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Pop Loser: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Charli’s Version)

Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, Charli XCX announced a new album, Joanna Newsom got her own holiday, Jack White debuted his “art,” and not even Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan will play at Trump’s Great American State Fair. Madonna shared a special message for Pride Month. Plus, Bob Dylan will be in town this […] The post Pop Loser: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Charli’s Version) appeared first on The Stranger.

Storm’s Dominique Malonga takes big step in return from concussion

The timetable remains unclear, but Dominique Malonga took a major step in resuming her highly anticipated second season with the Storm as she joined a shoot-around.

Russell Wilson announces move to CBS in apparent retirement video

Former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson made it official that he is joining CBS Sports to serve as an analyst in a video that marked his apparent retirement.

Seattle’s data center moratorium moves forward

The measure is set for consideration by the full city council next month.

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

There were no treatments or vaccines to protect people during the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.

Mariners winning streak ends in a sloppy loss to Mets

The Mariners' thrilling eight-game winning streak ended with a dispirited, sloppy loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Rescuers urge caution after 2 swimmers pulled from chilly WA lakes

Temperatures in Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish were dangerously cold when rescuers pulled two men out of the water on Tuesday.

Past fire at Longview mill suggests owner cut back on maintenance

Burn patterns and video indicate the 2023 blaze started at a conveyor belt with aging parts, investigators found. Employees said maintenance was scaled back before the fire.

Union Workers at Acclaimed Restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter Are Ready to Strike

On Tuesday afternoon, unionized workers at the Walrus and the Carpenter held a strike authorization vote in the sweltering Ballard sun minutes before the acclaimed oyster-centric spot opened for service. Eighteen of 20 union members voted to authorize a strike (with two not voting), so leadership will be able to call a work stoppage if […] The post Union Workers at Acclaimed Restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter Are Ready to Strike appeared first on The Stranger.

I, Anonymous

Dear neighbor, I pass by you a couple times a week, me walking my dog, you grooving to what must be awesome tunes in your earbuds and smoking a joint on the sidewalk across from our “smoke-free” apartment campus. You look so happy and in-the-moment, you dance like you feel the music in your bone […] The post I, Anonymous appeared first on The Stranger.

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Read All About It!

This week, the Society for Professional Journalists announced the winners of their Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards. The Stranger won eight awards, including first place in Personal Profile (“The Making of Katie Wilson”), Graphics and Illustration (“Keep Digging”), Photo Essay (“Skateboards Only”), and Editorial and Commentary (“It’s All About the Dick”).   This is also (probably) […] The post Read All About It! appeared first on The Stranger.