Friday, August 7, 2026

Seattle

Slog AM: Supreme Court Saves Mail-In Voting, Europeans Love Seattle, and We Have Budget Holes Everywhere

Good morning! Pride weekend is over, and you’re still standing. Hungover? Maybe. Exhausted? Definitely. Finding glitter places it really shouldn’t be? Most likely. (Didn’t get the glitter person’s number? Submit an I Saw U!) We’ll ease you out of...

King County’s Homelessness Crisis Worsens, But at a Slower Pace

Preliminary results from King County’s biennial survey of its homeless population showed the number of people experiencing homelessness grew from 16,868 to 18,365 between 2024 and 2026, a nine percent increase. The report, a federally mandated Point-in-Time count managed by...

One Lost Ring to Rule Them All

A huge thank you to the staff at the Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s for finding my engagement ring and helping me find my thin and easy-to-miss wedding band. The Wednesday morning crew took the time to get on all fours...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: June 26–28, 2026

Happy Pride Weekend, Seattle! Grab your fellow gays/theys/allies and get the party started at events from the Indigiqueer Festival to Seattle PrideFest. Round out the weekend with more cheap and easy fare, like the Seattle Paddle Rave and the...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: June 26–28, 2026

Happy Pride Weekend, Seattle! Grab your fellow gays/theys/allies and get the party started at events from the Indigiqueer Festival to Seattle PrideFest. Round out the weekend with more cheap and easy fare, like the Seattle Paddle Rave and the...

Slog AM: Pride Flags Allowed at World Cup, AI Search Function Says Trump Died of Rabies, Please, Where Is Gracie the Giraffe?

The Weather: Ah, crisp, wet, and gray. What month is it? The rain shouldn’t be much of a bother, but pack your rain jacket if you’re going to the big game tonight. Also Pack Your Pride Flag: It’s the Pride...

A Woman Possessed

This story was originally published in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue. It was from the glittering ashes of male-centric glam rock that one of LA’s first punk bands emerged. As a music-obsessed teenager who was convinced she’d one day marry...

Sea Change

It got salty, and there were some rough waters, but unionized employees and management at Sea Creatures restaurant group came to a tentative agreement on a union contract Wednesday night, the union announced to The Stranger.  This means that workers...

Slog AM: Supreme Court Says No More Deportation Protection for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants, Europe Bakes, Mayor Katie Wilson Hires Temporary Communications Staff

According to state records, part of the chemical tank that ruptured in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packing Company pulp mill that killed 11 and injured eight last month had sprung a leak in late 2023 and early...

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The interesting struggles you’ll wage in the coming weeks will require your vulnerability: showing up exactly as you are when you might rather fight or escape. Your warrior nature probably prefers a clear enemy or...
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Things to Do in August: Literature

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, and This...
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