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Slog AM: Bill Gates Has Another Gross Epstein Connection, Costco Is Selling More Gas than Ever Thanks to the War, and FIFA Revoked World Cup Tickets for Iran’s Fans

Someone Vandalized the Capitol Building in Olympia, Again: According to the Washington State Patrol, an “inebriated vandal” smashed 13 windows at the Legislative building with rocks before leading troopers in a car chase in a Chevy Malibu that ended in a crash. Vandalism last fall—a guy hammered his way inside, set some fires and knocked […] The post Slog AM: Bill Gates Has Another Gross Epstein Connection, Costco Is Selling More Gas than Ever Thanks to the War, and FIFA Revoked World Cup Tickets for Iran’s Fans appeared first on The Stranger.

Don’t Be an Idiot—Test Your Drugs

The sun is out. So are your ass cheeks. Robyn is thumping. So is your heart. It’s summer, it’s a bacchanal. So, it’s only natural to invite some… enhancements to the party. Some MDMA here, a bump of coke there, a Perc, a bar. It’s not going to kill you. Probably. To make sure, you […] The post Don’t Be an Idiot—Test Your Drugs appeared first on The Stranger.

Inside the Chaotic World of Seattle Sports Mascots

What are Buoy, Doppler, and other beloved characters like? We found out.

Legacy in the Making: Head Chefs Gabriel Castro and Isidro Ocampo acquire West Seattle’s Pegasus Pizza

Legacy in the Making: Head Chefs Gabriel Castro and Isidro Ocampo acquire West Seattle’s Pegasus Pizza Off patr Mon, 06/08/2026 - 3:55pm

Taste of White Center returns: Culinary celebration to support local food security

Taste of White Center returns: Culinary celebration to support local food security Off patr Mon, 06/08/2026 - 3:03pm

Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 8–14

MONDAY 6/8 Bleak Week: Dancer in the Dark (FILM) At the heart of Bleak Week, a weeklong film fest that, the Beacon says, “spotlights some of the greatest films from around the world that explore the darkest sides of humanity, as well as some of the bleakest points in human history,” is Dancer in the […] The post Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 8–14 appeared first on The Stranger.

Slog AM: Iran War Heats Back Up, Trump Says ‘No New Wars’ Didn’t Mean He Wouldn’t Start Wars, and Katie Wilson Caves on Surveillance Cameras 

Good morning! Did you go to Pride in the Park this weekend? Or the Bigelow Block Sale? Or the Jeff Rosenstock show at Neumos? Or MapleFest 2026? Or one of the predictably shaky Bob Dylan shows at Chateau Ste. Michelle? It was a busy weekend in the city, and it feels like even the weather […] The post Slog AM: Iran War Heats Back Up, Trump Says ‘No New Wars’ Didn’t Mean He Wouldn’t Start Wars, and Katie Wilson Caves on Surveillance Cameras  appeared first on The Stranger.

Seattle Is Truly a Great Sports City

It’s time for us to get the respect we deserve for our teams, our fans, and how much fun we’re having on the field.

The Architect of the Superunknown: Kim Thayil chronicles the dissonant legacy of Soundgarden in new memoir

The Architect of the Superunknown: Kim Thayil chronicles the dissonant legacy of Soundgarden in new memoir Off patr Fri, 06/05/2026 - 4:29pm

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Seattle Hotel Workers Are on the Verge of Striking Ahead of the World Cup 

Call it labor unrest summer? Unionized journalists across the Northwest at McClatchy Media went on a one-day strike over AI policy, union employees at acclaimed restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter are willing to strike, and today unionized hotel workers at the Hilton’s Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square are voting to authorize a strike. The […] The post Seattle Hotel Workers Are on the Verge of Striking Ahead of the World Cup  appeared first on The Stranger.