Sunday, February 1, 2026

Seattle

Slog PM: The Bay Area Is Dying Because of NIMBYs, Insurance Commissioner Kreidler Promises to Be Nicer to Staff, One Gorilla Is Stuck in...

The Bay Area, the capital of the NIMBY race. Charles MudedeWhat is this? Only 34 Republicans in the House voted with Dems to pass a bill that would offer assistance to veterans "exposed to toxic chemicals during their...

I Hope You Got Your Mitski Tix

Cuz that shit's sold out. Ebru YildizI'm sorry to report this but it looks like BOTH nights of Mitski performing at The Moore next week are completely sold out. Her entire tour is nearly sold out. You’re...

Pike Place Market Isn't Just a Tourist Trap

Pike Place Market's food bank staff. Pike Place FoundationLast month Councilmember Debora Juarez said that she avoids Pike Place Market because of "safety issues," which is certainly news to the thousands of people who wander happily through the stalls...

Another Top Pick: Daughters of the Dust at SIFF

Here are three important years for black American cinema: 1989, 1990, and 1991. The crowning achievement in the first of these years was Do the Right Thing; the second, To Sleep With Anger; the third, Daughters of the Dust....

Tracks of the Week: The Black Tones' “Mr. Mines” and Idol Ko Si's “Hex Du Jour”

Eva and Cedric Walker of the Black Tones for the (t)win. Danny DenialThe Black Tones, “Mr. Mines” (Sub Pop)Welcome to the late-Covid-era* revamp of the Slog column formerly known as Inbox Jukebox. It's been two years since the last...

Unions Split on Deal to Expand Uber and Lyft Driver Protections Statewide

House Bill 2076 might give ridehail drivers outside Seattle a pay raise and some benefits, but other labor groups say the cost of the deal runs too high. NYCSHOOTER/GETTYA new proposal in Olympia tests whether Washington state Democrats want...

The Top 10 Seattle Cocktail Week Events to Know About

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Like Add to a List Taking its cues from the Mad Hatter's "unbirthday party" in Alice in Wonderland, this night promises a lineup of whimsical alcohol-free cocktails...

Slog PM: A New Whale Just Dropped, a New City Program for Small Biz Just Dropped, and Stop Being Fucking Assholes to the Girl...

Councilmember Sara Nelson doing Councilmember Sara Nelson things screenshot from Seattle ChannelSmall biz: Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) announced the Capital Access Program, a new $8 million program intended to support small...

Council Feels “Forced” to Let Cops Spend $50,000 in Falsely Promised Hiring Bonuses

Durkan gave the cops a lil goodbye kiss by letting them ignore the council. TAKA4332 / GETTY IMAGESIn a 8-0 vote, the Seattle City Council retroactively approved $220,000 worth of bonuses for five police officers and fourteen 911 dispatchers...

Enumclaw Wants to Be Everywhere

This is a vibe. Courtesy of EnumclawLast year was a banner year for Tacoma-based rock band Enumclaw. After dropping their first single "Fast N All" in early 2021, the band blew up, nabbing features in the Seattle Times, KEXP,...
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Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

The rain couldn’t stop us. At least 100,000 people took over the CBD and marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge...
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