Welcome back to Pop Loser! This past weekend saw the return of the Stranger’s Genius Awards, and I’ll fill you in on the highlights. I’ve also got a Macklemore update, I dig into some new music, and say goodbye...
Bots are denying Medicare claims in Washington at a “staggering” rate. The program, which launched in six states in January, is called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction program, aka WISeR. Ironic! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Pumpkin patches are popping off across the Seattle area! From pumpkin-picking and corn mazes to hayrides, apple cider donuts, and the occasional haunted house and zombie encounter, there’s no shortage of adventurous autumn activities to be found around the...
All summer long, if you walked around Seattle’s Stadium District during the day you probably heard the sounds of the labor movement at work—chants and exclamations from the striking unionized employees at Hilton’s Embassy Suites hotel picketing their employer...
Dear Readers: I’m on vacation — second and last week — and will be back with new columns next week. Please enjoy this selection of letters from three previously published columns in the meantime. — Dan
I was raised in...
Your uncle is wrong about crime in downtown Seattle: Crime is down citywide in 2026 compared to 2018, contrary to the popular television news narrative. The neighborhood with the lowest crime rate is downtown. Since 2018, downtown crime has...
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out a plan to tackle gun violence by better integrating city departments and maintaining services for youth. The announcement comes after weeks of relentless criticism of the city’s public safety track record by...
MONDAY 9/14
Alexis Nikole Nelson
(FOOD & DRINK) Known as “BlackForager” on Instagram and YouTube and “alexisnikole” on TikTok, Alexis Nikole Nelson has charmed millions of followers with her joyful approach to foraged foods, not to mention her sense of humor,...
Two people financing efforts to stop a millionaires’ income tax and to ban transgender girls from girls’ sports are also financially backing the Center Square, a conservative national news operation with Washington State reporters covering those same measures.
Let’s Go Washington...
