Connelly: King Co. Democrats Chair resigns after 13-hour 'trial'
King County Democratic Chair Bailey Stober resigns after a 13-hour party trial. He was found guilty of five counts of misconduct, bringing a tumultuous end to a tenure that lasted a little more than a...
View ArticleWashington state says no to spraying neurotoxic pesticide on oyster beds
The Department of Ecology has denied approval for a controversial plan to treat oyster beds with the pesticide imidacloprid, calling it "too risky for Washington’s environment."
View ArticleFour Equal Pay Day 2018 Events in Seattle
April 10, 2018by Stranger Things To Do StaffTomorrow, April 10, is Equal Pay Day, an event created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to symbolize the date in 2018 when American women have worked...
View ArticleEqual Pay Day Events
Four Events on April 10by Stranger Things To Do StaffTomorrow, April 10, is Equal Pay Day, an event created by the National Committee on Pay Equity to symbolize the date in 2018 when American women...
View ArticleFour Equal Pay Day Events in Seattle Tomorrow
by Stranger Things To Do StaffOnline organization MomsRising.org will host events at Broadview Tap House and Hill City Tap House. MomsRising.org Tomorrow, April 10, is Equal Pay Day, an event created...
View ArticleUW Students Occupy Building to Protest Closure of Unionized Laundry
The laundry cleans linens and scrubs for UW hospitals.by Heidi GrooverStudents with the UW chapter of Students Against Sweatshops are urging UW Medicine not to close its laundry. HG About 20 students...
View ArticleSusan Anspach, actress who starred in ‘Five Easy Pieces,’ dead at 75
A New York City native, Susan Anspach had an extensive stage career before breaking into movies in the early 1970s.
View ArticleThere Are Too Many Cars in Seattle, But There's No Way I'm Getting Rid of Mine
by Leilani PolkIf I didn't have a car, I wouldn't be able to visit Mt. Rainier National Park. No, I haven't visited it yet, but that's not the point... YinYang/Getty Today, the Seattle Times reported...
View ArticleAmericans owe three times as much for student loans as they did a decade ago
A new study shows who owes the most money on their student loans, and where they live across the nation. Washington residents fare well compared to the national average.
View ArticleShucking decision: Ecology says no to Willapa Bay oyster growers
The state Dept. of Ecology rejects Willapa Bay oyster growers request to apply a pesticide to control burrowing mud shrimp that invade oyster and clam beds. Willapa Bay produces more oysters than any...
View ArticleStudents protest possible closure of UW Medical laundry; 100 jobs at risk
Protesters at the UW occupied the office of the medical center CEO, saying they want the university to abandon a proposal to close the laundry with about 115 employees.
View ArticleOregon snowpack runs below average
The Capital Press reported Monday that all Oregon basins are behind on snowpack and most are measuring 40 to 70 percent of normal levels.
View ArticleNation’s Report Card shows flat results in students’ reading, math
The results of the latest Nation’s Report Card are in and the news isn’t good. Overall, only roughly a third of American eighth-graders are proficient in reading and math, along with about 40 percent...
View Article"Wow No Cow" Is a Great Slogan for a Milk Product; the Taste Isn't Bad, Either
There's a new vegan milk brand in town—Oatly—and its "wow no cow!" slogan is adorable as the liquid is tasty.by Dave Segal Oatly Head's up, Seattle: There's a new oat-based milk company in town, and...
View ArticlePublic Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet Came Out 28 Years Ago Today
by Sean NelsonAnd you thought the beat slowed down. Thanks to Consequence of Sound for reminding us that Public Enemy's third album, Fear of a Black Planet, came out on this day in 1990, and promptly...
View ArticleNew rule bans vessels from releasing sewage into Puget Sound
Starting May 10, most boats will not be allowed to pump sewage — whether treated or not — into waters across about 2,300 square miles of Puget Sound. The zone also includes Lake Washington and Lake Union.
View ArticleWashington Courts Now Have the Country's First Rule for Tackling Implicit...
Seattle's lack of jury diversity is an urgent problem. Could this new rule help fix it?by Sydney Brownstone#JuriesSoWhite Chris Ryan/Getty In 2009, a 24-year-old man named Kirk Saintcalle was convicted...
View ArticleThe Dystopian Future of Fake News Is Being Developed in Seattle
New tech will make our current problems with fake news seem quaint.by Katie Herzog Getty Images Last week, Radiolab—the ever-enlightening podcast and public radio show from WNYC—rebroadcast an episode...
View ArticleFor Seattle Restaurant Week, Go to These Places to Support Women & POC...
by Stranger Things To Do StaffJames Beard-nominated chef Shota Nakajima's restaurant Adana is just one of the 181 restaurants participating in Seattle Restaurant Week. Last week, we put together a...
View ArticleWalk, bike, bus or drive: How Seattle politicians get to work
Busing is a popular option among City Council members, while the police handle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s commutes.
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