United States

Related Search

Blogs
May 11, 2011
Oregon Demands That Farmers Man Up and Start Killing Wild Pigs
Invasive wild pigs are a big problem. They destroy crops, chase out native species, and are generally unpleasant to be around. Oregon passed a law last year requiring farmers to shoot or trap wild pigs on sight (or at least let someone else kill or trap them). But the state is thus far unsati ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2011
Washington Is Only 85 Miles from America's Foulest and Most Festering Pool of Hate
That festering pool being Montana, of course--the land of big skies, open spaces and endless seas of angry white people.
Diversions
May 25, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
That festering pool being Montana, of course--the land of big skies, open spaces and endless seas of angry white people.
Blogs
June 2, 2011
War on Drugs Is a Failure, Time to Legalize, Says Global Commission on Drug Policy Report
Attention choir! We have a new, international team of pastors in church today and they'd like to preach to you.
Blogs
June 6, 2011
Oregon Prosecutors Promise Medical Marijuana Crackdown, For the Kids' Sake
Image sourceThe top federal prosecutor in Oregon and 33 of the state's district attorneys announced last week that they are going to put an end to prescription pot sales. The authorities say that although Oregon currently has nearly 40,000 people enrolled in its voter-approved medical marijua ... More >>
News
June 8, 2011
The Waterfront Streetcar's Second Run
A tourist-friendly transportation alternative is primed for a resurrection.
Arts
June 8, 2011
The Fussy Eye: Drop by Drop
Sweaty walls.
News
June 8, 2011
Ore-Gone Crazy
Our neighbor's twisted logic when it comes to kids and marijuana.
Blogs
June 14, 2011
Newt Gingrich: Kill National Labor Relations Board for Boeing Complaint
In last night's Mitt-Romney-makeout of a Republican primary debate, Newt Gingrich attempted everything possible to try and reanimate the corpse of his candidacy. And packed within his talk of space stations on the moon and the "Obama depression," he threw some bloody meat to his party's raven ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2011
Dell Schanze, Astoria Column Paragliding Daredevil, Is Also Utah's Craziest Tea Party Gubernatorial Candidate
When Dell Schanze leaped from the Astoria Column in Astoria, Ore. and floated down in a paraglider, I declared him a "badass." Since then, he's been arraigned on criminal charges for his stunt and the video of his column descent has been picked up by several media outlets. But who is Dell Sc ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2011
Breaking Bread at The Cajun Crawfish
With crawfish season winding to an early end this year (warmer-than-normal temperatures have sent the overheated critters scurrying for the cool of their ponds' muddy walls), I seized the opportunity yesterday to enjoy what's likely to be my last bag of Viet-Cajun crawfish in 2011. Crawfish ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2011
That 'Bama Weed: Looking for Relief in the Deep South
After years of becoming accustomed to getting my legal medicinal cannabis from dispensaries in Washington, it feels faintly ridiculous to revert to the black market. But nausea and pain from hepatitis C are strong motivators, which get stronger every day unless I use cannabis. Dignity semi-intact, h ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2011
Costco Farm Pig Abuse Documented in Horrific Video
Pssst! Wanna ruin your day? Here's a video produced by the animal-rights group Mercy for Animals which shows a bunch of pigs getting thrown around, castrated, kicked, and otherwise abused at Iowa Select Farms in Kamrar, Iowa--a farm that supplies "Swift" brand pork to Costco.
Diversions
June 29, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Pssst! Wanna ruin your day? Here's a video produced by the animal-rights group Mercy for Animals which shows a bunch of pigs getting thrown around, castrated, kicked, and otherwise abused at Iowa Select Farms in Kamrar, Iowa--a farm that supplies "Swift" brand pork to Costco.
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Ashton Kutcher and the Bill That Would Actually Help Underage Prostitutes
In numerous tweets blasting Village Voice Media, Ashton Kutcher never once mentioned shelter and counseling for underage prostitutes.
Blogs
July 5, 2011
Did Born in the USA Get it Backwards?
Yesterday, like many an American, I was at a fairly epic 4th of July BBQ. A cornucopia of meats was being grilled, a marathon set of Bruce Springsteen played on the soundsystem, and on the big screen TV an animated gif of the Boss from the Born in the USA cover photo shoot kept turning around to loo ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Dickey's Barbecue Pit Decides Against a South Seattle Location
The very last episode of Friday Night Lights airs tonight, an occasion I consider so momentous I'm mentioning it even though it gives Eater another chance to run a picture of me with a Texas-shaped thought bubble over my head. As my friend Lisa Fain noted on her blog Homesick Texas yesterda ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Comment of the Week: Human Beings Are Not Illegal
This week Weekly staffer Keegan Hamilton brought you the story of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's new "Secure Communities" program. The program is designed to deport illegal immigrants who are found to have committed serious crimes. But instead, records show that nearly 80 percent of th ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2011
Local Anarchists Protest California Prisons by Setting Off Smoke Bombs and Littering in Seattle
Suppose you're an anarchist who'd like to protest the treatment of inmates at the Pelican Bay prison in California. You could: Travel to California and hold a rally near Pelican Bay; travel to California and hold a rally outside the Department of Corrections headquarters in Sacramento; hold a ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2011
WSDOT on Eviction Letters Sent to 619 Western Tenants: It Has Nothing to Do With the Tunnel
Alaskan Way Viaduct Program Manager Ron Paananen takes issue with previous reporting (PubliCola, The Stranger) about eviction letters sent to tenants at the artist-occupied apartments at 619 Western Ave. informing them they have to move out six months earlier than planned. He says the notices ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
Rhapsody, MOG Execs Say Spotify's U.S. Launch Validates the Music-Subscription Business
Last week, after years of false starts, Spotify, the much-hyped music-subscription service launched in the U.S., three years after it opened up shop in Europe. Like its U.S. rivals such as Seattle-based subscription-pionneers Rhapsody, Spotify offers its paying users unlimited streaming of millio ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2011
Kings of Leon Cancel Entire U.S. Tour, Including September 12 at the KeyArena, Due to Singer Caleb Followill's Illness
Somewhere in a dark corner of Seattle, Chris Kornelis is weeping. Kings of Leon has just announced that they've cancelled their entire U.S. tour. The reason? Lead singer Caleb Followill is too sick to perform. Here's the official word from the tour's promoter, Live Nation: We are so sorry to ... More >>
Diversions
August 3, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Somewhere in a dark corner of Seattle, Chris Kornelis is weeping. Kings of Leon has just announced that they've cancelled their entire U.S. tour. The reason? Lead singer Caleb Followill is too sick to perform. Here's the official word from the tour's promoter, Live Nation: We are so sorry to ... More >>
Music
August 10, 2011
The Spotify Effect
The U.S. launch of Spotify is enticing listeners--and labels--to give subscription services another look.
Diversions
August 10, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
The U.S. launch of Spotify is enticing listeners--and labels--to give subscription services another look.
Blogs
August 11, 2011
Wallingford's Got Alaska: America's Got Talent Star to Appear at Goddess Festival
Hairless Howie.In June, the hit television show America's Got Talent held open auditions in front of a live audience at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. Among the group of hopefuls was a long-haired Alaskan man dressed in high heels who introduced himself as "Alaska" and announced that his p ... More >>
Diversions
August 24, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Hairless Howie.In June, the hit television show America's Got Talent held open auditions in front of a live audience at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. Among the group of hopefuls was a long-haired Alaskan man dressed in high heels who introduced himself as "Alaska" and announced that his p ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Q&A: Conor Oberst Stands By Quran Burning in "Four Winds," and His Generous Description of Bin Laden at Sasquatch
Conor Oberst and his band, Bright Eyes, play The Paramount on Sept. 28.Several weeks after Navy SEALs killed Osama Bin Laden, Conor Oberst stood on stage at the Gorge during his set at Sasquatch, and dismissed the operation as one that killed "an old man in his bedroom," and blamed the hatred ... More >>
Music
September 14, 2011
Conor Oberst's Sympathy for the Devil
The Bright Eyes frontman burned a Quran in "Four Winds," but has no regrets.
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Dennis Kucinich to Ohio: Washington, Who? You Know I Only Love You, Baby!
Congressman Dennis Kucinich loves Ohio. He's "been praying" oh so hard that his home state would finally come to its senses and agree not to kick him out, via redistricting. As for all those trips he's been taking to Washington State this summer--the sweaty afternoons at the labor rallies; ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Idaho Internet Speed Is Slowest in Nation (Partially Because of Bears)
Bears. If they're not eating people or stealing their picnic baskets, they're apparently slowing down their Internet. In no state is the latter phenomenon more prevalent than our neighbor to the east, Idaho.
Blogs
September 23, 2011
New Gulf War Illness Findings Reflect Difficulty Troops Have Proving Injuries Aren't Imaginary
As this week's 393-obituaries-long print edition underscores, death is one of the ways of keeping score in America's wars. But as we reported in 2004 and detailed in a book, Home Front: The Government's War on Soldiers, it's the lesser-noticed post-war toll that truly determines the country' ... More >>
News
September 28, 2011
The Evolution of John McKay
How a Republican aristocrat and loyal Bush soldier turned into a marijuana activist and public pot-stirrer.
Arts
September 28, 2011
Ear Supply: French Connections
Varese's chaotic cityscape still sounds ballsy decades later.
Diversions
September 28, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Varese's chaotic cityscape still sounds ballsy decades later.
Blogs
October 7, 2011
Feds Order California Pot Dispensaries to Close - Is Washington Next?
Image SourceFederal prosecutors in California moved yesterday to shutdown hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries across the Golden State, sending "extremely threatening" letters to the pot shops' landlords warning that they could face criminal charges and confiscation of their property if ... More >>
Calendar
October 5, 2011
Robert Earl Keen
Image SourceFederal prosecutors in California moved yesterday to shutdown hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries across the Golden State, sending "extremely threatening" letters to the pot shops' landlords warning that they could face criminal charges and confiscation of their property if ... More >>
Diversions
October 12, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Image SourceFederal prosecutors in California moved yesterday to shutdown hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries across the Golden State, sending "extremely threatening" letters to the pot shops' landlords warning that they could face criminal charges and confiscation of their property if ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2011
Viadoom, the End Days, in Pictures
Did anyone notice that at times the tear-down of the southern portion of the closed Alaskan Viaduct - which reopens ahead of time midday tomorrow, by the way - took on a gritty sci-fi quality - a lifeless city, vast wastelands, robotic Transformers (the Autobots?) pecking at its bridges, Sea ... More >>
Diversions
November 2, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Did anyone notice that at times the tear-down of the southern portion of the closed Alaskan Viaduct - which reopens ahead of time midday tomorrow, by the way - took on a gritty sci-fi quality - a lifeless city, vast wastelands, robotic Transformers (the Autobots?) pecking at its bridges, Sea ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2011
Comment of the Day: 'Please Tax My Income!'
Happy Friday, everyone! Today's Comment of the Day winner found an old post and spruced it up with a new, Warren Buffett-style idea.
Blogs
November 22, 2011
The Hunt Club: Peanut Soup
Our recently-concluded The Hunt Club contest called upon Voracious readers to find 10 esoteric edibles somewhere in Seattle. This week, we'll look more closely at a few of the listed items - and tell you where our top scavenger hunter found them. When Henry Wansey toured the United States i ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2011
Oregon Governor Bans Death Penalty: 'It Is a Perversion of Justice'
Saying that capital punishment is "morally wrong," Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber effectively banned the death penalty in his state, two weeks before the state was set to execute its first inmate in 14 years.
Blogs
November 23, 2011
Seattle's Top 5 California Rolls
California Rolls have successfully served as the gateway drug to many a sushi addiction. Fans can easily recall the first time they broke the back end off their first roll, sank it in wasabi/ginger soy sauce and got hooked. Though sushi zealots dismiss the California Roll as the ultimate Amer ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2011
Seattle Burglar Learns that One Shouldn't Target the House that's Full of Vicious Pit Bulls
Criminals: This is not your target marketGranted, my experience in the criminal business is rather limited. But from what I've heard, one of the first lessons new crooks are taught in school is that when picking a house to burglarize, they should avoid the ones SWARMING WITH PITBULLS.
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Logging Market Being Gamed by Sneaky Canadians, U.S. Trade Officials Say
What's the upside of a mountain-pine-beetle infestation? United States trade official say it's the opportunity to use the bugs as a way of undercutting American lumber prices.
Blogs
December 22, 2011
"It's Christmas Bitches!": The Parade Of Holiday Albums Continues With Sta Hi Bros' Unsurprisingly Awesome Christmas Trees
Nicely frostedArtist: Sta Hi Brothas Album: Christmas Trees Label: self-released Release: out now In the spirit of their F#%K A Valentine EP, Sta Hi Brothas Vitamin D and Maine have crafted a phenomenal collection of tinsel-hating jams that amount to some of the hottest holiday-slandering ra ... More >>
Diversions
January 25, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
Nicely frostedArtist: Sta Hi Brothas Album: Christmas Trees Label: self-released Release: out now In the spirit of their F#%K A Valentine EP, Sta Hi Brothas Vitamin D and Maine have crafted a phenomenal collection of tinsel-hating jams that amount to some of the hottest holiday-slandering ra ... More >>
Film
January 25, 2012
Man on a Ledge: Just Jump Already!
Nicely frostedArtist: Sta Hi Brothas Album: Christmas Trees Label: self-released Release: out now In the spirit of their F#%K A Valentine EP, Sta Hi Brothas Vitamin D and Maine have crafted a phenomenal collection of tinsel-hating jams that amount to some of the hottest holiday-slandering ra ... More >>
News
February 1, 2012
The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax
Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.
More >>

Find A Coupon

Popular Coupons

$5 Apple, Brie and Honey Plate

Alibi Room

85 Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98101
50% off $150 Gift Certificate

Sound Organizing

6254 Flora Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108

More Popular Coupons »

Browse Voice Nation

Blogs

Blogs

Diversions

Blogs

Blogs

News

Arts

News

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Diversions

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Diversions

Music

Diversions

Blogs

Diversions

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

News

Arts

Diversions

Blogs

Calendar

Diversions

Blogs

Diversions

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Diversions

Film

News

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Find A Coupon

Popular Coupons

Now Click This