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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Mar 29–31 2024

29-03-2024 19:19 via everout.com

King/Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee, Holi Festival of Colors 2024, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffSpring is in the air! Save your pennies for allergy meds and frolic on the cheap with our list of frugal yet fun activities, from the King/Snohomish County Regional Spelling Bee to Georgetown Bites and from Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi to Holi Festival of Colors 2024. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.

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Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza Is a Low Bar

29-03-2024 18:05 via thestranger.com

It's the least they could do.by Monisha SharmaAs the war in Gaza enters its 6th month, the news is filled with heartbreaking stories, including that of 12-year-old Alma, who fled shellings with her family until the last place she sheltered was bombed. After being pulled from the rubble she learned that her parents and all four siblings were killed. She found the body of her 18-month-old brother decapitated, and she told reporters she now wishes for death.
More than 30,000 Palestinians have

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Slog AM: Burien Sues King County and Sheriff's Office, Baseball Is Back, "Less Lethal" Police Tactics Killed over 1,000 People in a Decade

29-03-2024 16:30 via thestranger.com

The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamWhat's in the water in Burien? Burien is angry. At whom? The homeless, the county, the sheriff's department—you name it, Burien's got beef. Let me explain. Burien enacted an anti-camping ordinance that makes it illegal for people to camp outside, specifically within "500 feet of schools, day care centers, libraries, and parks." The King County Sheriff's Office asked a judge whether the ordinance was constitutional and paused its enforce

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Seattle City Council Requests Draft Legislation to Repeal Minimum Wage for Gig Workers

29-03-2024 01:53 via thestranger.com

We tried to tell you they were coming for your minimum wage and other labor protections.by Hannah KriegThe Seattle City Council’s Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee began discussing possible changes to the City’s “Pay Up” policy, a minimum wage ordinance for gig workers that went into effect in January. Committee Chair and Council President Sara Nelson said that she sees three options. The council could preserve the policy as is—an option

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Ticket Alert: Jhené Aiko, The Kid LAROI, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

29-03-2024 01:45 via everout.com

Plus, Korn and More Event Updates for March 28by Audrey VannGrammy-nominated R&B gem Jhené Aiko has dropped dates for the Magic Hour tour—her first headlining tour in five years. Aussie rap phenom The Kid LAROI has also added a Seattle stop to his First Time tour this spring. Plus, who let these freaks off their leash!? Korn is coming to the Tacoma Dome in October. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can

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