Who to see at this year’s edition of Seattle’s urban music fest.
As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.
Initiative 1639 would require something similar on paperwork for firearms purchases.
How the elderly have become the hottest cannabis demographic.
![Dianne Laurine (left) and Shaun Bickley (right), Commissioners for the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, say that the city didn’t consult with the disabled community prior to passing the straw ban. [Image description: Laurine is wearing a purple turtleneck and facing Bickley, who has blue hair and is wearing a striped blue shirt. They are sitting at a table at Queen Anne’s Uptown Espresso.] Photo by Melissa Hellmann](https://www.seattleweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12652895_web1_strawban-sea-180711-P3.jpg)
Although the city says that disabled people are exempted from the ban, the impacted community says that businesses haven’t gotten the message loud and clear.
The week’s best entertainment options.
A primer to the upcoming ballot box battles that will determine Democratic or Republican control of the House and Senate.
Make the most of the sunny season with artistic activities that don’t cost a dime.
A weekly recap of regional news.
As part of 21 Progress’ Rise series, Aneelah Afzali drew parallels between anti-Muslim rhetoric and immigration xenophobia.
The tech-funded “Yes in My Backyard” movement thinks the housing crisis can be solved by rapid development, but does it only benefit those at the top?
Suicide is an epidemic amongst agricultural workers, but young farmers and state legislators are working to find solutions.
Less than a month after passing the controversial measure to fund homeless services, the councilmembers got cold feet.
The annual One Night Count shows a four percent homeless population increase and a spike in people living in vehicles.
But one councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.
What we do know is that he’s off to Iowa in June to deliver the keynote address at a party fundraiser.
A coalition of civil rights organizations accused the company of encouraging mass surveillance.
While facing deportation, Maru Mora-Villalpando has been denied public ICE documents that could show widespread targeting of immigrant rights organizers.
Two decades before #MeToo, a young David Bazan was singing about the problems with patriarchy.
Don’t miss these rising Seattle artists during festival season.
