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• Ticket Alert: Shawn Mendes, Katie Gavin, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale

  01-08-2024 22:55 via everout.com
  
  Plus, More Event Updates for August 1by EverOut StaffWalking thirst trap Shawn Mendes will play his forthcoming album Shawn for “friends and family” at the Paramount. MUNA frontwoman Katie Gavin is coming to Seattle this fall to support her folky debut solo album, What a Relief. Plus, Los Angeles-based rapper Blxst will also stop by on his I’ll Always Come Find You tour. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
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• Seattle’s Slapdash Plan to Jail More Low-Level, Nonviolent Offenders

  01-08-2024 20:40 via thestranger.com
  
  While the council touted the measure as a way to significantly improve public safety, the plan looks pretty silly and wasteful, and major operational questions remain unanswered.by Ashley NerbovigMoving at lightning speed after doing nothing for months, on Wednesday the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted to send the full council a bill approving a contract with the South Correctional Entity (SCORE) in Des Moines, despite lingering questions around cost and operations. The
  
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• I Saw U: Booing Woo at Candidate Survivor, Tightening Screws at the Thrift Market, Having Fun at Monkey Loft

  01-08-2024 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  See someone? Say something!by AnonymousFlower Crown Cutie at Candidate Survivor
  You had really cute curly hair, and a flower crown, and we were booing Tanya Woo together. Maybe we can hate on her together.Trans girls in a cishet world
  We had fun dancing and being vulnerable at Monkey Loft Friday 7/19. I need other trans women in my circle. You're smart and hot as hell. Be friends?
  Lady in the SUV at the intersection of Holman and Greenwood
  I was walking my dog wearing a jumpsuit & heatless c
  
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• The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: August 2024

  01-08-2024 19:00 via everout.com
  
  Bumbershoot, PAX West, and Moreby EverOut StaffWhether you revel in or dread the dog days of summer, the August events calendar is bringing the heat. We've compiled the biggest events in live music, performance, food, and more to give you a sense of the month ahead, so keep scrolling for deets on everything from PAX West to Bumbershoot, from Willie Nelson's Outlaw Fest with Bob Dylan to Olivia Rodrigo, and from Comedy Bang! Bang! Live! - The Bang! Bang! Into Your Mouth Tour to What the Funk?! An
  
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• Slog AM: City Council Finally Unleashes Its Conservative Wrath, No Death Penalty for 9/11 Mastermind, and Trump Lies about Harris's Race

  01-08-2024 17:40 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah KriegWeather: The weather is one of my favorite topics. I’m a chit-chat, small-talk lover, so please indulge me! This morning you can expect full sunshine and temperatures that quickly rise from the mid-60s to the mid-70s. Clear skies will continue into the afternoon. Temperatures will climb to a high of 83 in the early evening, so dress accordingly!
  No death penalty for 9/11 mastermind: According to the Defense Department, the US struck a plea
  
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• Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Council Member Joy Hollingsworth’s Attack on Their Paycheck

  01-08-2024 00:31 via thestranger.com
  
  During the meeting at City Hall, small business owners claimed they could not afford to comply with the City’s basic labor standards, even after ten years of time to adjust, but workers argued they couldn’t afford for their bosses not to comply.by Hannah KriegIn what is becoming a common ritual in council chambers, working people humiliated the Seattle City Council during Tuesday’s public comment period over Council Member Joy Hollingsworth’s attempt to permanently enshri
  
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• Seattle Crowds Are So Sleepy

  01-08-2024 00:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by AnonymousWhat is with this town and leaving events early? At a recent ZooTunes, nearly a dozen members of the Roots were on stage, playing their asses off, rapping, drumming, bongoing, and even dancing around while playing a sousaphone and a keytar. They played a very danceable setlist, riffing off Kool and the Gang and Curtis Mayfield. 
  Even if dancing isn’t your thing, ZooTunes is the easiest-going concert experience ever; you can literally stay seated or lying down the entire sh
  
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