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Wages · SeattleThere’s still time to avoid a $13 minimum wage for gig workers.
by Hannah Krieg
Time is running out for the Seattle City Council to tank Council Member Sara Nelson’s minimum wage repeal for gig delivery workers. In a Thursday committee meeting, Council Members Bob Kettle and Rob Saka reigned in Nelson’s sweeping attack on worker’s rights, but their amendments don’t change the fact that the underlying legislation puts the profits of big business …See the Story
City Council Nibbles the Edges of Nelson’s Minimum Wage Repeal, but Core Issue Remains
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Seattle · SeattleOn Saturday Whistle N Wag hosts the first furry-centric voyage and fundraiser for the SS Virginia V.
by Vivian McCall
There’s something endearingly Seattle about a steamboat cruise for furries. Whistle N Wag is the first furry-centric voyage and fundraiser for the SS Virginia V, the last surviving vessel in the Mosquito Fleet and the only wooden-hulled, propeller-driven passenger steamship in the United States. Virginia V Senior Docent and histo…See the Story
All Aboard the Furry Cruise
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Crime · SeattleMayor considers disrupting the municipal court system by potentially jailing people at SCORE.
by Ashley Nerbovig
After City Council Member Tanya Woo let slip that the City may contract with the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, also known as SCORE, frustrated King County Public Defenders sent a letter to the City explaining how switching to SCORE could hinder their ability to do their job, which is to provide effective representation for …See the Story
Seattle’s ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Administration Wants More Jail Beds for Non-Violent, Low-Level Offenders
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Seattle · SeattleGod forbid you delete the old pictures of you and him.
by Anonymous
As much as I wish I were referring to one of my favorite Faye Webster songs, the reference is actually about you. You won’t go away. Why is it that you, my partner’s ex, seem to be so persistent with your social media presence around him? God forbid you delete the old pictures of you and him. I mean, you had no problem deleting pictures of your other exes, but it seems you’ve m…See the Story
I, Anonymous: She Won't Go Away
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Seattle · SeattleSee someone? Say something!
by Anonymous
Beacon hill light rail station on a Friday afternoon You: blue shirt and beard. Me: leather jacket. Maybe you were checking me out. Maybe I had Nutella on my face. You’re my type. Megan at the Meeting I really hope I see you again. I'll take that ride home. Jeff Cheryl Blossom IRL Maybe 5 years ago now, I saw you passing a BofA ATM in Georgetown. Your beauty was breathtaking and my bi heart thinks of you …See the Story
I Saw U: Biking Up Boren, Clutching Cowboy Boots, and Running for Burien City Council
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Joe Biden · GazaThe Stranger's morning news roundup.
by Hannah Krieg
Weather: According to the good people at the National Weather Service, Seattle can expect a beautiful, sunny day with temperatures in the low 70s. See you bitches (celebratory) outside! All eyes on Rafah: President Joe Biden shifted his tone on Israel’s genocide on Palestine yesterday. He said, for the first time, that he would stop sending Israel certain weapons if Prime Minister Benjamin Net…See the Story
Slog AM: School Board Votes to Possibly Close 20 Elementary Schools, Muslim City Council Candidate Pushed to the Ground, and Biden Threatens to Halt Weapons If Israel Fully Invades Rafah
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Seattle · SeattleOne really great thing to do every day of the week.
by Audrey Vann
WEDNESDAY 5/8 Hourglass Lying Down (VISUAL ARTS) Sophia Arnold might be one of my favorite contemporary artists—her oil, acrylic, and watercolor compositions of surreal scenes are intoxicating, lush, and seemingly full of secrets, reminiscent of Elizabeth Malaska's paintings. In the group exhibition Hourglass Lying Down, Arnold's works will appear alongside Polaroids by Autumn …See the Story
Stranger Suggests: 'Hourglass Lying Down,' Thunderpussy with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Art Book Fair, Author Talk with Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard
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Seattle · SeattleThe Stranger reviewed dozens of SIFF films! Here's what we loved and what we hated.
by Stranger Staff
Spring is in the air and Allegra and Zyrtec are sold out at drug stores across Seattle—that can only mean one thing. It's time for the Seattle International Film Festival! This year SIFF celebrates the festival's 50th anniversary and there is a lot to look forward to. As Stranger contributor Chase Hutchinson reported last month, "Not only is it…See the Story
The Best and Worst of the Seattle International Film Festival 2024
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