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• Ticket Alert: Billie Eilish, Slipknot, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  02-05-2024 23:53 via everout.com
  
  Plus, Pink and More Event Updates for May 2by EverOut StaffThe party’s not over! Billie Eilish is bringing her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to the Climate Pledge Arena this winter. Slipknot has also announced a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut self-titled album. Plus, P!nk will fly through the Tacoma Dome this September. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
  Tickets go on sale at 10 am unless otherwise noted.
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• Chris Mejia Is an Undisputable Genius of Comedy

  02-05-2024 18:30 via thestranger.com
  
  See Chris Mejia Saturday, May 4 at the Egyptian.by Megan SelingOn Saturday, May 4, some of the Pacific Northwest's funniest people will take the stage at the Egyptian Theatre as part of The Stranger's Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy showcase. Andy Iwancio! Dan Hurwitz! Chris Mejia! Monica Nevi! Juno Men! Bernice Larson! Kermet Apio! And headliner Sam Miller! Plus, the whole night will be hosted by Emmett Montgomery, beloved weirdo, host of Friendship Dungeon and Joketellers Union, and one of 202
  
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• Slog AM: Former Bothell City Council Member Suspected of Murdering 20-Year-Old Woman, Seattle Floats Contracting with Private Prison, and UW Gaza Encampment Doubles in Size

  02-05-2024 17:32 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah KriegLesson learned: Earlier this week, Ashley called me out for being a “corporate shill” because I used Accuweather for my forecast instead of the National Weather Service. My bad! The National Weather Service is forecasting a suuuuuuper nice day—sunny with a high of 63!
  Popular University for Gaza: I overheard two students at UW sorta laughing at how small the Progressive Student Union’s (PSU) encampment was early yesterday
  
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• Investigation Finds Seattle Police Officer Violated Policy by Using Racial Slur

  02-05-2024 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Chief of Police Adrian Diaz must decide on the officer's discipline as soon as this week.by Ashley NerbovigSeattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz must soon decide how to discipline Seattle Police Officer Burton Hill after the Office of Police Accountability (OPA) found that Hill violated the department’s bias and professionalism policies when he hurled racist and sexist slurs at his Chinese-American neighbor in August 2022. In the past, officers who made racist comments, even off-duty, have face
  
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• Kermet Apio Is an Undisputable Genius of Comedy

  02-05-2024 01:00 via thestranger.com
  
  See Kermet Apio Saturday, May 4 at the Egyptian.by Megan SelingOn Saturday, May 4, some of the Pacific Northwest's funniest people will take the stage at the Egyptian Theatre as part of The Stranger's Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy showcase. Andy Iwancio! Dan Hurwitz! Chris Mejia! Monica Nevi! Juno Men! Bernice Larson! Kermet Apio! And headliner Sam Miller! Plus, the whole night will be hosted by Emmett Montgomery, beloved weirdo, host of Friendship Dungeon and Joketellers Union, and one of 202
  
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• Bike Lanes Are for Bikes

  02-05-2024 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Save a biker, run on the footpath.by AnonymousAs we approach National Bike Month, I just want to issue a quick reminder to our car and pedestrian friends that they, too, must conduct themselves accordingly to avoid major road catastrophes. But most of all I would like to address the runners taking up the bike lane. 
  Bike lanes are our only refuge. We don’t get the safety of sidewalks, roller-skaters also lay claim our lanes, and we’re risking our lives when we share the horribly
  
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