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• Mudslide halts train service between Seattle, Everett

  21-01-2016 20:01
  
  The mudslide will keep passenger-train service shut down between Everett and Seattle until Saturday morning.
  
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• Guest Rant: We Can’t Resist Trump Without Revenue

  13-02-2026 01:15 via thestranger.com
  Cities and counties are begging for more progressive revenue tools. And it just so happens there's this progressive revenue tool in the Leg right now....by Teresa MosquedaAs the federal government continues to sow chaos and force unprecedented cuts that threaten our communities in need, the work we do at the local level to provide stability and support is more critical than ever. But with limited local revenue tools, our county and city resources are already failing to keep up with growing commu
  
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• Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Mercury Review

  13-02-2026 01:07 via thestranger.com
  Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie opens in wide release on Friday, February 13.by Dom SinacolaThis story was originally published by our sister paper, Portland Mercury.
  For nearly 20 years, Torontonian best friends Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol have chronicled the everyday existences of Torontonian best friends Matt (Johnson) and Jay (McCarrol) as they attempt to book a show for their band, Nirvanna the Band, at local venue the Rivoli.
  Granted, they've never acknowledged that their band
  
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• The Legislature Is Ready to Tax The Rich

  13-02-2026 00:18 via thestranger.com
  The millionaire's tax seems good, but is it great?by Nathalie GrahamWho will weep for the millionaires? 
  A 9.9 percent tax on annual earnings upward of $1 million could become reality in Washington state. A Senate bill is up for a full vote as soon as next week, and its companion in the House is still in committee. If either bill reaches Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk with enough tax relief for small businesses and low-income households, he’s likely to sign it. With his pen stroke, we
  
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• Ticket Alert: Zayn, Baby Keem, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  12-02-2026 22:00 via everout.com
  Plus, the Black Keys and More Event Updates for February 12by EverOut StaffGet ready to *add to cart*. R&B-influenced pop star Zayn embarks on his first solo headline arena tour this year, arriving in Seattle this September. Rapper and producer Baby Keem will support his sophomore album, Casino, on tour. Plus, blues rock duo The Black Keys supports their forthcoming album, Peaches!, with two nights at Remlinger Farms. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some n
  
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• The Live and Let Dry at Lady Jaye

  12-02-2026 20:00 via thestranger.com
  An Herbaceous Mocktail Made from Caffeinated Leaves, Iris Roots, and Almondsby Meg van HuygenAlthough I didn’t observe Dry January myself, I absolutely respect the game, just as I understand that the liver wants what it wants (and doesn’t what it doesn’t). I’m also always nosy about what drinks my friends order, even if they’re teetotal. So at West Seattle’s Lady Jaye last month, when my NA pal was raving about their tasty mango shrub, I did something I normal
  
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• Slog AM: ICE Out of MN, Seattle Hosts Big-Ass Parade, Bondi Snubs Epstein Survivors

  12-02-2026 18:20 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Micah YipThank Fuck: After two months of federal officers terrorizing, brutalizing, arresting, and killing people in Minneapolis, the Trump administration will end its “largest immigration enforcement operation ever,” border czar Tom Homan announced today. Homan touted the whole operation as a win that leaves Minnesota safer, “less of a sanctuary state for criminals.” A win? After two months of arresting more than 4,000 people, killi
  
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• Social Housing, Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You

  12-02-2026 01:45 via thestranger.com
  After three years, two ballot measures and Tuesday’s City Council vote, Seattle is one step closer to being a more affordable city.by Micah YipAfter three years, two ballot measures and Tuesday’s City Council vote, Seattle is one step closer to being a more affordable city.
  On Tuesday night, Seattle Social Housing (SSH) hosted an event featuring Mayor Katie Wilson, announcing the organization will be receiving $115 million through a voter-approved tax to build and buy buildings for a
  
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• Romancing the Tome

  12-02-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  Talking Valentines, Heated Rivalry, and Sexy Fish Scaling with Author Olivia Waiteby Julianne BellOlivia Waite is a Seattle-based romance, sci-fi, and fantasy author, New York Times romance columnist, Jeopardy! champion, and accomplished fiber artist. I was introduced to her via her novel The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, which is not only a beguiling sapphic love story, but also a brilliant ode to the art of science and the science of art. Her latest book, Murder by Memory, a cozy
  
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• Backpack Beware

  11-02-2026 20:25 via thestranger.com
  Signed, a former New Yorker, just trying to get home.by AnonymousSeattle, I know you are relatively new to the public transit game, but I am BEGGING YOU to learn some basics about rush hour travel. You're relatively okay at standing to the right so people can walk by on the left on escalators, but for god's sakes, TAKE OFF YOUR BACKPACKS ON THE TRAIN!!Picture this: It's 5 p.m., you're leaving the office. The train is packed full of tired, overworked, and underpaid people. You manage to squeeze o
  
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• Slog AM: Ten are Dead After Mass Shooting in Canada, the Trump Administration Can’t Make Up Its Mind About the El Paso Airport, and It’s Super Bowl Parade Day in Seattle

  11-02-2026 19:01 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Megan SelingToday, Seattle Celebrates: It’s parade day for the Seattle Seahawks, who defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 in Sunday’s Bad Bunny Bowl. The morning begins with a trophy ceremony at Lumen Field at 10 a.m., and the parade will start at Fourth Avenue and Washington Street at 11 a.m. Officials say it should take approximately two hours for the parade to make its way down Fourth Avenue to Cedar Street. SPD is expecting about a
  
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• SPD Policy Undermines Rivera’s Immigrant-Protecting Bill

  11-02-2026 02:05 via thestranger.com
  Unfortunately, nothing in government is that simple, and the Seattle Police Department (SPD) exists.by Micah YipCouncilmember Maritza Rivera has done something right. 
  This morning, the Public Safety Committee passed her bill that protects immigrants from our own municipal code. It strikes language that says city employees (including police) must “cooperate with, not hinder” federal immigration enforcement, and adds a section clarifying that they are not to collect or share pers
  
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• Rivera Introduces Bill to Protect Immigration Information

  11-02-2026 02:05 via thestranger.com
  Unfortunately, nothing in government is simple. While police are regulated under state law, local law, and department policy, there’s still a conflict between city code and state law Rivera’s bill does not address.by Micah YipCouncilmember Maritza Rivera has done something right. 
  This morning, the Public Safety Committee passed her bill that protects immigrants from our own municipal code. It strikes language that says city employees (including police) must “cooperate wit
  
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• Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater to Be Sold to Space Needle

  11-02-2026 00:45 via thestranger.com
  The question of what that “IMAX experience” entails will now be top of mind for Seattle movie lovers. Many consider the Boeing IMAX to be one of the best places to go see the biggest releases of the year, but staff who spoke to The Stranger are concerned that this new buyer isn’t interested in screening first-run releases of Hollywood films, like Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey.by Chase HutchinsonThe Boeing IMAX theater, the biggest IMAX theatre in the state, has
  
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• Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX Theater Sold to Space Needle

  11-02-2026 00:45 via thestranger.com
  The question of what that “IMAX experience” entails will now be top of mind for Seattle movie lovers. Many consider the Boeing IMAX to be one of the best places to go see the biggest releases of the year, but staff who spoke to The Stranger are concerned that this new buyer isn’t interested in screening first-run releases of Hollywood films, like Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey.by Chase HutchinsonThe Boeing IMAX theater, the biggest IMAX theatre in the state, has
  
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• Beneath the Mask

  11-02-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  Shapiro’s journey through the art world is a storied one.by Amanda ManitachSomewhere in Manhattan, sometime in the mid 1980s: a friend invited Ann Leda Shapiro to a clandestine gathering of nameless, faceless women at an artist’s loft. “Come to this meeting,” she was told. “We’re pissed off. We’re going to do something.” It turned out to be the beginning of the Guerrilla Girls.
  Shapiro kept the secret of her involvement for 40 years; she will still
  
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• ICE Says They Will Play “Key Part of Overall Security Apparatus” of World Cup

  10-02-2026 22:25 via thestranger.com
  Hey, we’re hosting the World Cup, and not far from the immigrant rich Chinatown-International District. And since this is the “World” Cup, tens of thousands of people from around the world will be here. That's a problem!by Vivian McCallWhile defending Trump’s mass deportation program before Congress today, ICE’s acting director Todd Lyons told Rep. Nellie Pou of New Jersey that the agency would be a “key part of the overall security apparatus” of th
  
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• The Unraveling

  10-02-2026 19:00 via thestranger.com
  Record your question for the Savage Lovecast at savage.love/askdan!by Dan SavageI had a great time at Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather last month in Washington D.C. For those who don’t know, MAL is an annual fetish event for gay men. There is a lot of socializing in the lobby of the host hotel and a lot of kinky play in the rooms. One of the highlights for me was a mummification party. However, things got awkward when I had to explain to my friends that my husband thought I was on a business
  
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• Slog AM: Millionaire Tax Advances, Trump’s Consumer Protection Bureau Lost Us $19 Billion, EPA to Revoke Legal Basis of Clean Air Act Protections

  10-02-2026 18:09 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundupby Vivian McCallSenate Committee Passes Millionaire’s Tax: The 9.9 percent income tax on people making more than $1 million a year is moving forward with a tax break for small businesses. Businesses making $300,000 or less won’t have to pay a dime of the state’s business and occupation (B&O) tax, while those making below $600,000 will see limited relief. The state Senate could vote on the bill as early as next week.
  Party Fouls: Polic
  
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• Drag Race Episode Six: It’s the State of Florida vs. Jane Don’t

  10-02-2026 02:07 via thestranger.com
  Drag Race Episode Six, the end of Rate-a-Queen.by Mike KohfeldThis week, we wrapped up Season 18’s Rate-A-Queen talent show. Some queens showed that savvy strategy can outweigh a mid performance, but others *cough* Jane Don’t *cough* proved that reality TV shenanigans will never eclipse star quality. Let’s get into it.
  The End of Glam
  Ciara Myst, the lovable oddball from Indy, took center stage after being rated in the lowest position by her fellow queens last week. Her fate de
  
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• The X Factor

  10-02-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  “Seattle has better Chinese food than New York."by Meg van Huygen“Seattle has better Chinese food than New York, anyway,” Xian Zhang quips from the couch in her new office, overlooking Second Avenue. “Well, in New York, it’s mainly Cantonese food. But I find Chinese food from the north actually better here. I’m from the north, so I like the handmade dumplings and hand-pulled noodles, that kind of thing. Seattle does it better.”
  Before she even landed, wo
  
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• Did You Get a Stranger Valentine?

  09-02-2026 21:30 via thestranger.com
  All is full of love.by Megan SelingIllustrations by April Finfrock
  If you need proof that there is still love in the world, look no further than our February issue. It's packed with hundreds and hundreds of reader-submitted love notes, all gushing with sweet sentiments and declarations of admiration. 
  There's a Valentine for Pookie Mamacita, Kitty, and Goose. There are people celebrating love landmarks like anniversaries, moving in together, and having a baby. I think there's even a marriag
  
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• Stranger Suggests: Wikipedia Rabbit Holes, a Masked Chillwave Band, and a Retelling of Cupid and Psyche

  09-02-2026 21:17 via thestranger.com
  One Really Great Thing to Do Every Day of the Weekby Julianne BellMONDAY 2/9  
  Asher Perlman & Tom Toro(LITERATURE) If you’ve ever found yourself shedding a tear at a comic strip or recoiling with existential dread from a political cartoon, this one’s for you. New Yorker contributors Asher Perlman and Tom Toro are coming to Elliott Bay Book Company to discuss their new cartoon collections, Hi, It’s Me Again and And to Think We Started As a Book Club…. The f
  
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• How to Date Like an Asian

  09-02-2026 20:00 via thestranger.com
  We Gotta Get Those Asian Birth Rates Upby Michael WongAfter a decade of media dominance, the world finally must admit: Asians got swag. And somehow we are still facing an Asian birth-rate crisis (to the specific chagrin of my mother). So given the circumstances, and with Valentine’s Day on the way, let me show you how to go on a date like an Asian person, in Seattle. Let me know how it goes!
  Pregame at Costco
  Getting your date kicked off by flexing membership at an exclusive club is never
  
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• Slog AM: The Seahawks Won, Bad Bunny Won More, and Trump Had a Terrible, No Good Sunday

  09-02-2026 18:47 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah Murphy WinterThe Seahawks Won Benito Bowl LX: They did it. On Sunday, for the second time in the franchise’s 50-year history, Seattle won the Super Bowl. They beat the New England Patriots 29-13 and got to have their redemption arc after losing to the Pats in 2015. Get ready for the parade downtown on Wednesday! Not a football fan? Hometown pride not enough for you? Let me offer you this: Thanks to the Seahawks, Trump had a bad day on Sunday. H
  
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• Celebrate Black History Month at These Seattle-Area Events

  07-02-2026 01:00 via everout.com
  Gallery Shows, A Black-Owned Business Market, and Moreby Langston ThomasFebruary is Black History Month, a time to recognize the contributions and struggles of Black Americans throughout our nation’s history. In the face of rising bigotry, continuing the work of antiracism and investing in Black futures remains as important as ever. Read on to find out ways you can honor and celebrate the month, from Melodies of the Diaspora: Celebrating 100 Years of Black History Month to America 250: The
  
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• Purple Lemonade Collective

  07-02-2026 00:00 via thestranger.com
  This Local Performance Troupe Radiates Joy and Ass-Shaking Confidenceby Nico SwensonThe world is full of lemons, but thank god there’s Purple Lemonade. This performance collective has taken over the city with their charisma, cross-genre dance, and scantily clad performances. As they strut the stage, you might see elements of hip-hop, reggaeton, flavors of camp—a whole glorious blend of street, club, and contemporary movement that refuses to be boxed into a singular style. From nightl
  
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• Pop Loser # 15: Immaculate Collection with Biblioteka

  06-02-2026 23:24 via thestranger.com
  This week's music news.by Audrey VannWelcome back to Pop Loser! This week, we dig into some highlights from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. In another edition of Immaculate Collection, local punk band Biblioteka share their treasure troves of funky shoes, creepy dolls, and Magic: The Gathering cards. Plus, I have two moody song recommendations to get you through the rest of the week.
  This Week in Music
  The Grammys were on Sunday (if you even care). Politics seeped through the award show’s f
  
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• We Keep Each Other Alive

  06-02-2026 23:10 via thestranger.com
  Ally Ang sparks up this city with a distinctively queer, raucous energy that’s nerdy, enthusiastic, genuine, and joyful. “Reading a really good book of poems is so exhilarating,” Ang told me, when I spoke with them around the release of their debut poetry collection, Let the Moon Wobble. “I get hype off of it. It feels like downing cold brew or something. It makes me feel so, just, like, alive. Nothing else gives me that feeling. I'm so addicted to the feeling of reading
  
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• Remembering the 1919 Seattle General Strike

  06-02-2026 22:21 via thestranger.com
  It’s time.by Conor KelleyToday marks the 107th anniversary of the 1919 Seattle General Strike, a five-day work stoppage protesting low wages and rampant union-busting by wealthy corporation owners. Sound familiar?
  The strike began in the union shipyards and spread to the entire city. Shipbuilders were furious when shipyard owners, rich off World War I profits, offered a pay increase only to “skilled” workers in an attempt to divide their union. A citywide poll found a strike wa
  
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