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• Keep Digging

  03-04-2025 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  If you ever feel like you’re trapped in a hostile environment, scrabbling around in a mountain of unforgiving rock and wondering how you can ever possibly make a difference, remember the poor, frightened gophers of Mount St. Helens.by Margaret HarrisClick here to open the comic in a new window or download it as a PDF. A version of this story was first published by Margaret Harris on Bluesky. Follow her at @drmlharris. The study, 'Microbial community structure in recovering forests of
  
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• Immaculate Collection with Yéil Ya-Tseen 

  14-01-2026 20:41 via thestranger.com
  The Tlingit Artist on the Tools of His Trades: Woodworking and Analog Synthsby Audrey VannTlingit artist Yéil Ya Tseen (aka Nicholas Galanin) is known for his work across artistic mediums, from wood carving and sculpture to video work and his ever-evolving musical project, Ya Tseen. On his newest album, Stand on My Shoulders, Ya Tseen brings on collaborators Portugal. The Man, Pink Siifu, and Meshell Ndegeocello, among many others, for an album inspired by the gifts given by ancestor
  
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• Slog AM: Varsity Theater Will Close This Week, Bob Ferguson Grows a Spine, Maybe, and Trump Keeps Making Moves on Greenland  

  14-01-2026 18:49 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Megan SelingToday Will be Gray: What you see outside right now is what you will get for the day—it won’t get brighter, it won’t get warmer, it won’t get colder, but it also won’t rain, probably. Those clouds in the sky will remain in the sky. It’s the big nothing. It’s like living under a weighted blanket. I love it so much.
  Bobby Is Back! Yesterday, Gov. Bob Ferguson delivered his first State of the State speech, a
  
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• King County Prosecutors Won't Charge Pedro Gomez

  14-01-2026 00:08 via thestranger.com
  Cheryl Delostrinos' case represents a structural crevasse in sexual assault crimes, caught between the limits in the definition of consent, and a jury’s willingness to believe victims.by Marcus Harrison GreenCheryl Delostrinos, a South End organizer and abolitionist, doesn’t believe in the criminal justice system. 
  She didn’t believe in it on June 18, 2024, when she says she went to a strictly-professional meeting over drinks with Pedro Gomez, the one-time director of exte
  
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• Bad Blood

  13-01-2026 22:00 via thestranger.com
  Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!by AnonymousTo the homeowner who asked me how long it was going to take to get out of her driveway while I was waiting with a girl for the ambulance to arrive. She'd fallen coming down the hill on her skateboard and gashed her knee quite badly. You, more than anyone, crushed my faith in humanity. Rather than offering in any way to help or comfort her, you made it clear our existence was inconveniencing yo
  
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• Is This the Ugliest Apartment Building in Seattle?

  13-01-2026 20:00 via thestranger.com
  Urbana doesn’t even look like a mind was behind its construction.by Charles Mudede
  It's impossible to miss Urbana. It’s a gigantic apartment complex (nearly 300 units), and, because of its prime location, Northwest Market Street and 15th Avenue Northwest, it introduces the world to Ballard.But, my god, the building has no aesthetic appeal to speak of; nothing in all of it could suggest it to a region of dwelling we call architecture. Urbana doesn’t even look like a mind was beh
  
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• Cissies

  13-01-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  Got problems? Yes, you do! Email your question for the column to [email protected]!by Dan SavageI am a 45-year-old femme-presenting genderqueer AFAB person. When I have romantic relationships with cis het men, I’ve noticed two general types: They either enjoy sex and prioritize pleasure and making things fun for their partners and themselves, but make no special big deal about it, and we usually have frequent enough sex and that’s enjoyable and good. Or the sex starts out pret
  
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• Slog AM: DOJ Resignations Over Good Case, Deadly Pecorino Romano, and Cal Raleigh’s Ass 

  13-01-2026 18:04 via thestranger.com
  by Vivian McCallWow: At least four attorneys in the US Department of Justice have resigned over the government’s political decision not to investigate ICE agent Jonathan Ross for shooting Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis last Wednesday. Instead, the FBI is examining Good’s “ties” to activist groups after wrenching investigative materials from the state level investigators in Minnesota. The Justice Department claims the attorneys had requested early retirement before
  
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• Drag Race Episode 2: Local Queen Jane Don’t Proves She’s the (Cherry) Bomb

  13-01-2026 00:59 via thestranger.com
  We’re back with Episode Two, where our biggest challenge is keeping track of who’s who among the fourteen shapeshifters we just met. The producers treated us to another Drag Race classic: the girl group challenge. We said goodbye to our first Season 18 queen, but don’t fret! Our hometown hero Jane Don’t’s success last week was no fluke.by Mike KohfeldWe’re back with Episode Two, where our biggest challenge is keeping track of who’s who among the fourteen
  
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• Stranger Suggests: A Psychosexual NC-17 Sensation, the Beginning of Your Year of Opera, and a Stoic White-Guy Worth Your Time

  12-01-2026 21:00 via thestranger.com
  One really great thing to do every day of the week.by Julianne BellMONDAY 1/12  
  Collide-O-Scope 16th Anniversary(FILM) For a whopping 16 years, Collide-O-Scope has been a fixture of Seattle’s underground film and performance scene. It’s an institution that’s evolved alongside our city’s venues and creative spaces, putting in a decade at the (dearly missed) Re-bar, shifting online during the pandemic era, and finding a four-year home at the Crocodile’s&nbs
  
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• Week One as Seattle’s Top Lawyer

  12-01-2026 20:30 via thestranger.com
  City Attorney Erika Evans has a lot of work ahead, especially if she’s going to stick to her campaign promises of bringing back community court and addressing the backlogged DUI and domestic violence cases.by Nathalie GrahamSo many sneakers and Blundstones. In a sterile lobby of the hulking Columbia Tower, next to the Monorail Coffee stand, office workers in jeans walked by. Schlubs. Breaking from the crowd, Erika Evans walked briskly from the elevators in black heels with a leather binder
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Wants Greenland for His Mental Health, Portland Shooting Victim Arrested, and I-5 to Be Congested for Two Years

  12-01-2026 18:44 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundupby Hannah Murphy WinterGood Morning! We’ve got a mild one today: highs in the low 50s, no rain. The sky’s bright, even if it’s gray. If you’ve been complaining about the Big Dark, today’s the day to walk that extra couple blocks to the next bus stop or keep your coat on and drink your coffee outside.
  But in the meantime, let’s do the news.
  Trump Surprises No One: Four New York Times reporters sat down with Trump for a two-hou
  
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• Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa Is Running for King County District 2

  12-01-2026 17:00 via thestranger.com
  “We can do hard things,” says Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa, who just announced her candidacy for King County Council, District 2.by Nathalie GrahamPort of Seattle Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa leaned forward over the too-small table at Avole, the Central District coffee shop on Friday. Two days earlier, an ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, had shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, and the government had spent the week lying about it..
  “I went to the protest last night,” Ha
  
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• Seattle Returns to the Drag Race Mainstage With Jane Don’t

  10-01-2026 02:44 via thestranger.com
  RuPaul’s Drag Race is back for an 18th season with a fresh cast of fourteen queens ready to snatch our attention and keep us entertained for the next four months. Once again, the new season includes a Seattle queen, Jane Don’t, whose combination of quirky comedy, vintage glamour, and sharp wit make her a serious contender for the crown and title of America’s Next Drag Superstar.by Mike KohfeldRuPaul’s Drag Race is back for an 18th season with a fresh cast of fou
  
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• Rep. Emily Randall Will Co-Sponsor Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

  10-01-2026 00:30 via thestranger.com
  “Kristi Noem’s lawless agents are out of control,” Rep. Randall wrote on Bluesky. “We cannot have rogue government agencies killing its own people in our communities.”by Vivian McCallCongresswoman Emily Randall (WA-6) announced on Bluesky that she’s done with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and is co-sponsoring Articles of Impeachment from Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly to remove her from office.
  “Kristi Noem’s lawless agents are out of
  
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• I Saw U: Wearing Awesome Pants at Cherry, Talking Math and Physics at the Hideout, and Celebrating NYE at Add-a-Ball

  10-01-2026 00:20 via thestranger.com
  Is it a match?by AnonymousSmall Paul NYE Show at Add-a-Ball
  You (dirty blonde, glasses) with your friends, saw me (bald, goatee) all by myself at 12AM... you offered a hug. Very kind. Catch a show sometime?we smiled and made eyes but went unrecognized me, Natalie.
  Natalie, tres bien ensemblé. I was red rain coat on 11th and pine new years day. see you same place Sunday morning? maybe fix your sink?
  Last Hawkings
  You brunette white top fur / wool lined jacket with 3 friends...me guy in bla
  
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• MAGA and The Consequences of Selling Your Soul

  09-01-2026 21:10 via thestranger.com
  The Difference Between the Devil's Pie and a Devil's Bargainby Charles MudedeNot long after Renee Nicole Good was shot by ICE, and Trump outright lied about her killer being the actual victim (the killer was, in this alternate reality posted on “Truth” Social, run over, in the hospital, and in very bad shape), I played D'Angelo's “Devil’s Pie.” Produced by DJ Premier and released in 1998, the dusty, bass-dragged, soul-simmering track concerns desperate people who ar
  
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• MAGA and Consequences of Selling Your Soul

  09-01-2026 21:10 via thestranger.com
  The Difference Between the Devil's Pie and a Devil's Bargainby Charles MudedeNot long after Renee Nicole Good was shot by ICE, and Trump outright lied about her killer being the actual victim (the killer was, in this alternate reality posted on “Truth” Social, run over, in the hospital, and in very bad shape), I played D'Angelo's “Devil’s Pie.” Produced by DJ Premier and released in 1998, the dusty, bass-dragged, soul-simmering track concerns desperate people who ar
  
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• Maybe This Year

  09-01-2026 20:16 via thestranger.com
  We took a deep look into our crystal balls and made a few predictions about the kinds of headlines we may see in 2026.by Stranger StaffWe’re one week into the new year, and shit has already gotten weird (and horrifying and sad and infuriating and and and…). More bad news: We still have 50.714 weeks to go, and it’s anyone’s guess how the future will unfold. In an effort to help brace ourselves for what’s to come, we gazed into our crystal balls and made a few predic
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Jan 9–11, 2026

  09-01-2026 19:36 via everout.com
  No Buzz Bash, Putsata Reang, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20by EverOut StaffIt's been an insane week, y'all. If you're looking for some escapism this weekend, find community at events from the Growler Guys' inaugural No Buzz Bash to Jane Don't with Irene the Alien & Darlene Mitchell and from Putsata Reang: Resisting Erasure Through Storytelling to a Flood Relief Fundraiser at Remlinger Farms. Check out our weekly top picks guide for more things to do.
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• Slog AM: Border Patrol Shoot Two People in Portland, An ICE Raid on Aurora, QAnon Shaman Enters Arizona Gubernatorial Race

  09-01-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Nathalie GrahamFeds Shoot Two People in Portland: On Thursday afternoon, US federal agents conducting a "targeted vehicle stop" opened fire on two people in a car after the agents say the driver tried to run them over. We have heard that line before, like, maybe a day before when Immigrations and Customs Agents lied about Minneapolis' Renee Nicole Good attempting to run them over, thus allowing them to kill her. According to a Border Patrol spokesperson, t
  
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• Declare Your Love in the Pages of The Stranger! 

  09-01-2026 00:15 via thestranger.com
  Spill your heart out... in 150 characters or less.by Megan SelingAre you in love? In lust? In a complicated situationship that started with a drunken and convenient New Year's Eve kiss, but are now ready to take things to the next level by publicly declaring your adoration with the permanency of newsprint?
  We're filling our February issue with hundreds of your love notes! 
  Just head over to thestranger.com/valentines and spill your heart in 150 characters or less. Then, when our n
  
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• Seattle Joins National Anti-ICE Protest for Woman Killed by ICE in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 22:35 via thestranger.com
  For Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”by Micah YipFor Ray Mitchell, Renee Nicole Good’s blood is not only on the hands of the ICE agent who shot her—it’s on the hands of American leaders who “refuse to stand up.”
  “So you know what I think?” Mitchell, representing the University of Washington branch of t
  
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• Ticket Alert: Kameron Marlowe, Heavenly, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  08-01-2026 21:56 via everout.com
  Plus, Chris Stapleton and More Event Updates for January 8by EverOut StaffNew year, new events to add to the calendar! Grab your cowboy boots, Nashville-based country artist Kameron Marlowe comes to Seattle for the first time since dropping his third album in 2025. British twee pop band Heavenly has announced a tour to accompany their first album in 30 years. Plus, country star Chris Stapleton brings his All-American Road Show to the Gorge Amphitheatre—set a reminder for next week's ticket
  
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• Slog AM: DHS Killed a Woman and Lied About It, Protests in Seattle and Elsewhere, Seven Hills Park Still Closed

  08-01-2026 18:30 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallI’ll start with the basics, as outlined by 404 Media, which wrote the most straightforward account I’ve read. During a blitz of 2,000 federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, a silver Nissan Titan was driving up a snow-covered city street, but stopped when it encountered a maroon Honda blocking its way. Two agents exited the Nissan and walked toward the car. Someone shouted “get out of the fucking car,” and one of the
  
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• What I Learned About the Future at Seattle WorldCon

  08-01-2026 01:33 via thestranger.com
  WorldCon, the annual volunteer-run science fiction and fantasy writing convention, sweeps through a different city every year. And in 2025, they chose Seattle. Writers from around the world gathered this August to share ideas, display art, make costumes, pitch stories and present the prestigious Hugo Awards. Basically anything and everything to do with speculative fiction can be found at WorldCon.by Ari AndersonLike the standing on threshold of a cosmic portal, Seattle’s convention ce
  
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• Signs of Life

  08-01-2026 00:05 via thestranger.com
  Sound Transit clearly learned nothing from the University St. vs. UW debacle.by AnonymousDear Sound Transit,
  Congrats on extending Link Light Rail service to Federal Way. It's great that we're adding more transit infrastructure, even though the pace of construction is absolutely glacial.
  That said, what dumb fuck committee named the stations and decided on the signage?! Now, when a tourist flies into Sea-Tac, the platform signs give them the options of "Federal Way Downtown" or "Lynwood City Cen
  
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• Foster and Rinck Sworn In, Hollingsworth Appointed Council President

  07-01-2026 22:02 via thestranger.com
  City Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were sworn in and Joy Hollingsworth unanimously appointed council president Tuesday in a packed council chambers at City Hall.by Micah YipCity Councilmembers Dionne Foster and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were sworn in and Joy Hollingsworth unanimously appointed council president Tuesday in a packed council chambers at City Hall. 
  Electeds like Mayor Katie Wilson, City Attorney Erika Evans, and House Representative Brianna Thomas were amo
  
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• Slog AM: West Seattle Bald Eagles Fight to the Death, Ken Jennings Wins a Local Award, Trump Eyes Greenland

  07-01-2026 18:40 via thestranger.com
  by Charles MudedePeople keep moving to Washington State, according to U-Haul data examined by Gene Balk. And what do these people hope to find in this corner of America? Mainly “jobs and outdoor recreation.” And exactly what kind of people are moving here? Younger types. And where exactly are they moving to? The Seattle area. If this is a fact, then our city, and our new mayor Katie Wilson, must focus on affordability. We should do whatever it takes to avoid becoming another San Fran
  
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•  Losing Horribly on Jeopardy!

  06-01-2026 23:38 via thestranger.com
  Waking up that morning last October, my dream was to win a fortune on Jeopardy!. Then I watched the returning champion, Harrison Whitaker, shred through the games right before mine. My new dream was to not throw up all over the stage.by David LewisWaking up that morning last October, my dream was to win a fortune on Jeopardy!. Then I watched the returning champion, Harrison Whitaker, shred through the games right before mine. My new dream was to not throw up all over the stage.I achiev
  
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