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The Hugo House’s Cliché Célèbre Flips Tropes Into Treasure
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 13, 2016
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled metaphors yearning to breathe free.”
Read moreLocal Bands and Artists Team Up for Forty-Two Inches of Record Store Day Fun
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Fainting Room Collective’s Triple-Six 7-Inch Box Set features records from Haunted Horses, Bali Girls, Stickers, He Whose Ox Is Gored, The Family Curse, and Transmissionary. ... Read more
SDOT’s Bike Detours on 2nd Ave. Are Just One Joke After Another
Published 1:30am Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Fool me once …
Read moreKing County Kids Can’t Tell Time. Should We Care?
Published 12:30pm Monday, April 11, 2016
A recent study suggests that only 35 percent of children in King County can tell time on an analog clock. Like other arguably antiquated abilities ... Read more
Get Down on the Dance Floor (Literally) at This Unusual Local Club Night
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
People drift in and out, chat, or meditate, and you might see someone popping a melatonin or asking if the bar has tea.
Read moreRestaurant Owners Want City Council to Believe Scheduling Abuse Doesn’t Happen in Seattle
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
“If those bad practices are in fact in Seattle, we as well would like to know about them, because we don’t know if they exist,” ... Read more
Did SHARE Close Its Shelters Just to Make a Point?
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Asked if he thought SHARE was playing politics with the closure of shelters for the needy, a city official was unequivocal. “I do,” he says. ... Read more
How Seattle Is Giving Wage Laws Some Teeth
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
April 1 marked the first anniversary of Seattle’s minimum-wage and wage-theft ordinances; both officially took effect on April 1, 2015, and as of January 1, ... Read more
‘Encyclopedia Greenwoodia’ Gets Adults and Kids Alike Writing About a Neighborhood
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
“Mr. Gyros is as amazing as the movie Transformers: Age of Extinction and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a place to eat.” ... Read more
Seattle Comics Gangs Unite at ECCC Alternative ‘Hometown Heroes’
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Emerald City Comicon’s corporate takeover inspired local creators to start their own Seattle-centric event as an antidote—the result is a who’s-who of the city’s booming ... Read more
There Is No Way a Chet Baker Film Can End Happily
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Despite the clumsiness, the film casts a spell. Its jazz rhythm has something to do with this.
Read moreStash Box: Is Little Amsterdam in Seattle a Pipe Dream?
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Why can’t we just allow public cannabis consumption in the way we allow alcohol consumption—namely, being able to imbibe at cafes, clubs, and restaurants?
Read moreHow Woody Guthrie Found Hope for America on the Banks of the Columbia
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Seventy-five years ago, the folk icon arrived in the Pacific Northwest to write songs for a progressive cause. The progress faltered, but the songs remain. ... Read more
A Lesson in the Economics of the Ballpark Frank
Published 1:30am Wednesday, April 6, 2016
On the eve of the Mariners’ opening day, Joe’s Grilled Gourmet Dogs owner Joe Bernstein has high hopes and a lot of hot dogs.
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Statehouse Vacillates On Whether to Fund Homeless Student Funding
Published 1:30am Thursday, March 31, 2016
Earlier this month, legislators in Olympia approved a plan to direct state dollars toward homeless student services via a competitive grant program. But will they ... Read more
Sheriff: Safe Drug Site Users Would ‘Not Be Arrested By Any of My Deputies’
Published 1:30am Thursday, March 31, 2016
Last night, speaking on a drug policy panel at Seattle University, Urquhart came even closer to an outright endorsement of safe drug sites in Seattle. ... Read more
Today: Learn About Safe Drug Sites, In Person
Published 1:30am Thursday, March 31, 2016
Today, proponents of bringing safe drug sites to Seattle launch their public education (or propaganda, depending on your political leanings) campaign, to let the rest ... Read more
15 Homeless Shelters to Close Thursday Morning
Published 1:30am Thursday, March 31, 2016
Operators of the homeless advocacy and service group SHARE say that they’ll be forced to close down 15 shelters holding about 450 people Thursday morning, ... Read more