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On the List | Seattle Flow Arts Collective’s Community Fire Jam lights up Volunteer Park this weekend

Volunteer Park will be filled with fire spinners Saturday night as Seattle Flow Arts Collective hosts its first Community Fire Jam of the year. Expert spinners and those wanting to learn have registered to be part of the night of … Continue reading →

Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law

Seattle’s public housing is supposed to provide our city’s lowest-income people and families with affordable, comfortable places to live. From what our organization, Got Green, a community organization based in South Seattle, has seen, the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is allowing their units to fall into a serious state of disrepair that is threatening the […] The post Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law appeared first on The Stranger.

Jane Don’t

Jane Don’t is Seattle’s latest star to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. If you’ve seen her locally, you already know she was poised to do well. Her drag style uses vintage aesthetics in contemporary ways, combining her knowledge of queer history, fashion references, and her own innovative sewing skills. With a fully glamorous mug, she […] The post Jane Don’t appeared first on The Stranger.

Is Brandi Kruse’s Support for an Anti-Trans Sports Ban Legally an In-Kind Political Donation?

Right-wing podcaster Brandi Kruse is allegedly providing unreported in-kind donations to an initiative to ban transgender girls from girls sports, according to a campaign finance complaint that a government watchdog group filed with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. The PDC regulates state political finances. The complaint targets the initiative group Let’s Go Washington. The PDC […] The post Is Brandi Kruse’s Support for an Anti-Trans Sports Ban Legally an In-Kind Political Donation? appeared first on The Stranger.

Slog AM: Howard Schultz Talks Shit About Seattle, Zorhran Mamdani Solves NYC’s Budget Deficit, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Ordinary Americans’ Financial Situation

The idea to ban cars from Capitol Hill’s E. Barbara Bailey street, which encounters constant foot traffic from Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill Station, and the Capitol Hill Station Plaza, is a no-brainer. Cars should not be there. And an organization, Central Seattle Streets for All, is now pressing for the formal pedestrianization of the […] The post Slog AM: Howard Schultz Talks Shit About Seattle, Zorhran Mamdani Solves NYC’s Budget Deficit, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Ordinary Americans’ Financial Situation appeared first on The Stranger.

The Tilted Table: Capitol Hill’s arcade bar and tabletop gaming hangout has been saved — and has a new name

Capitol Hill’s Raygun Lounge has been saved and is starting its new play with a new name — The Tilted Table. In December, CHS reported on the effort led by prospective new owner River Flanary to take over the all-ages … Continue reading →

‘It wasn’t our best work that day’ — Protest disrupts Seattle City Council committee session on SPD May 2025 crackdown in Cal Anderson Park

Protesters including people caught up in the Seattle Police Department crackdown made their voices heard at Seattle City Council’s public safety committee as officials presented a report on SPD’s May 2025 arrests of demonstrators against an anti-trans Christian group’s rally … Continue reading →

Seattle City Council notes: Shared Streets, World Cup funding, new Neighborhoods director, and Seattle Social Housing changes

Shared Streets: The full council voted Tuesday to approve legislation recently reported on by CHS including change to the city’s municipal code that line up with “first-in-the-nation” shared streets law passed in Washington last year. The new law will allow … Continue reading →

Do You Feel That Seattle Is An Area That Is Supportive Of Black Culture And Experiences?

Seattle is seen as creating communities for Black people by Black people themselves, rather than by the city, with some feeling that the city does support the Black community while others feel that it is not obvious.

Robin Fay Massie Calling: Healing Through Music and Medicine

Robin Fay Massie is a full-time school nurse, neonatal intensive care unit nurse, and freelance classical violaist who believes that music and nursing are two sides of the same coin, both rooted in service to God and others.

From A Dare To Lumen Field: How C. Davis BBQ Became A Seattle Community Staple

Charles Davis, owner and founder of C. Davis BBQ, has established a prominent Black-owned food truck enterprise in the Seattle area, serving thousands of pounds of Texas-style barbecue weekly and actively engaging in community support through nonprofit collaborations.