Sen. Maria Cantwell faces 28 primary challengers, including Republican Susan...
The three-term Democrat drew the most challengers she’s ever faced.The most familiar name is former state Republican Party chair Susan Hutchison, who argues the sheer number of candidates shows a lack...
View ArticleOn Sparkle Hard, Stephen Malkmus Sounds Like a Man at the Top of His Game
by Ben SalmonWho knew Stephen Malkmus—who plays here tomorrow night—was a horseman? Giovanni Duca For the past three decades, Stephen Malkmus has approached his music career with a sort of oblique...
View ArticleIgnore the Huge Horse Cock in Sorry to Bother You
by Charles Mudede Sorry to Bother You This post will not be about that huge horse-like cock that appears in the excellent film Sorry to Bother You. I will indeed ignore it (for now) and turn your...
View ArticleBlaming state lawmakers, Seattle school officials forecast years of financial...
Thanks to the nearly $1 billion that lawmakers injected into Washington state’s K-12 budget this year, Seattle Public Schools will be flush with cash — for at least the next school year. After that,...
View ArticleThe Best of Sean Nelson's Writing in The Stranger
When Nelson is not writing, he is not doing what he does best.by Christopher Frizzelle"When Nelson is not writing, he is not doing what he does best," Charles Mudede once said. Shortly after I wrote...
View ArticleLast-Minute Plans: 125 Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend:...
by Stranger Things To Do StaffDon't want to shell out for the Seattle Art Fair? Check out studio e gallery's 1 Room instead, a show starring 40 Northwest artists. And if you are going to the Fair,...
View ArticleBrut IPA Has Arrived in Seattle and It’s Fucking Delicious
Brut IPA, a new trend in the world of American hoppy beers, has arrived in Seattle and it tastes fucking awesome.by Lester BlackHellbent's Hella Lazy Brut IPA Lester Black A good Brut IPA is a curious...
View ArticleLet's Clear Up This Vaccination Drama In WA-08
BOY I LOVE THIS JOBby Rich SmithSorry about the flash. Kim Schrier After Shannon Hader criticized Kim Schrier for being wishy-washy on vaccine policy, Schrier is now criticizing Hader for criticizing...
View ArticleLimits remain for initiative signature-gatherers at Washington State Fair
A signature-gatherer sued the city of Puyallup, contending that so-called “pedestrian safety zones” barring him from the fair’s main entrances violate his free speech rights.
View ArticleSignature-gatherers at Washington State Fair must observe limits as lawsuit...
A signature-gatherer sued the city of Puyallup, contending that so-called “pedestrian safety zones” barring him from the fair’s main entrances violate his free speech rights.
View ArticleWith $800M Safeco Field deal, it feels like taxpayers are about to get toasted
A $501 toaster is but one of the signs that something’s out of whack in the deal to pour more public money into our baseball stadium.
View ArticleThe Seattle Art Fair features exhibitors from 10 countries
The fourth annual Seattle Art Fair continues through Sunday, Aug. 5, at the CenturyLink Field Event Center. This year, exhibitors from 10 countries have spaces on the center floor.
View ArticleSexual-harassment scandal reignites at Oregon Capitol
A complaint from Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian accused his fellow Democrats, Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek, of allowing a sexually hostile environment at the Capitol...
View ArticleMalice requirement prevents charges against Seattle police officers fired...
King County prosecutors determined they couldn’t prove the officers acted with malice, a controversial requirement that led to a change in state law this year but that is tied up in a legal challenge.
View ArticleWashington State Patrol investigating possible highway shooting on the Eastside
Initial reports from the State Patrol claimed there was a shooting around 8:50 p.m. at Interstate 90 at 148th Street Southeast in Bellevue and that one victim was driving a semitruck at the time.
View ArticleBring on the cake: France’s baby panda has his 1st birthday
PARIS (AP) — France’s first baby panda celebrated his first birthday Saturday with a cake of bamboo, honey, apples, oranges, strawberries and lemons. The panda named Yuan Meng — which means...
View ArticleFrance’s first baby panda celebrates one-year anniversary
PARIS (AP) — France’s first baby panda celebrates his one-year anniversary Saturday with a birthday cake composed of bamboo, honey, apples, oranges, strawberries and lemons. The panda named Yuan Meng...
View ArticleQuestions raised over Washington state lawmakers’ visit to Cambodia to...
The recent visit by a group of Republican Washington lawmakers to Cambodia has raised questions about whether they were used to legitimize the sham elections of an authoritarian government.
View Article‘Hazardous’ smoky air shuts Yosemite in peak tourist season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yosemite National Park’s iconic cliffs are shrouded in so much smoke from nearby wildfires that the air quality is worse than anywhere in America and is rivaling Beijing. The...
View ArticlePolice move to clear rowdy protests involving hundreds in Portland
Demonstrators aligned with Patriot Prayer and an affiliated group, the Proud Boys, gathered around midday in a riverfront park. Small scuffles broke out and police tried to disperse hundreds of...
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