When Bike Shares Fail, They Should Leave the Bikes Behind
Just disable the locking mechanism and leave them.by Katie Herzogofo is out.VCG/GettyIn an email to customers, Chinese bike-sharing company ofo announced this week that they will be pulling out of the...
View Article112 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do This Week: Aug 14-19, 2018
by Stranger Things To Do StaffStop at Windy City Pie during this weekend's Second Annual Seattle Pizza Crawl (like an art walk but for pizza) for food and drink specials, a raffle, and a pizza-themed...
View ArticleTeen arrested in connection to High Point shooting last week
Authorities released footage of a teen getting on and off the bus on Monday and asked the public for help identifying him.
View ArticleSavor Summer at These 10 Seattle Restaurants & Bars
Staycation-worthy places to eat and drink before the summer's over, from Bongo's Cafe to Navy Strength.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThere are only a few weeks left of summer, but there's still plenty...
View ArticleRestaurants & Bars to Savor the Last of Summer
Staycation-worthy places to eat and drink before the summer's over, from Bongo's Cafe to Navy Strength.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThere are only a few weeks left of summer, but there's still plenty...
View ArticleHomicide detectives respond to body found in homeless encampment
The man was spotted on the ground at an encampment under Interstate 5 near College Street; police say he was dead when they arrived.
View ArticleBimbo's Is Mad at Me for Mildly Critiquing Their Tacos
Somehow we have wound up waging war with the place where we eat three times a week.by Rich SmithThe owner of Bimbo's doesn't think I should expect "a whole dinner" for "6 bucks." Well, I don't think he...
View ArticleExperts: Hail damage is worse, but climate role uncertain
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Climate and weather scientists say hailstorms inflict billions of dollars in damage each year, and the cost will rise as the growing population builds more homes, offices and...
View ArticleSmoky Seattle summers: Expect more of them, scientists say
It’s too early to call the smoke blanketing the Seattle area a trend, but a few hazy weeks in the coming years could be more likely, experts say.
View Article4.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake has jolted an area southeast of Los Angeles but no damage or injuries are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.4 temblor was reported at...
View ArticleRainier Valley Heritage and Othello International Festival celebrates...
The Rainier Valley Heritage and Othello International Festival celebrates the variety of cultural heritage around the Puget Sound.
View ArticleModi says India will send manned flight into space by 2022
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will send a manned flight into space by 2022. The announcement came amid celebrations Wednesday of India’s independence from British...
View ArticleTeen in critical condition after shot by friend in Burien
A 14-year-old was in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday night after authorities said he was shot by a friend while they were playing with a gun in a Burien home. King...
View ArticleCrazy Rich Asians Is Romantic-Comedy Gold
Light, breezy (and inclusive!) escapism.by Elinor JonesI am going to start with the thing everybody wants to talk about: Crazy Rich Asians is the first major US motion picture starring a predominantly...
View ArticleWith Disenchantment, Matt Groening Takes on George R.R. Martin
... with promising, if mixed, results.by Andrew WrightBack in the olden days, before binge viewing, it sure was easier to give developing shows a fair shake. Disenchantment—Simpsons and Futurama...
View ArticleMusic Fan Calls Out Sub Pop Fest's Dearth of Women Performers
Did Sub Pop's 30th-anniversary celebration reveal a diversity problem within the renowned indie-music label?by Dave SegalBeach House's Victoria Legrand was one of 10 women performing during Sub Pop's...
View ArticleSeven members of Washington family dead in head-on Oregon crash
Oregon state patrol says an SUV crossed the center line and collided with an SUV carrying seven members of a Washington family
View ArticleUber, Lyft boosted car travel by 94 million miles in Seattle last year, study...
The study of nine major cities, including Seattle, says Uber and Lyft aren’t really causing people to drive less; they’re pulling passengers who otherwise would walk, take the bus or just stay home.
View ArticleFree tourist buses now ply Seattle’s hectic waterfront
Lost on the waterfront? Tourists and commuters along Seattle’s Alaskan Way can now take a free bus past the construction barricades and cab queues, all the way to Seattle Center or Pioneer Square,...
View ArticleAs Jenny Durkan Delays Bike Lanes and Transit Projects, Seattle Spends...
by Charles Mudede Charles Mudede Jenny Durkan, the mayor of Seattle, a city whose air has been severely polluted by smoke from wildfires caused by anthropogenic climate change, exemplifies the total...
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