Archive for June 2016

Pot Patient Database Still Not Ready on Eve of Full Regulation, DOH Warns

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Pot Patient Database Still Not Ready on Eve of Full Regulation, DOH Warns

Patients may lose medical access for an indeterminate amount of time.

8 Key Quotes From a Homeless Seattle Man’s AMA

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8 Key Quotes From a Homeless Seattle Man’s AMA

Joe Bernstein, freelance writer and homeless Seattle resident, answered questions about homeless encampments, what makes Seattle his home,…

Assphalt: The Anti-Transit Snake Oil That Is the Self-Driving Car

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Assphalt: The Anti-Transit Snake Oil That Is the Self-Driving Car

Back in the ’50s, futurists had us all convinced that we’d be flying around in helicopters.

Joe Bernstein, a Homeless Man in Seattle, to Participate in Reddit AMA This Afternoon

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Joe Bernstein, a Homeless Man in Seattle, to Participate in Reddit AMA This Afternoon

The AMA is part of today’s #SEAHomeless media blitz.

Stealing From the Homeless

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Stealing From the Homeless

When you live on the streets, nothing is safe.

Homeless and Hiding in Suburbia

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Homeless and Hiding in Suburbia

In the woods outside of Seattle, the homeless are setting up camp, even building communities.

The Solution to Seattle’s Homeless Problem Is Painfully Obvious

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The Solution to Seattle’s Homeless Problem Is Painfully Obvious

More than 15 years ago, Seattle began experimenting with Housing First and then stopped. Why?

A Day Focused on Those We Forget

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A Day Focused on Those We Forget

Seattle Weekly joins more than 20 other news organizations to shine a spotlight on homelessness.

Medical Cannabis Patients May Temporarily Lose Access to Medicine, DOH Warns

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Medical Cannabis Patients May Temporarily Lose Access to Medicine, DOH Warns

But they can still buy recreational pot like anyone else.

Stephen Steinbrink’s Dissociative Blues

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Stephen Steinbrink’s Dissociative Blues

The Olympia-via-Phoenix songwriter reimagines his past on ‘Anagrams.’

The Best Local Records We Heard This June

Music

The Best Local Records We Heard This June

Healing music after a godawful month.

The BFG’s CGI Is a Test Case for Digital Moviemaking Exhaustion

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The BFG’s CGI Is a Test Case for Digital Moviemaking Exhaustion

There’s a warm heart under the digital exterior, one that makes us long for rubber sharks.

The Poet Next Door

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The Poet Next Door

Three New Books From Seattle Poets Have Absolutely Nothing in Common—or Do They?

Tips From A Metro Driver On How to Ride the Bus

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Tips From A Metro Driver On How to Ride the Bus

Keep your legs closed, for one.

A Sound at the Sounders

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A Sound at the Sounders

The stadium’s enthusiastic crowd was in for a surprise…

The Unshredded Gnar of the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station

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The Unshredded Gnar of the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station

A sick-nasty Eden—so close, yet so far away.

The Top 15 Things to Do This Week

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The Top 15 Things to Do This Week

All-cat bands, steampunk brothel sci-fi, marching for the homeless and more.

How to Tell a Story Using This Weird Trick

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How to Tell a Story Using This Weird Trick

Dorthe Nors’ new book of novellas makes lists and headlines feel raw and alive.

On ‘Born Rich,’ Mackned Gets, Surprisingly, Upbeat

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On ‘Born Rich,’ Mackned Gets, Surprisingly, Upbeat

The West Seattle rapper’s newest is an artistic left turn.

When It Comes to Emergency Homeless Spending, Is the City Getting Its $6 Million Worth?

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When It Comes to Emergency Homeless Spending, Is the City Getting Its $6 Million Worth?

Critics say the mayor isn’t using his emergency powers to their full effect.