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Introducing: The Stranger's November Issue
All year long, since enthusiastically establishing a monthly print cadence in February, we have based every issue on some kind of theme. February was the Love & Sex issue, of course, and March was...
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The Stranger's November Issue is here!
King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
What’s Next for Harbor Island Studios?
On Monday, members of the Washington film community sent out an emergency call to action. King County was about to finalize the biennial budget, they said, and the County Council planned to withdraw f...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
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In 2003 I read a story by @thestranger.com about the Governor of Vermont who was running for President. I started volunteering there, have worked in politics and government ever since, and am now the Mayor of Kenmore, WA.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
In 2003 I read a story by @thestranger.com about the Governor of Vermont who was running for President. I started volunteering there, have worked in politics and government ever since, and am now the Mayor of Kenmore, WA.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Out
- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
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- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
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Slog AM: Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Out, Trump Has a New Crush, and the Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
Good Morning! It’s Thanksgiving week, which means, depending on your job, you’re either facing an easy breezy three day week, or one of the most nightmarish customer service weeks of the year. Be kind...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Out
- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
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- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
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ICE raids are rising, and Seattle says SPD cannot help. Advocates call Harrell’s order mostly symbolic, so the council is pushing SPD to spell out how officers will respond, what they can refuse, and how they will protect residents if federal agents overreach.
Seattle Braces SPD Against ICE Operations
Camille Baldwin-Bonney doesn’t buy it. The police accountability advocate and co-chair of People Power Washington called Mayor Bruce Harrell’s new anti-ICE executive orders “performative rather than s...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ICE raids are rising, and Seattle says SPD cannot help. Advocates call Harrell’s order mostly symbolic, so the council is pushing SPD to spell out how officers will respond, what they can refuse, and how they will protect residents if federal agents overreach.
- Katie Wilson’s Transition Team
- SIFF Executive Director Out
- Trump and Mamdani Meet at White House Tomorrow
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- SIFF Executive Director Out
- Trump and Mamdani Meet at White House Tomorrow
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Slog AM: Katie Wilson’s Transition Team, SIFF Executive Director Out, Trump and Mamdani Meet at White House Tomorrow
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
- Katie Wilson’s Transition Team
- SIFF Executive Director Out
- Trump and Mamdani Meet at White House Tomorrow
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- SIFF Executive Director Out
- Trump and Mamdani Meet at White House Tomorrow
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I, Anonymous: Ghost(ed) Stories
I, Anonymous: Ghost(ed) Stories
Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!
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November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I, Anonymous: Ghost(ed) Stories
- The Epstein Files Are Coming (Probably)
- ICE Detention Footage Was Destroyed
- Girmay Is Cleaning House in the Exec’s Office
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- ICE Detention Footage Was Destroyed
- Girmay Is Cleaning House in the Exec’s Office
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Slog AM: The Epstein Files Are Coming (Probably), ICE Detention Footage Was Destroyed, and Girmay Is Cleaning House in the Exec’s Office
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
- The Epstein Files Are Coming (Probably)
- ICE Detention Footage Was Destroyed
- Girmay Is Cleaning House in the Exec’s Office
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- ICE Detention Footage Was Destroyed
- Girmay Is Cleaning House in the Exec’s Office
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1 5 gift ideas that won't make the billionaires richer:
15 Gifts You Can Make, Buy Locally, or Find in a Drawer, So You Don’t Have to Give Money to Billionaires This Holiday Season
We’re done passing meaningless tokens back and forth to fill some arbitrary holiday obligation.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
1 5 gift ideas that won't make the billionaires richer:
What advice do you have for a husband who craves intimacy but can't get it from his wife?
Savage Love: Feasible Doesn’t Mean Frictionless
Got problems? Yes, you do! Email your question for the column to [email protected]!
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November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
What advice do you have for a husband who craves intimacy but can't get it from his wife?
The Virginia Inn is back and better than ever
The Virginia Inn Has New Owners—the Stolen Historic Sign Is Back Up, Too
In 1903, before Pike Place Market even existed, William Herdman opened an unnamed tavern at the unpaved intersection of First Avenue and Virginia Street, then just a sluice of mud. It was in the groun...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Virginia Inn is back and better than ever
We don't know what was worse: the couch or the tales of Facebook marketplace
It Took Me Two Years to Ditch My Awful Couch, and for What?
My experience getting the couch should have tipped me off that it was not the couch for me and was in fact evil. But I really needed it.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We don't know what was worse: the couch or the tales of Facebook marketplace
- Bear Gulch Fire Contained
- UN Approves US Plan for Gaza
- Most Detainees in Chicago ICE Blitz Had no Criminal Record
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- UN Approves US Plan for Gaza
- Most Detainees in Chicago ICE Blitz Had no Criminal Record
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Slog AM: Bear Gulch Fire Contained, UN Approves US Plan for Gaza, Most Detainees in Chicago ICE Blitz Had no Criminal Record
Bear Gulch Fire 100 Percent Contained: Over five months, the fire (likely caused by humans) burned 20,000 acres. Areas inside the perimeter may continue to smolder for a while, and debris may flow ont...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
- Bear Gulch Fire Contained
- UN Approves US Plan for Gaza
- Most Detainees in Chicago ICE Blitz Had no Criminal Record
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- UN Approves US Plan for Gaza
- Most Detainees in Chicago ICE Blitz Had no Criminal Record
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Here's one great thing to do every day of the week.
Stranger Suggests: Selfie Paradise, Taiyaki Stuffed With Tater Tots, and a Soft-Spoken Troubadour's Homecoming Show
One really great thing to do every day of the week.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Here's one great thing to do every day of the week.
- All Seattle Elections Have Been Called
- Trump Flip-Flops on Epstein
- The Pentagon Is Pulling Feds Out of Chicago and Portland
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- Trump Flip-Flops on Epstein
- The Pentagon Is Pulling Feds Out of Chicago and Portland
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Slog AM: All Seattle Elections Have Been Called, Trump Flip-Flops on Epstein, and the Pentagon Is Pulling Feds Out of Chicago and Portland
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
- All Seattle Elections Have Been Called
- Trump Flip-Flops on Epstein
- The Pentagon Is Pulling Feds Out of Chicago and Portland
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- Trump Flip-Flops on Epstein
- The Pentagon Is Pulling Feds Out of Chicago and Portland
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Need a basic store-bought pumpkin pie but don't know which one to get? We've got you covered.
Millions of grocery-store pumpkin pies are sold every year—are any worth buying? A Stranger investigation.
If you’re gonna pick up a cheap grocery store pie this season, you won’t be alone.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Need a basic store-bought pumpkin pie but don't know which one to get? We've got you covered.
Don't listen to Mayor Bruce Harrell or SPOG President Solan - the electoral process worked exactly as intended.
There Was Nothing Unusual About Seattle’s Election, or the Results
There was nothing odd, wrong, or suspicious about Seattle’s election results. They sure felt slow, but they weren’t. Someone tell that to outgoing Mayor Bruce Harrell and Seattle Police Officer’s Guil...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Don't listen to Mayor Bruce Harrell or SPOG President Solan - the electoral process worked exactly as intended.
Priscilla Dobler Dzul grew up learning the stars through Maya stories, not astronomy charts, and that mix of cosmology and memory shapes every piece in her first solo museum show at the Frye.
Priscilla Dobler Dzul’s Cosmology Flows From Cenote to Sound
Priscilla Dobler Dzul’s Water Carries the Stories of Our Stars is on view at the Frye Art Museum until April 19, 2026.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Priscilla Dobler Dzul grew up learning the stars through Maya stories, not astronomy charts, and that mix of cosmology and memory shapes every piece in her first solo museum show at the Frye.
Trisha Ready Wastes No Words - Her Debut Novel, Nobuko, Strings 108 Vignettes Into a Narrative Philosophy
Trisha Ready's Debut Novel, Nobuko, Strings 108 Vignettes Into a Narrative Philosophy
Nobuko was released on FrizzLit Editions in August.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Trisha Ready Wastes No Words - Her Debut Novel, Nobuko, Strings 108 Vignettes Into a Narrative Philosophy
- Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Not Buying Starbucks Coffee
- We Really Don't Need the Release of the Epstein Files
- Trump Plans a 'US Economy Is Just Too Great' Tour
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- We Really Don't Need the Release of the Epstein Files
- Trump Plans a 'US Economy Is Just Too Great' Tour
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Slog AM: Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Not Buying Starbucks Coffee, We Really Don't Need the Release of the Epstein Files, Trump Plans a 'US Economy Is Just Too Great' Tour
The Stranger's Morning News Roundup
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November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
- Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Not Buying Starbucks Coffee
- We Really Don't Need the Release of the Epstein Files
- Trump Plans a 'US Economy Is Just Too Great' Tour
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- We Really Don't Need the Release of the Epstein Files
- Trump Plans a 'US Economy Is Just Too Great' Tour
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Bruce Harrell conceded and said Katie Wilson’s name at last. Then Wilson stepped up at the Labor Temple, laid out her vision for child care, transit, and housing, and reminded supporters that pressure from the people is what will move the city. Seattle has a new mayor. Now the work starts.
Harrell Concedes the Mayor’s Race, and Wilson Takes Her Victory Lap
Bruce Harrell conceded the mayoral race to Katie Wilson this afternoon. And he finally said her name in public. In a packed room full of aides, campaign staff, city council members, and supporters, Ha...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Bruce Harrell conceded and said Katie Wilson’s name at last. Then Wilson stepped up at the Labor Temple, laid out her vision for child care, transit, and housing, and reminded supporters that pressure from the people is what will move the city. Seattle has a new mayor. Now the work starts.
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A reporter from KING 5 asked if he plans to ask for a recount. He says he decided to concede because he "wanted to bring the cabinet some closure." He says he won't ask for a recount, and plans to govern just for the next six weeks.
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A reporter from KING 5 asked if he plans to ask for a recount. He says he decided to concede because he "wanted to bring the cabinet some closure." He says he won't ask for a recount, and plans to govern just for the next six weeks.
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He credits the youth vote for Katie Wilson's win, and says he believes that he and Wilson, ultimately, have the same set of values. But he also promised that he will stay present in the city. "Seattle will be fine. I'll make sure of that. I'm not retired. I'm not going anywhere."
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
He credits the youth vote for Katie Wilson's win, and says he believes that he and Wilson, ultimately, have the same set of values. But he also promised that he will stay present in the city. "Seattle will be fine. I'll make sure of that. I'm not retired. I'm not going anywhere."
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Bruce Harrell has officially conceded the mayor's race.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Bruce Harrell has officially conceded the mayor's race.
Starbucks Union Announces Nationwide Strike
Starbucks Union Announces Nationwide Strike
More than 1,000 union baristas at 65 stores across 40 cities are striking. In Seattle, workers will picket outside stores in the U-District (4147 University Way NE) and on Queen Anne (1144 Elliott Ave...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Starbucks Union Announces Nationwide Strike
- Katie Wilson Is Our Next Mayor
- the Government Shutdown Is Over
- Google Chooses Evil
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- the Government Shutdown Is Over
- Google Chooses Evil
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Slog AM: Katie Wilson Is Our Next Mayor, the Government Shutdown Is Over, and Google Chooses Evil
The Stranger's Morning news roundup.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
- Katie Wilson Is Our Next Mayor
- the Government Shutdown Is Over
- Google Chooses Evil
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- the Government Shutdown Is Over
- Google Chooses Evil
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