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Musical phenom introduces an old instrument to new audiences

The pipe organ is typically associated with formal concert halls, church music and traditional works by Baroque composers like Bach. But one musician, Anna Lapwood, is broadening the instrument’s reputation and has gotten millions of people to tune in....

Bellevue man arrested in sexual exploitation, trafficking of missing 14-year-old girl

A 24-year-old Bellevue man has been arrested after an investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation and trafficking of a missing 14-year-old girl. In March, Bellevue Police Department (BPD) officers responded to an apartment unit in downtown Bellevue after reports of...

UW murder suspect to be evaluated at Western State Hospital

The suspect in the murder of a University of Washington (UW) student is headed for a mental health evaluation. Christopher Leahy, 31, is accused of stabbing 19-year-old Juniper Blessing to death on May 10. She was found dead in the...

US journalist pleads guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organizations there pleaded guilty in a U.S. court Thursday to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, the...

1 injured, 4 displaced after early morning house fire in Graham

Four occupants of a home in Graham were displaced, with one woman suffering significant burn injuries, after it caught fire early Thursday morning. At approximately 12:48 a.m., Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (CPFR) crews were dispatched to a residential structure...

Noteworthy speeches from recent college graduations

College seniors have been donning their cap and gowns to mark the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. They’re facing a daunting future, with a rapidly transforming job market thanks to artificial intelligence, global unrest and...

Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "catching up" with the spread of the virus. But health officials warn the crisis is far from over with more than...

News Wrap: Ukraine strikes oil depot deep inside Russia

In our news wrap on Wednesday, Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia's St. Petersburg with drones that flew more than 600 miles to reach their target, the UK's prime minister condemned violent protests that erupted over...

Trump administration cuts ambitious ocean monitoring program

Scientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is changing. More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans near Washington,...

‘Reprehensible’: Former Issaquah resident sentenced for trafficking fentanyl to vulnerable residents

A 37-year-old Mexican national and former Issaquah resident was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an armed drug trafficking ring that targeted vulnerable Seattle residents. Giovanni Garduno Garcia was arrested in May 2025 following a law...
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The WTF, Chocolate?! at Good Grief 

This story was originally published in The Stranger’s July 2026 print issue. Upon perching myself at Good Grief’s bar, my...
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