Monday, September 28, 2026

Seattle

Slog AM: Trump Made a Billion in Crypto, Idaho Opens Execution Chamber, and WA Cares Fund Opens

Good morning!  I have woken up in the very unenviable position of having to write Slog AM, our daily news roundup, the morning after news broke that our editor, Hannah Murphy Winter, is leaving The Stranger. Yes, it’s true. And...

Yes, Hannah Murphy Winter Is Leaving The Stranger

I have woken up in the very unenviable position of having to write Slog AM, our daily news roundup, the morning after news broke that our editor, Hannah Murphy Winter, is leaving The Stranger. Instead of letting other outlets talk...

Dear Hendrix

Dear Hendrix,  As you’ve noticed by now in these letters, I’m obviously a very devout, religious person. If nothing else, I believe that spirituality is the foundation of a good… oh, who am I kidding? God is dandy if the...

Slog AM: Local Journalists Win New Contract After Strike, Mayor Wilson Endorses Candidates in Legislative Races, and SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Trans Sports Bans

SCOTUS Rulings are All Over the Map: The court upheld birthright citizenship, which is good, because white supremacists were trying to overturn the precedent to purge the country of millions of people and disenfranchise voters. The vote was 5-4,...

Quickies

1. I’m a 20-year-old virgin and I have until very recently thought I was pan romantic/asexual. But I have found myself being sexually attracted to my close female friends. How do I know if I am ace or struggling with religious...

Trump Picked a Right-Wing ICE Lawyer for Western Washington’s Top Federal Cop 

The office of US attorney is the top cop for each of the nation’s federal court districts. It’s an incredibly important office, but right now in the Western District of Washington we don’t technically have anyone doing the job. That’s...

The Last Cigarette

It seems like everyone is talking about smoking again. The Stranger writers couldn’t resist reminiscing about their first, their last, or their most memorable cigarettes. Illustrations by Pablo Iglesias The Frenchman Cheered For most of my life, I haven’t so much as...

Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 29–July 5

MONDAY 6/29 Recuperate From Pride With Snacks (FOOD & DRINK) Pride weekend was exhausting. The Stranger was passing out papers during Sunday’s parade, and I am still sore from walking and yelling, “Who wants a free germaphobe-approved guide to eating ass?!”...

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...
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GeoComply Launches ‘DeviceGuard’ Tech as Traditional ‘Fingerprinting’ Loses Ground

Since mid-2025, GeoComply has been quietly beta testing its latest innovation. The Vancouver-based digital identity platform describes this month’s launch,...
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