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• Slog AM: Hackers Put Jeff Bezos's Voice in Crosswalk Buttons, Link Trains Limping Along Until April 24, Scientists Think They Found a Planet With Life  

  17-04-2025 18:01 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle's only news roundup.by Charles Mudede"A Message to You Rudy." That's the title of a tune I love. And with the riddim of that SKA classic in mind, I want to call this entry of Slog AM: "Message to You, Dow Constantine." It nothing but sucks that Link is virtually out of order until April 24. This is not at all acceptable. You just don't happen to find cracks in your rails, conclude it is what it is, and bring a major part of the region's public transportation system to a near standstill l
  
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• Sugar Daddy

  18-12-2025 21:00 via thestranger.com
  Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!by AnonymousI didn’t mean to steal, truly. I stopped by a new downtown bagel shop this past weekend, elated to have a Sunday option for coffee, etc., as many coffee shops are closed on weekends in the CBD. The very friendly and helpful young lady at the window took my order—two bagels, a cold brew, and a tub of scallion schmear—then I stood to the side and waited.She called my name, I gr
  
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• Slog AM: The President Yells at Us, Power Outage in Snohomish County, Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection

  18-12-2025 19:00 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Micah YipLights Out: 400,000 residents lost power in yesterday’s high winds, and nearly 50,000 remain in the dark. The Snohomish Public Utilities District said it could take multiple days for power to be restored due to “extensive and spread out” damage in the service area. Snohomish County is also one of the areas hit hardest by the floods.
  The King’s Speech: President Donald Trump spoke loud, fast and angry during his 18-minute add
  
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• Seattle Music Scene Gut Check

  18-12-2025 18:48 via thestranger.com
  Smaller Venues Keep Closing Even Though They're Vital to Our City's Nightlifeby Dave SegalMusic venue operators still booking live music and DJs are miracle workers. So many factors are working against them. The cost of everything is rising and music aficionados' wages mostly aren't keeping up. Clubbing has become an infrequent luxury for many. 
  When the venerable Crocodile announced plans to shutter in mid-December its two downstairs rooms—the 300-capacity Madame Lou's and the 100-ca
  
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• Sara Nelson’s New Political Consultant Regulations Have No Teeth

  18-12-2025 01:21 via thestranger.com
  The Bill Is “Meaningless,” Says One Consultantby Micah YipFor the past few months, outgoing City Council President Sara Nelson has been pushing her final agenda: a bill to regulate political consultants. It made it to full Council on Tuesday and passed as Nelson’s last act on the dais. But by the time it reached the full council, the bill had been so heavily amended that it barely did, well, anything.
  Under the bill that council passed, political consultants must register with
  
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• Slog AM: Floods Claim First Life, Leavenworth Is Hurting, the US Is Bleeding Jobs 

  17-12-2025 18:17 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundup.by Charles MudedeAfter days of real rain, the real wind came and annihilated many trees and cut power for an estimated 300,000 humans in the water-clogged region. “0 dark dark dark. They all go into the dark,” howled wind gusts that, in some parts, reached 112 mph. This morning, Seattle’s sky is almost calm and few of the brightest stars are visible. As for the rest of the day, expect some showers, strong and cold breezes, and a high of 47.
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• Good Working Order

  16-12-2025 19:50 via thestranger.com
  Got problems? Yes, you do!by Dan SavageMy partner is still in love with her ex. For ten years she believed him to be the love of her life. It’s been two years since they split and there’s no possibility of them getting back together because he betrayed her in the most despicable possible way. It was the kind of betrayal that sends most people to jail. That’s all I’ll say about it. She insists the betrayal was a symptom of his “illness,” so in some form she mak
  
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• Slog AM: Bad Weather, Broken Levees, and “Slop” Is Word of the Year 

  16-12-2025 17:56 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Vivian McCallWe’re too soaked for our own good. And it’s not stopping. Rain is in the forecast today through at least Monday. There’s a flood watch in effect through Thursday in parts of northwest and west central Washington.
  Feel the Earth Move: All this rain is making the land fall apart, so watch out for landslides along Interstate 90 and Highway 2, said the state department of transportation. Yesterday morning, a landslide closed
  
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• Levee Breached in King County

  16-12-2025 00:39 via thestranger.com
  About two hours after a levee on the lower Green River broke, bringing the possibility of a life-threatening flash flood to parts of Tukwila, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay held a press conference outside the King County Emergency Operations Center in Renton.by Nathalie GrahamAbout two hours after a levee on the lower Green River broke, bringing the possibility of a life-threatening flash flood to parts of Tukwila, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay held a press conference outside the Ki
  
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• Committee Approves Political Consultant Regulation Bill

  15-12-2025 23:00 via thestranger.com
  Modeled after what Council President Sara Nelson describes as similar laws in Portland and San Francisco, her bill will prevent “backroom wheeling and dealing,” she says. But as The Stranger reported last week, politicos suspect another motivation.by Micah YipCity Council’s Governance, Accountability and Economic Development Committee approved Council President Sara Nelson’s bill to tighten restrictions on political consultants working in City Hall.
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• Stranger Suggests: Seattle's Favorite Holiday Light Display, One of Hip-Hop’s Old-Soul Success Stories, and a True Hockey Rivalry

  15-12-2025 22:25 via thestranger.com
  One really great thing to do every day of the week.by Julianne BellMONDAY 12/15  
  Vengeance Is Mine
  (FILM) The late German-American filmmaker Michael Roemer is primarily known for his landmark films Nothing But a Man (1964) and The Plot Against Harry (1971), but his lesser-known family drama Vengeance Is Mine (1984) could give them a run for their money. On a trip to her family home in Rhode Island, where she hopes to get closure from her traumatic childhood, Jo (Brooke Adams) befriend
  
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• Slog AM: A Mass Shooting at Brown University, More Flooding in Washington, and Some Fresh TSA Hell

  15-12-2025 18:55 via thestranger.com
  by Hannah Murphy WinterIt was a violent, horrifying weekend. A mass shooting at Brown University during a study session in the school’s engineering and physics building left two people dead and nine injured. The university was locked down for 12 hours, with students crouched under desks and inside locked classrooms. As of this morning, the shooter is still at large. Police had arrested a person of interest over the weekend, but they released them on Sunday, saying that evidence pointe
  
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• I Saw U: Running Up the Hill at Gas Works, Swimming at the Ballard Pool, and Displaying the Same Trekkie Sticker

  13-12-2025 01:30 via thestranger.com
  Did you see someone? Say something!by AnonymousFreezing in Fremont
  Last winter, we ran up the hill at Gas Works and watched bagpipers march into Barrel Thief. If you still think about that you should shoot me a text.Trekkie at Another Castle
  I ran back just to say we had the same sticker.Brian ScagnelliRed Beanie Cutie Swapping Eye Twinkles at Cap Hill TJ’s
  We met eyes and grinned cutely in the frozens. You: late 40’s beard/scruff, tan pants, red beanie. Me: short blue hair. Hoping w
  
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• Republican Lawmaker Wants to Kill Coroner Elections

  12-12-2025 23:30 via thestranger.com
  Rep. Jeremie Dufault says he’ll save the taxpayers money on “unnecessary” elections. Washington coroners say the bill has no pulse.by Nathalie GrahamIn Washington, 17 counties elect their coroner, the person who deals with death investigations. Rep. Jeremie Dufault (R-Yakima) prefiled a bill ahead of the legislative session that would change that and make it so all coroner positions in the state are appointed rather than elected. Dufault says he’ll save the taxp
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Dec 12–14, 2025

  12-12-2025 20:57 via everout.com
  Aquí Mercado’s Posada Navideña, One Seattle Soul Holiday Concert, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20by EverOut StaffThis weekend should bring a slight reprieve from the rain, so head out to holiday happenings from Aquí Mercado’s Posada Navideña to Punk Rock Flea Market's War on Christmas and from the Parade of Boats On-Shore Viewing Party to the One Seattle Soul Holiday Concert. Plus, take a look at our top picks guide for more ideas.
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• Slog AM: Skagit County Flood Risk Persists, a Ghost Ship in Mukilteo, Indiana Republicans Vote Against Trump Plan

  12-12-2025 17:34 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news round-up.by Nathalie GrahamListen to the Evacuation Orders! Around 78,000 people live in the Skagit River's flood plain. While the rain has lessened, flood waters are still accumulating. The water level is rising in the river and testing the limits of a series of dikes and levees. The crest of the water should arrive in Mount Vernon this morning, a foot higher than normal. Despite officials issuing evacuation orders, many haven't left. Not to get all Led Zeppelin
  
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• Ticket Alert: Tyler Childers, Megan Moroney, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  11-12-2025 22:43 via everout.com
  Plus, Treaty Oak Revival and More Event Updates for December 11by EverOut StaffLooking for an easy holiday gift? Grab some tickets! Tyler Childers transports audiences to Appalachia on his Snipe Hunt Tour. Country star Megan Moroney will tour to support her forthcoming third album Cloud 9. Plus, “West Texas degenerates” Treaty Oak Revival hit the road with rotating special guests next spring. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
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• Nelson’s Campaign Transparency Bill May Be up for a Vote

  11-12-2025 20:40 via thestranger.com
  At face value, the bill isn’t especially controversial—more transparency around who is advising city leaders is a good idea. But the reason? Sara Nelson’s either changed her mind about why she’s introduced this bill, or she’s not being honest.by Micah YipAt last Thursday’s City Council Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee meeting, Council President Sara Nelson introduced a bill that would regulate political consultants in Seattle&rsqu
  
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• The Greatest Science-Fiction Soundtrack Ever

  11-12-2025 20:30 via thestranger.com
  Avex Ensemble’s performance will be synchronized with the 1982 version of the film.by Charles MudedeWe open with a row of black smokestacks belching fire. The sky is almost totally black, and one has the impression that the city, which is far down below and has lights like stars stuck in tar, hasn’t seen the sun in a century or more. Suddenly, a bolt of smog lightning. After the rumble, other fireballs rise and roar as a flying car approaches and buzzes by. It’s heading to two
  
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• Slog AM: Flood Evacuations, Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief, Wild Waves Is Closing

  11-12-2025 18:34 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Micah YipFlood Watch: Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency yesterday over record flooding in Western Washington, activating the National Guard and sending calls for help to the federal government. An estimated 100,000 people could face evacuation orders. Evacuation orders have been issued in Skagit County for people living within the 100-year floodplain (an area with a 1% annual chance of flooding), in Concrete, Sumas in Whatcom County, Mount Ver
  
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• City Council Approves Police Contract That Lacks Real Accountability Measures

  11-12-2025 18:04 via thestranger.com
  The City Council meeting Tuesday was chaotic. The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) contract was up for a vote, more than 20 public commenters showed up to speak (and shout) against it. Some Seattle City Councilmembers expressed strong opposition as well, citing the lack of accountability measures promised nearly a decade ago.by Micah YipThe City Council meeting Tuesday was chaotic. The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) contract was up for a vote, more than 20 public commente
  
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• Seattle Pride World Cup Match Features Antigay Egypt and Iran

  11-12-2025 01:06 via thestranger.com
  Teams from two antigay countries are playing Seattle's "Pride Match."by Nathalie GrahamThe World Cup is coming to North America next year—and Seattle’s hosting a handful of games. You know, the ones Donald Trump threatened to take away because he doesn’t like our politics. Since that’s not happening, we’ll host four group stage games at Seattle Stadium (née Lumen Field) during June. Hm, what else happens in June and is a big deal? Pride. 
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• The Seattle Fido Freeze

  10-12-2025 23:43 via thestranger.com
  Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!by AnonymousTo the Gen-x white lady with the older dog: you were walking down the sidewalk, oblivious to the world outside your phone. Our little 23-pound dog with sad-subby energy was waiting patiently to sniff your dog’s butt. Your dog saw our dog. We saw you. When you looked up, startled from your phone, you rudely walked into the parking strip, around a sign, and into the street to avoid saying
  
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• Seattle Fucking Rules at Holiday Drinks, and Here Are Some of the Best

  10-12-2025 19:25 via thestranger.com
  Here, in the atheist-est part of the nation, the most important part of the holiday season is the food and drink.by Meg van HuygenI’ll come out and say it: Here, in the atheist-est part of the nation, the most important part of the holiday season is the food and drink. If you’re in it for the Christmas spirit or the religious euphoria, that’s very nice, and I’m happy for you. But in a sometimes-lonely city of mostly transplants, when weather is doing… what it does
  
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• Slog AM: City Council Approves Police Contract, First Black Woman Appointed to County Council, Too Much Water

  10-12-2025 17:47 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundupby Vivian McCallSpoggers: Seattle City Council approved the city’s contract with the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) in a 6-3 vote. Seattle police officers remain the highest paid in the state, and we didn’t get any significant accountability measures in the contract. The CARE team is expanding, but not much. Micah will have more on this later. SPOG celebrated victory with this dorkass tweet.
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• Sen. Rebecca Saldaña Is Running for King County Council District 2 

  10-12-2025 01:12 via thestranger.com
  It’s Not a Demotionby Nathalie GrahamKing County Executive Girmay Zahilay’s county council seat has barely cooled, and next year’s election is already on. Washington State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) announced—first at a private event Sunday, then officially on Monday—that she’s running. 
  The seat will be wide open in the November election because Zahilay only considered appointees who would “care take” the position, not seek elect
  
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• The Five Best Underread PNW Authors of 2025

  09-12-2025 21:10 via thestranger.com
  Brilliant local writers who also absolutely deserve your attention and dollars.by Katie Lee EllisonInstead of another year-end best-of list, I want to shout out the local writers who toil to find the right words in and around our very town, and don’t always get the shine they earn and deserve. In this wild world, local community is ever more critical to our survival, and books are our collective light in the darkness as we barrel toward the winter solstice and the darkest, wettest days of
  
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• City Councilmember Rob Saka: Why I’m Voting Against the SPOG Contract 

  09-12-2025 20:20 via thestranger.com
  Rob Saka announces that he will be voting against the SPOG contract.by City Councilmember Rob SakaAt today’s Seattle City Council meeting, I will be voting against the proposed collective bargaining agreement with the Seattle Police Officers Guild. I want to be clear about this upfront because accountability comes first, and this agreement does not meet the standard our city deserves. 
  Before we get to numbers and bargaining tables, I need to begin with what shapes every decision I ma
  
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• Creepy Dancer

  09-12-2025 19:10 via thestranger.com
  Got problems? Yes, you do! Email your question for the column to [email protected]!by Dan SavageCisgender bi-female late forties, living in the Bay Area. My boyfriend and I have been dating six months and are very much in love. His friends party quite a bit, lots of drinking and other party favors, and we all enjoy feeling good on the dance floor. The first time I met one of his friends — a guy in his thirties — it was a big, fun night, I wanted his friend to feel included (it
  
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• Slog AM: Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media, More Rain Is Coming to Seattle, Trump Bails Out Farmers

  09-12-2025 18:45 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's Morning News Roundupby Megan SelingAbout That Weather: Monday’s heavy rain was just the beginning. Rivers are flooding all over Western Washington—the Snohomish River is expected to reach a record high—and the Seattle Times says a “stronger surge of subtropical moisture is on track to arrive Tuesday night.” Keep your phones charged, make some hot chocolate, and get comfortable, it’s gonna be a wet night.
  Get ‘Em, Valdez: Seattle Senator Ja
  
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