Sports
Edgar Martinez Shut Out of the Hall of Fame Again
The greatest designated hitter of all-time only has one year remaining on the ballot.
News
The State’s Deadly Force Law for Police Could Soon Change
Initiative 940 received enough signatures to head to the state Legislature or the ballot.
News
A Beloved Barista Moves On, While a Highly Anticipated Bakery Moves In
Plus, a menacing umbrella.
Eat Drink Toke
Opus Co. Takes One Step Forward, One Step Back
The Phinney Ridge hotspot has all the right stuff. It just needs to get out of its own…
Music
Pearl Jam Announces Safeco Field Concerts to Raise Money for Homelessness
August’s “The Home Shows” will be the band’s first Seattle gigs in five years.
News
How a Women’s March Organizer Found Her Voice and Passed the Mic
Immigrant. Mother. Detainee. Activist. Asha Mohamed has found resolve since the first Women’s March.
Film
Academy Award Nomination Predictions and Dreams
The names we expect to be called at the Oscar nomination announcements (and ones that should be).
News
Scenes From Seattle Women’s March 2018
From Cal Anderson Park to Seattle Center, Seattle Weekly captures the demonstration’s atmosphere.
Top News
Seattle Women’s March 2.0 in Photos
Tens of thousands take to Seattle’s streets to support the #MeToo movement and marginalized communities.
News
Capital Budget Passed, But Affordable Housing Still Threatened
Some state projects aimed at homeless families and disabled veterans won’t happen.
News
Ballot Initiative Threat Has Energy Industry Warming to Governor’s Carbon Tax Plan
Businesses fear a ballot-passed tax could be far costlier than a negotiated deal.
News
Foster Parents Advocate for Stronger Rights
Advocates hope to revamp the current system to ease the toll on kids and their foster families.
News
Washington Lawmakers Clash Over Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes
A passed bill eliminating victims’ restrictions may not be heard in the state Senate.
Top News
Automatic Voter Registration Could Come to Washington
Democratic legislators are pushing a number of bills to make voting easier.
Opinion
New Era, New Editor: Not Dead
A greeting and mission statement from your new Seattle Weekly editor.
News
A Birthday With Strangers, an Unlikely Reunion, and Sam’s Club Shuts Down
Plus, park renovation in Kirkland.
Arts & Culture
Seattle Opera’s Latest Take on Mozart Trades Cheap Laughs for Real Depth
A lust for cheap laughs leaves the master composer’s depths unplumbed.
News
Washington Renters’ Protections May Be On the Way
New legislation could make it harder for tenants to be evicted.
News
Should the City Expand Its Homeless Outreach?
The Navigation Team was created to ease the impact of encampment clean-ups, but its growth is on hold…
News
As Plans for Fort Lawton Move Forward, a New School Appears Less Likely
The former Army base could ease the city’s low-income housing shortage or school overcrowding. It just probably can’t…