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Vote Rinck for City of Seattle, Council Position No. 8 by Stranger Election Control Board The SECB’s shriveled heart grew three sizes when we met the progressive challengers to Council Appoin...

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“Thoroughly unscandalizing.” by Vivian McCall The City has released the “disgusting” photos of Denny Blaine Park that millionaire philanthropist Stuart Sloan sent to Mayor Bruce Harrell...

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Gyros, A Fiber Arts Cafe, and Fremont Brewing's Columbia City Beer Garden by EverOut Staff This week brings a new Fremont Brewing beer garden in Columbia City, a White Center taqueria, and a gyr...

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Vote Hobbs for Secretary of State by Stranger Election Control Board Incumbent Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said that he and the SECB agree 80% of the time, and that’s going to have to be g...

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Wax Thématique 10th Anniversary show is July 27 at Tractor Tavern. by Dave Segal Wax Thématique has been surreptitiously heating up the musical underground for a decade. Led by Seattle- and K...

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Alaska Airlines Torchlight Parade, Urban Craft Uprising, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff TGIF! It's time to switch on weekend mode and get psyched for events from the Al...

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The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham ARSON IN PARIS: Ahead of the Olympics' opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, coordinated arson attacks on three different high-speed rail...

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Plus, Wicked and More Event Updates for July 25 by EverOut Staff R&B songstress Kehlani will come crashing through Seattle on her upcoming world tour. Keshi , the Houston nurse-turned-hitmaker...

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What a rush. by Hannah Krieg Last night local drag icon Miss Texas 1988 crowned city council candidate Alexis Mercedes Rinck, state house candidate Darya Farivar, and attorney general candidate...

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Seattle's best video store needs our help. by Chase Hutchinson Scarecrow Video will always be a Seattle gem. The nonprofit video store is a mecca for movies and physical media, stocking more th...

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Vote Ferguson for Governor  by Stranger Election Control Board Attorney General and internationally ranked chess master Bob Ferguson is by far the best option to be Washington’s next governo...

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See someone? Say something! by Anonymous IN LINE FOR THE BAR AT CHBP In line for the bar area @ CHBP. You said u liked my outfit and u didn’t get the memo about pink & mentioned ur falling ...

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The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Hannah Krieg MILD IN SEATTLE: The weather will be basically perfect today. We’ll start off in the 60s, and then by about 2 pm hit the 70s. We’ll pea...

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Vote Thai for LD No. 41 Rep. Position No. 2 by Stranger Election Control Board When the SECB interviewed State House Rep. My Linh Thai, we asked her what she was most proud of from her last two...

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One really great thing to do every day of the week. by Megan Seling WEDNESDAY 7/24   CANDIDATE SURVIVOR (CIVIC DUTY) The 2024 election season is well underway. We know the captains of cha...

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Vote Melissa Chaudhry for United States Representative Congressional District No. 9 by Stranger Election Control Board Over the last several years, we’ve seen a bunch of candidates come for 1...

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Carry Narcan. by Anonymous I was biking home from work. You were laying on the sidewalk unconscious, your two friends hovering over you—concerned, panicked. I pulled over to see if they neede...

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Nikki McClure sprinkles a little bit of magic everywhere she goes. by Megan Seling When the inquisitive seal popped his head out of the water about 30 feet away from us, I confirmed what I’ve...

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The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Vivian McCall HOMEGROWN TO CLOSE 10 OF ITS 12 RESTAURANTS: The Seattle-based sandwich chain will close the majority of its stores and lay off 158 worker...

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Finally, Woo returned our request for a comment. by Hannah Krieg King County Elections (KCE) expects to wrap up the signature certification this week for Initiative 137 , a ballot measure that ...

https://www.thestranger.com/housing/2024/07/23/79616874/the-city-council-has-time-to-put-social-housing-payroll-tax-on-the-november-ballot

The orcas seem happy in Tim Wistrom's surreal, humanless paintings. by Charles Mudede The Pacific Northwest that became my home in 1992 appears, from the distance of 32 years, to be in a rapidl...

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Vote Mungia for State Supreme Court Justice Position No. 2 by Stranger Election Control Board Sal Mungia wants to join the state Supreme Court to expand access to the legal system for all peopl...

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THE TIME HATH COME. by Rich Smith Washington's primary elections are underway!!! We've got major shake-ups happening in state and local politics, and as you all well know the results of the pre...

https://www.thestranger.com/elections-2024/2024/07/23/79615382/reserve-your-tickets-for-candidate-survivor-now

“All Options Are Welcome and All Will Fail,” Says State Democratic Party by Hannah Krieg Following President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated exit from the 2024 presidential race, Democrati...

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Vote Siddiqi for United States Representative Congressional District No. 8 by Stranger Election Control Board Imraan Siddiqi, a longtime civil rights leader who currently directs Washington’s...

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Welcome to how our only world ends. by Charles Mudede Every summer has become, for me, a window on a train that’s rushing toward a collapsed bridge. Everyone should be on one side of the air-...

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The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Rich Smith SO IT BEGINS: Opponents of Seattle's transportation levy have begun coming out of the woodwork, including a one-time assistant to former Mayor...

https://www.thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/07/23/79615763/slog-am-kamala-clinches-delegate-count-initiative-polling-looks-bad-major-unions-demand-us-halt-military-aid-to-israel

Recaps and photos from Capitol Hill Block Party 2024. by Julianne Bell While Chappell Roan's Friday night set was indeed a highlight of this year's Capitol Hill Block Party, the president of th...

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Vote Stearns for LD No. 47, Rep. Position No. 2 by Stranger Election Control Board To put it nicely, State House Rep. Chris Stearns contains multitudes on the issues of criminal justice reform ...

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Jah Wobble of Public Image Ltd. performed at the Triple Door on July 20. by Dave Segal The prospect of experiencing Public Image Ltd.'s landmark 1979 post-punk album Metal Box (aka Second Editi...

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Vote Jayapal for United States Representative Congressional District No. 7 by Stranger Election Control Board Those who stand firmly against genocide, forever wars, corporate greed, and cruel i...

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Texts Revealed Harrell and Playground Donor Stuart Sloan Shared Disgust about Nudity by Vivian McCall The activists who killed a City plan to build a children’s playground at Denny Blaine Par...

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Seattle Art Fair, Blastfest, and More by EverOut Staff How's everyone's brat summer ? If you only have a rough idea of what you're doing this week, let us help you fine tune your schedule. We'r...

https://everout.com/seattle/articles/the-top-40-events-in-seattle-this-week-july-22-28-2024/c5552/

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham IT'S JOEVER, IT'S KAMALENCING, WE'RE EXISTING IN THE CONTEXT: After weeks of speculation and an op-ed by Aaron Sorkin in the New York Tim...

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Vietnamese Coffee, Hot Pot, and A Farewell to Weird Taco Time by EverOut Staff This week, Drip Drip Coffeehouse slings Vietnamese beverages, Old Street Malatang brings a new style of hot pot to...

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Vote Pollet for LD No. 46, Rep. Position No. 1 by Stranger Election Control Board Writing an endorsement for State House Rep. Gerry Pollet feels a little bit like living in that meme where an a...

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Vote DelBene for United States Representative Congressional District No. 1  by Stranger Election Control Board If voters give Suzan DelBene a seventh term and a Democratic trifecta in the fede...

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Alki Art Fair, Seafair Indian Days Powwow, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff Don't let your weekend go to waste. We're beckoning you out of the house with cheap and easy e...

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If we turn to a future that's not far from now, we can see why the top capitalists of society are aggressively pushing for Donald Trump's return to the White House. He is likely to do little or n...

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The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham BOY, SLOW NEWS WEEK, HUH? Hahahhaha. Strap in.  WINDOWS UPDATE FROM HELL: While you were sleeping, a global technology outage grounde...

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Ultimately, after pushback from the LGBTQ community and an impassioned public meeting, the mayor and city killed the plan on December 8, 2023. by Vivian McCall Newly obtained text messages that...

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Plus, More Event Updates for July 18 by EverOut Staff Billboard charting rapper DON TOLIVER will embark on his Psycho tour, his biggest headline tour to date, this fall. Genre-defying gem SANT...

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VICE Seattle Promises Michelin Star Nightlife Action by Dave Segal "It's probably a good thing you're wearing a mask," Guy Godefroy tells me as we walk through the main room of the ambitious ne...

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Vote Senn for LD No. 41, Rep. Position No. 1 by Stranger Election Control Board For someone who represents Mercer Island, State House Representative Tana Senn isn’t so bad. She sponsored and ...

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Vote Cantwell for United States Senator by Stranger Election Control Board Washington desperately needs to replace our US Senators, who have been in office for a combined 54 years, but, alas, n...

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See someone? Say something! by Anonymous TATTOOED POOL BABE girl at sloop tavern a few weeks ago, you were playing pool and asked me what game i was playing (betrayal at house on the hill)! m...

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Soba, Naengmyeon, and More by EverOut Staff As the mercury continues to leap up the thermostat this summer, it's definitely way too hot for warm food. One surefire way to cool down: a refreshing ...

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The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Hannah Krieg ANOTHER SUNNY DAY: Good morning, Seattle! Do we even need to check the weather at this point? You know the drill. Clear, sunny skies, and t...

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See Beautiful Freaks at Easy Street Records on Saturday, July 20, at 7 pm. by Kevin Diers Controlled chaos. Those two words perfectly sum up the intensity brought forth by noisy Seattle DIY sta...

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