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Welcome to The Stranger’s Queer Issue

The Democrats and the mainstream media have pushed me out of the greatest cabinet in Earth’s 4,000-year history, and The Stranger, a publication I have never heard of but was familiar with my excellent track record, asked me to temporarily fill in as its public editor for this “queer” issue. They had read about my […] The post Welcome to The Stranger’s Queer Issue appeared first on The Stranger.

New Music You Shouldn’t Miss

SkerikSKERIK 061725(Loosegroove) Seattle saxophonist Skerik (aka Eric Walton) has done seemingly everything a musician can do in his 30-year career. Even a cursory rundown of his activities would exceed my word count, but, real quick: He’s toured with Roger Waters and Les Claypool, guested on Sunn O)))’s Monoliths & Dimensions, and headed over a dozen […] The post New Music You Shouldn’t Miss appeared first on The Stranger.

Virtue Coffee and Cocktails: The only new* Capitol Hill food+drink project of 2026?

A rare opening of a new mixed-use development on Capitol Hill will also bring something else not seen a lot these days in the central city — a wholly new food and drink space joining the area’s mix of bars, … Continue reading →

Seattle City Council sets August deadline for mayor to sort out King County Regional Homelessness Authority mess

The Seattle City Council has set a date for leaders and Mayor Katie Wilson to chart a path for the city on homelessness in ...

Slog AM: Trump’s Cabinet Is Full of Suckups, NASA Says Goodbye to Mars Orbiter, Workers at Walrus and the Carpenter Authorize a Strike

Good Morning! It’s still spring in Seattle, so we have another partly cloudy, 60-something degree day ahead of us. It’s farmer’s market weather. It’s weather to take your (or someone else’s) dog on a long, breezy walk. Smoke season comes for us all eventually, so just get outside. But first, the news. Kissing the Ring: […] The post Slog AM: Trump’s Cabinet Is Full of Suckups, NASA Says Goodbye to Mars Orbiter, Workers at Walrus and the Carpenter Authorize a Strike appeared first on The Stranger.

SDOT restores Central District’s red, black, and green Pan-African crosswalks

The Seattle Department of Transportation is restoring the Central District’s Pan-African flag crosswalks in time for Juneteenth. The work at 11 crossings at seven locations across the neighborhood is part of the city’s periodic retouches under its community crosswalk program … Continue reading →

Be ready for weekend traffic snarls during full closure of northbound I-5

Capitol Hill drivers and transit riders should brace for significant delays this weekend. The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced a full closure of northbound Interstate 5 through the heart of Seattle, stretching from I-90 past the Ship Canal … Continue reading →

‘Wait, Capitol Hill Is Gay?’

This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue. Happy Anniversary! It’s been one year since Christian supremacists took over a historically queer park in Seattle’s historically queer neighborhood. The event, which you may have read about in last year’s Queer Issue, was part of the Mayday USA tour, an anti-trans, anti-abortion spectacle specifically […] The post ‘Wait, Capitol Hill Is Gay?’ appeared first on The Stranger.

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.

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.