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• City Council Nibbles the Edges of Nelson’s Minimum Wage Repeal, but Core Issue Remains

  10-05-2024 22:20 via thestranger.com
  
  There’s still time to avoid a $13 minimum wage for gig workers.by Hannah KriegTime is running out for the Seattle City Council to tank Council Member Sara Nelson’s minimum wage repeal for gig delivery workers. In a Thursday committee meeting, Council Members Bob Kettle and Rob Saka reigned in Nelson’s sweeping attack on worker’s rights, but their amendments don’t change the fact that the underlying legislation puts the profits of big business over the livelihood of
  
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• All Aboard the Furry Cruise

  10-05-2024 21:51 via thestranger.com
  
  On Saturday Whistle N Wag hosts the first furry-centric voyage and fundraiser for the SS Virginia V.by Vivian McCallThere’s something endearingly Seattle about a steamboat cruise for furries.
  Whistle N Wag is the first furry-centric voyage and fundraiser for the SS Virginia V, the last surviving vessel in the Mosquito Fleet and the only wooden-hulled, propeller-driven passenger steamship in the United States. Virginia V Senior Docent and historian Ed Brown said the ship is a living museum
  
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• Seattle’s ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Administration Wants More Jail Beds for Non-Violent, Low-Level Offenders

  10-05-2024 19:12 via thestranger.com
  
  Mayor considers disrupting the municipal court system by potentially jailing people at SCORE.by Ashley NerbovigAfter City Council Member Tanya Woo let slip that the City may contract with the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, also known as SCORE, frustrated King County Public Defenders sent a letter to the City explaining how switching to SCORE could hinder their ability to do their job, which is to provide effective representation for their clients. Right now, Mayor Bruce Harrell seems t
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: May 10–12, 2024

  10-05-2024 19:00 via everout.com
  
  Flower Festival, Seattle Art Book Fair, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffThe weather's heating up this weekend, and we've got a hot and fresh batch of events to bask in, from the 16th Annual Flower Festival to the Seattle Art Book Fair and from Fantasy A & DJ Halfcan Celebrate 20 Years of Georgetown Records to the Edmonds Spring Fest. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week and our Mother's Day guide.
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• Slog AM: Biden Comes to Town, Northern Lights Might Be Visible in Seattle, and Atmospheric CO2 Breaks Records

  10-05-2024 17:34 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Nathalie GrahamBiden comes to town: Joe Biden is making a stop in the Emerald City this weekend and he'll be flying in and out of SeaTac International Airport. If you'll be in the airport on Friday or Saturday, expect delays. All traffic on the runway will stop until AirForce One has landed and is parked. So, what's Biden here for anyway? Raising money for his campaign, duh. Still, it's unclear where Biden is going or what he'll be up to for his polit
  
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• Ticket Alert: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sofi Tukker, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  10-05-2024 00:42 via everout.com
  
  Plus, John Summit & Dom Dolla and More Event Updates for May 9by EverOut StaffNu-disco phenom Sophie Ellis-Bextor will embark on her first-ever headlining North American tour following the resurgence of her early-aughts bop “Murder on the Dancefloor.” Genre-defying electronic duo Sofi Tukker has announced the Bread tour, supporting their upcoming album of the same name. Plus, EDM DJs John Summit and Dom Dolla will bring their collaborative project Everything Always to the Go
  
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• She Won’t Go Away

  10-05-2024 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  God forbid you delete the old pictures of you and him.by AnonymousAs much as I wish I were referring to one of my favorite Faye Webster songs, the reference is actually about you. You won’t go away. 
  Why is it that you, my partner’s ex, seem to be so persistent with your social media presence around him? God forbid you delete the old pictures of you and him. I mean, you had no problem deleting pictures of your other exes, but it seems you’ve made an exception for my partne
  
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