a second to understand how we got here, and what the machinists hope for moving forward. In thi...

https://www.thestranger.com/labor/2024/09/27/79714894/anatomy-of-a-strike-boeing-machinists-edition

"No, we’re not going to put glass on stage or in the hands of dancers." by Rich Smith  When the Pacific Northwest Ballet asked Preston Singletary to reimagine the world of Sleeping Beauty, h...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/27/79713471/person-of-interest-preston-singletary

Test your Stranger news knowledge. by Sally Neumann & Leah Caglio Create your own user feedback survey

https://www.thestranger.com/seattles-only-news-quiz/2024/09/27/79714686/seattles-only-news-quiz

St. Demetrios Greek Festival, U District Chow Down & Street Party, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Lean into the cooler temps brought by the first full weekend of fall b...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/the-best-bang-for-your-buck-events-in-seattle-this-weekend-sept-27-29-2024/c5645/

Natalie Krick’s work will be on display at the Frye Art Museum as part of their Boren Banner Series beginning Wednesday, October 16. by Kathleen Tarrant “I never wanted to be Marilyn—it ...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/27/79713383/pierce-the-veil

Do not fucking come for the Seattle Channel by Hannah Krieg As part of his 2025-2026 budget proposal , Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to cut $1.6 million a year in funding to the Seattle Channel, a ...

https://www.thestranger.com/news/2024/09/27/79714573/hands-off-the-seattle-channel

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham RIP MARINERS' HOPES AND DREAMS: If you're a Mariners fan, this news is unsurprising to you. The team failed to make it to the playoffs,...

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/09/27/79714396/slog-am-yakima-coroner-allegedly-stole-drugs-from-dead-people-mariners-playoff-dreams-are-dead-and-so-is-dame-maggie-smith

Don't forget your wet wipes. by The Stranger's Promotions Department Hope you're in the mood for some chicken, because it's almost time for The Stranger's Wing Week!  What's Wing Week, you a...

https://www.thestranger.com/food-and-drink/2024/09/26/79713542/bawk-aw-its-almost-time-for-the-strangers-wing-week

Plus, "Weird Al" Yankovic and More Event Updates for September 26 by EverOut Staff Snow Patrol is coming to Seattle for the first time since 2019—head to their show and just forget the world...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/ticket-alert-snow-patrol-ani-difranco-and-more-seattle-events-going-on-sale-this-week/c5642/

This week’s rating, out of 10 anchor emojis: ⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓ by Megan Burbank When The Golden Bachelorette premiered last week, this season’s contestants included Captain Kim Buike, a...

https://www.thestranger.com/film/2024/09/26/79713198/captain-kims-search-for-love

See someone? Say something! by Anonymous GENTLE SOUL ORACLE @ PONY TGIRL TUESDAY I was in a foul shitty mood about job prospects and you totally changed my perspectives. Tysm for the reassuri...

https://www.thestranger.com/i-saw-u/2024/09/26/79711972/i-saw-u-with-the-worlds-cutest-dog-stuck-on-the-light-rail-and-dancing-at-the-bus-stop

Green Day brought Rancid, The Smashing Pumpkins, and The Linda Lindas to T-Mobile Park for a punk rock family reunion. by Christian Parroco On Monday night, it didn’t matter if you were a boo...

https://www.thestranger.com/music/2024/09/26/79711754/four-generations-of-punk-under-one-roof

This season’s Nonfiction for No Reason events are Friday, October 11, at Little Saigon Creative, and Friday, November 1, at Northwest Film Forum. by Adam Willems On a gloomy May evening that ...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/26/79711913/writing-the-ship

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Hannah Krieg RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY: We had some showers yesterday, but today you probably won’t need to strategically walk under every available awning�...

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/09/26/79712780/slog-am-biden-calls-for-gun-violence-task-forces-new-york-mayor-indicted-and-macklemore-addresses-fuck-america-controversy

Stay mad about it. We'll stay in love. by Anonymous To the dudebro in the blue car with red trim who honked at me and my partner and rolled down his window to shout "F*GGOTS!" at us on a Saturd...

https://www.thestranger.com/i-anonymous/2024/09/25/79707972/stay-mad

One really great thing to do every day of the week. by Audrey Vann WEDNESDAY 9/25   ORVILLE PECK: STAMPEDE TOUR (MUSIC) After taking the world by storm with his Sub Pop-released debut alb...

https://www.thestranger.com/stranger-suggests/2024/09/25/79709394/stranger-suggests-orville-peck-spam-new-media-festival-tina-friml-tu-david-phu-tegan-and-sara

'Sweetheart Deal' opens at SIFF Film Center Friday, September 27 by Charles Mudede The locally produced documentary Sweetheart Deal contains many messages, but if we unfairly reduce it to one, ...

https://www.thestranger.com/film/2024/09/25/79711450/sweetheart-deal-shows-what-city-council-member-joy-hollingsworth-didnt-learn-in-amsterdam

Illuminati Hotties play Neumos Thursday, Oct 3. by Audrey Vann Even if you haven’t heard indie rock luminary Sarah Tudzin’s name, you’ve probably heard her work. She’s an in-demand prod...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/25/79711345/person-of-interest-sarah-tudzin

Bonuses Lure Back the Best by Ashley Nerbovig Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson advanced a bill Monday to make hiring bonuses for cops permanent while increasing bonuses from $35,000 t...

https://www.thestranger.com/bad-apples/2024/09/25/79711183/bad-apples

Nonamey’s work will be on display at Photosynthesis in Olympia as part of the city’s Fall Arts Walk October 4–5. by Lindsay Costello Playing on an audience’s nostalgia can feel like a t...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/25/79711154/person-of-interest-nonamey

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Vivian McCall DA WEATHER: A front will move across Western Washington today, so expect a quarter to half inch of rain. Showers and isolated thunderstorms...

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/09/25/79710914/slog-am-paul-allens-foundation-drops-nearly-95-million-on-seattle-arts-israeli-attacks-displace-500000-in-lebanon-missouri-may-have-exe

Over 30 of This Season’s Very Best Art, Book, Music, Film, and Theater Events by Audrey Vann Nothing screams 'fall' like the slow, inevitable retreat back indoors—but don’t let the cozy v...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/your-guide-to-fall-2024-arts-events-in-seattle/c5635/

Harrell chose to appease his wealthy donors at the expense of affordable housing and his workers. by Hannah Krieg Mayor Bruce Harrell may pat himself on the back for balancing a $250 million sh...

https://www.thestranger.com/news/2024/09/24/79709633/mayor-harrell-sacrifices-200-million-of-affordable-housing-rather-than-taxing-the-rich

We asked some of our favorite local authors and booksellers what they’re reading this season. by Megan Seling Well, the weather outside is… wait. It’s too early for that. But shit is abou...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/24/79696458/what-are-ya-readin-this-season

A new Savage Lovecast by The Stranger She slept with a lad who didn’t wear a condom when he said he would, came inside her, and wouldn’t help pay for Plan B. The hitch? He’s great in bed,...

https://www.thestranger.com/sex/2024/09/24/79709371/listen-savage-lovecast-with-esther-perel

Tell me again how this is moderate? How is it anything but Republican tax ideology? by Ron Davis This post also appears in Rondezvous .  Seattle currently dedicates less of its economy to pu...

https://www.thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2024/09/24/79709210/the-republican-ideology-driving-seattles-budget

Watch 'The Influencer' on Vimeo and see 'Dream Creep' at the Gig Harbor Film Festival September 26–29. by Chase Hutchinson From Twin Peaks to The Ring, horror filmmakers have long been drawn ...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/24/79709202/home-scream-home

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Ashley Nerbovig GOOD MORNING! Cloudy and hot today, not my favorite combo. We'll see a high of 74 degrees and a very slight chance of rain later tonight....

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/09/24/79708958/slog-am-school-closures-put-on-pause-macklemore-said-fuck-america-council-president-sara-nelson-advances-permanent-cop-hiring-bonuses

King County's new Doors Open fund is giving art and culture organizations a lot of hope. by Vivian McCall It’s been a tough year for Taproot Theatre. Rent, production materials, and the price...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/23/79707312/will-doors-open-keep-doors-open

Get your ass to the show. It’s a good one. by Rich Smith On Friday, the Pacific Northwest Ballet kicked off its 2024/25 season with a trio of ballets that combined in my own sick brain to tel...

https://www.thestranger.com/dance/2024/09/23/79707378/pacific-northwest-ballet-opens-new-season-with-world-premiere-of-very-pretty-and-spooky-swamp-dance

Green Day, Connie Chung, and More by EverOut Staff Fall is officially here and with it comes a brand-new batch of don't-miss events from Green Day - The Saviors Tour to Beabadoobee and from C...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/the-top-50-events-in-seattle-this-week-sept-23-29-2024/c5638/

Progressive People Power “Fights Fire with Fire” after Big Business Spent More Than a Million Dollars to Elect Conservatives by Hannah Krieg Big business bought the current city council, an...

https://www.thestranger.com/elections-2024/2024/09/23/79707347/get-in-losers-were-buying-the-city-council

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?  > It's fall y'all. #wawx >  — > NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) September 22, 2024 >  THAT MEANS tod...

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/09/23/79707050/slog-am-microsoft-goes-nuclear-cards-against-humanity-sues-elon-musk-israel-strikes-lebanon

Palestine Will Live Forever: A Benefit Festival for Palestine is Saturday, September 21, at Seward Park Amphitheater. by Marcus Harrison Green For nearly a year, Palestinians living in Gaza hav...

https://www.thestranger.com/music/2024/09/20/79702691/community-as-rebellion

And will this dramatic cut impact the presidential election? by Charles Mudede On September 16, Joshua McNichols posted on KUOW that "lower interest rates could have big implications for downt...

https://www.thestranger.com/city/2024/09/20/79700861/will-a-dramatic-drop-in-interest-rates-spark-another-construction-boom-in-seattle

Seattle's Only News Quiz by Sally Neumann & Leah Caglio Create your own user feedback survey

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Alan Meekins Calls Queen Anne a “Sundown Town” after Angry White Man Allegedly Throws Speaker at His Head by Hannah Krieg Local Black activist Alan Meekins claims a Queen Anne resident thre...

https://www.thestranger.com/news/2024/09/20/79702394/black-activist-alleges-assault-at-protest-outside-council-member-bob-kettles-house

The best new music to hit Dave Segal's inbox this week. by Dave Segal FLORE LAURENTIENNE, "AUTRICHE III" (SECRET CITY RECORDS) A Canadian project led by Mathieu David Gagnon, Flore Laurentien...

https://www.thestranger.com/music/2024/09/20/79689588/flore-laurentiennes-elegant-minimalism-and-bill-horists-oceanic-guitar-sorcery

Bonito Café y Mercadito officially opened September 14. by Julianne Bell When husbands Daniel and Ismael Calderón first started their pop-up market Aquí Mercado in April 2023, it was suppose...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/20/79696655/coffee-for-la-cultura

R-Day, Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It's time to clock out of the work week and check in to the weekend. We've lined up some che...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/the-best-bang-for-your-buck-events-in-seattle-this-weekend-sept-20-22-2024/c5636/

They’re Ineffective, Wasteful, and Do Little to Help Survivors Heal by David Trieweiler Let’s get smarter on crime, not “tougher.” This time of year, aspiring elected officials insis...

https://www.thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2024/09/20/79699788/long-prison-sentences-dont-keep-us-safe

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor, had a rough day on Thursday. CNN found R...

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/09/20/79702034/slog-am-maga-mark-robinsons-weird-porn-forum-comments-ny-mag-reporter-in-a-relationship-with-rfk-jr-the-west-seattle-light-rail-could-cos

Geniuses of Seattle, watch your backs! by Hannah Murphy Winter It’s been eight long years since we delivered mediocre grocery store cakes to geniuses across the city, but next year, that stre...

https://www.thestranger.com/art-and-performance-fall-2024/2024/09/20/79700904/look-out-artists-were-gonna-dump-some-money-on-your-asses

Failed Backlash Candidate Turned Nepo Appointee Will Need to Work Harder to Catch Up to Challenger Alexis Mercedes Rinck by Hannah Krieg After an abysmal showing in the primary, council appoint...

https://www.thestranger.com/elections-2024/2024/09/19/79701324/tanya-woo-shadowboxes-old-city-council-on-debate-stage

See someone? Say something! by Anonymous I TOOK A MENTAL PICTURE U shot me the cutest smile crossing N36th & Phinney, sporting denim jacket & camera. I was driving to work. Make sure u bring ...

https://www.thestranger.com/i-saw-u/2024/09/19/79701246/i-saw-u-dancing-at-the-rendezvous-wearing-pink-sneakers-on-the-48-giving-out-extra-fries-at-dicks

Nathalie Graham goes lawn bowling at Jefferson Park. by Nathalie Graham In Beacon Hill’s Jefferson Park, tucked between the driving range and sweeping views of downtown Seattle, 30 women gath...

https://www.thestranger.com/play-date/2024/09/19/79701276/letting-it-roll-with-the-jefferson-park-bowl-busters

Plus, More Event Updates for September 19 by EverOut Staff Catch her or she’ll go Houdini! Dua Lipa is bringing her Radical Optimism tour to Seattle next fall. Alt-metal legends Deftones ha...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/ticket-alert-dua-lipa-deftones-and-more-seattle-events-going-on-sale-this-week/c5633/