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Oil Train Crashes and Catches Fire in Oregon (and Thankfully Not Downtown Seattle)
Published 2:30pm Friday, June 3, 2016
The derailment prompted evacuations along the Columbia River Gorge. It’s also sure to prompt a new round of debates over the safety of oil trains. ... Read more
Do We Need Airbnb Regs? And Will They Even Work if We Have Them?
Published 9:00am Friday, June 3, 2016
Some experts are dubious of claims that Airbnb is driving up rent in Seattle.
Read moreLight Rail Is Coming to North Seattle
Published 2:50pm Thursday, June 2, 2016
‘Look north!’ says the councilmember who made it happen.
Read moreWith His Big KEXP Donation, Paul Allen Completes the Station’s Transformation
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Fifteen years ago, the tech billionaire helped chart a new course for the college radio station. Now he’s helping to bring it home.
Read moreThe Top 15 Things to Do This Week
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
First Thursday standouts, a music festival in a warehouse, our 40th Anniversary and more.
Read moreSeattle Weekly’s First Thursday Picks
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Black velvet deep-sea creatures, a chemist-turned-photographer, and unconventional Latin American art.
Read moreCould Seattle’s Novel Elections Law Work Statewide?
Published 4:30pm Tuesday, May 31, 2016
A new effort would bring democracy (vouchers) to the masses.
Read moreSeattle Wants YOU to Pay Less for Utilities
Published 11:30am Tuesday, May 31, 2016
City leaders want to make it easier for poor families to enroll in the Utilities Discount Program.
Read moreA Hilarious Spoof, ‘To Savor Tomorrow’ Takes a Knowing Look at Our Naive Past
Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Cafe Nordo adds another week to the run of its popular new play.
Read morePabst Brewing’s John Wilhelm Is Putting Rainier in its Place
Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The iconic brand hasn’t been locally owned for decades. But that doesn’t mean we don’t still love it as our own.
Read moreThe Top Five Northwest Acts You Need to Check Out This Festival Season
Published 10:30pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016
DoNormaal, JusMoni, Chanti Darling, The Dip, and Jo Passed.
Read moreThe Best Local Records We Heard This May
Published 8:30pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Despite the onslaught of sad news this month, the local scene kept pumping out gold nuggets.
Read moreThe Top 20 Things to Do This Week
Published 8:30pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Revisist Almost Live, see majestic, dark folk from Boise, or, maybe, just hang with Paul Simon.
Read moreJungle Residents Protest Impending Sweep
Published 5:20pm Monday, May 23, 2016
Some councilmembers agree with them.
Read moreThe UW Trump Movement Is a Perfect Microcosm of the Donald’s Ridiculous Campaign
Published 10:00am Friday, May 20, 2016
The “All publicity is good publicity” axiom is alive and well in the burgeoning campus Trump movement.
Read moreBeloved Teacher Belatedly Returns to Garfield Choir
Published 9:30am Friday, May 20, 2016
After nearly a year of legal wrangling, Carol Burton is back with her students.
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Published 8:19pm Thursday, May 19, 2016Since our founding in 1976, Seattle Weekly readers have counted on us to be an independent and thought-provoking source for local news, arts, and dining coverage. ... Read more
Paul Allen’s Space-Art Exhibition ‘Imagined Futures’ Captures Our Cosmic Folly
Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Pivot Art + Culture’s new exhibition, Imagined Futures, is drawn from Paul Allen’s collection of outer-space paraphernalia and art. I expected it to be quirky ... Read more
The Top Fifteen Things to Do This Week
Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Psychedelic witch anime, a maze about racism, conversations about net art, and more.
Read moreHow to Find Your Way Through the Overwhelming Offerings at SIFF
Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 18, 2016
There’s a kind of madness at loose here, from the sheer number of films (something in the neighborhood of 250 features this year, from 85 ... Read more