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Rapid Ride or Route 7, Why Ballard Light Rail Feels Doomed, and Remembering Tom Skerritt

Could a Labor Organizer Replace a 20-Year Incumbent State Senator?

Who Is Brian Heywood? Plus, a Philosopher’s Approach to AI Limits

Candidates Kelabe Tewolde and Jaelynn Scott on Representing Seattle’s Most Diverse District

Why Housing Stability Is the Foundation of a Fair Economy

We’re Still Searching for Our Next Podcast Host

Seattle Surveillance Explained, Funding Survivor Support Systems, and Rob Saka's Public Restroom 180

Washington’s Aging Ferry Fleet, How the Millionaires Tax Fight Is Spilling Into Legislative Races, and Ranking PNW Horror Movies

VRAP Controversy, Unsettling Grocery Store Experiences, and Jimothy at Costco

Real Power, Real Dignity: Closing Out a Fair Economy

Kenji López-Alt Goes Casual in Seattle and American Girl Goes Grunge

Seattle’s Weird Flyers, Blood Testing Sample Concerns, and Jane Says Goodbye

Are Small Businesses and Affordable Housing at Odds? Plus, a New Vaccine That Prevents Overdose, and Zoe Kahn’s Sandwich Fest

What Does a Seattle Monopoly Edition Look Like? Plus, Walking 48 Miles to End Immigrant Detention

The Ave’s Car-Free Pilot, Ferry Engineers Call In Sick for Better Pay, and Paid Parking Expands

Your E-Scooter Hot Takes, Best PSLs in Seattle, and Liam's First Seattle-versary

Surveillance in Seattle, Budget Drama, Plus Policies For Pop-ups

Could More Art Activations Make the City Safer? Plus, Seattle Real Estate Trends and Karaoke Recs

Your Guide to October 2026 in Seattle

Is Seattle’s Coffee Scene Missing Anything? Plus, a New Indie Rock Podcast and the Valley of the Gnomes

Our Global Fashion Influence, What Bees Teach Us About Social Isolation, and the Original Gayborhood

Mayor Wilson’s Budget Explained, Seattle’s Neon Sign Past and Present, and Boeing’s Grunge Influence

U District's Movie Theater Revival, Elvis at the Space Needle, and a Popsicle Party

Twihards Help Quileute Tribe, Archie McPhee Owner Changes Course, and AI Enters Civics

Seattle Expands Civil Rights, a Dynamic Pricing Ban Has Safeway Making Threats, and Amtrak Trains Get a Glow-Up

Why Starting a Publishing House is Punk. Plus, E-Scooter Safety and Listener Mailbag

Is Seattle Overly Reliant on Big Tech Money? Plus, a Novel You’ll Finish in a Day

What’s Your Absurd Seattle Documentary Idea? Plus, Local Sightings at NWFF

What It Takes to Raise a Kid in King County Right Now

Recess Shrinking, Macklemore Dropped, and WA's Trees Are Under Attack. Plus, Mayor Wilson's Gun Violence Plan

Can We Eat Lettuce Again? Plus, Where To Get a Pumpkin Spice Latte

What Does Public Safety Really Mean? Plus, Community Garden Origin Stories and Goodbye to Spot Saver

SPS Budget Realities and Students Using AI. Plus, Do Bite of Seattle Texts Vindicate Mayor Wilson?

Dr. Doom Crashes City Council, Cybercabs Start Test Driving, and the UW Parking Garage Skaters Love

Bumbershoot Success, Belltown Shootings, and Public Safety in Seattle. Plus, Late Night Eats

Could the Fremont Troll Get Built Today? Plus, the Argument for More Light at Green Lake

Bumbershoot's Stacked Lineup, Massage Ordinances Explained, and the Punk Band That Literally Lit the Stage on Fire

How Can Washington Protect Its Forests, Water, and Citizens?

District 5’s Top Issues According to Both Candidates

Your Guide to September 2026 in Seattle

Rick Steves on Buying the Edmonds Theater and Giving Away His Fortune. Plus, Fire Survivor Advice for Seattle

Will the Meta Settlement Actually Change Anything? Plus, SPD's Restrictions on CARE

Boeing Field's Deportation Surge, Unemployment Hoops for Striking Workers, and Mourning Dolly Parton

Is Downtown Seattle Really Bouncing Back?

Mayor Wilson Gives Vision Zero a Deadline. Plus, Will the Millionaires Tax Get Repealed?

How To Help Unsheltered Families, What Patients Actually Want From Abortion Care, and How the Local News Sausage Gets Made

What’s Really Going On at the ICE Detention Center? Plus, Fighting for Police Accountability in Federal Way

Who’s Really Behind Candlelight Concerts, a New Boeing Whistleblower Documentary, and the Mariners Worst Loss… Ever?!

Seattle Has Good Bagels, Actually. Here’s Where To Get Them

Hiring a New Police Chief, a New Permit System for RVs, and the Return of Jane C. Hu

Where To Find Secret Public Spaces, Light Rail Delays Continue, and Listening to Seattle’s History

Unpacking Efforts To Recall Mayor Wilson, Black Nerd Magic, and Hawaiian Shave Ice That’s Worth the Line

A Seattle-Filmed Movie, Little Saigon Wants a Comeback, and City Council Bans Junk Fees

What’s Missing From the Conversation About Youth Violence? Plus, Orcas in the Ballard Locks and Meteor Showers in the Sky

Fair Wages for Artists, Controlled Grocery Pricing, and Affordable Housing Déjà Vu

Guy Fieri Is Back, Hot Labor Summer Continues, and the Ethics of AI Education

‘Your City Could Be Better’: Jane C. Hu Debates Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas

Primary Elections Results So Far, Big Tech Is Hiding AI Debt, and Chief Barnes’ Legacy Reviewed

What’s Your Plan for Emergencies? Plus, How To Be a Good Library Card Holder

Should Seattle’s Police Chief Live Here Full Time? Plus, Spokane Fire Resources and a New Ballard Light Rail Timeline

Our Essential Rules for Living in Seattle. Plus, The Stranger’s Guide to Supreme Court Judges

How Do We Talk About Local Gun Violence? Plus, the Fight for the Empty IMAX

Your Guide to August 2026 in Seattle

Should WA Start a Public Bank? Plus, a New RapidRide Bus and Base Jumping off the Space Needle

What To Know About the Seattle Center Shooting, SEPA Updates, and Good News When We Need It

The Free School Meals Saga Explained and Why Instagram DMs Aren’t Secure

Did Big Oil Kill a Washington Woman? Plus, the Male Shopper Instacart Problem

Will Seattle Say Yes to Taxes for Transit? Plus, SIFF Walkout, and Public Toilets Dethroned

Your Guide to the Primary. Plus: What’s Sunshine Guilt?

Cold War Summer at SIFF, Cyclospora Outbreak, and the Team’s Screen Time Revealed

El Niño For Dummies, What’s Replacing Starbucks, and Jimothy Takes Over

Betting on Wildfires, Denny Blaine Verdict Is In, and Exchanging Books in Ballard

What Do We Do About Aurora? It’s Complicated

How a Civic Assembly Changed Minds on AI. Plus, the WA Lawsuits Over Schools and Housing

Are You Paying Rental Junk Fees? Plus, Expanded Transit and Time Capsules

With August Primaries Approaching: How Do Democracy Vouchers Work? Plus, How To Make Friends In Seattle

June Sets Record for Zero Homicides, Pro Tips for Ballard Seafood Fest, and a "Life Skills" Class for WA High Schools

Anti-ICE Protest Convictions, FBI Phone Data Grabs, and Is Spokane Beating Seattle on Urbanism?

How the World Cup Failed the CID. Plus, I-5 Closes Again

What Has Seattle Learned From The World Cup? Plus, Economic Highs and Lows

The County’s Homelessness Agency Gets Gutted and August Primary Endorsements Collide

'Your City Could Be Better': The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know? — Presented By City Cast Seattle

Is Seattle Patriotic? Plus, What the 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Gets Wrong About Our City

Your Guide to July 2026 in Seattle

Is President Trump Coming to Seattle? Plus, SCOTUS Ruling Preserves WA Mail-in Voting

42 Years of The Wildrose, King County's Unsheltered Homelessness Surge, and Listener Mailbag

World Cup Pride Protests, Montlake’s Plan for Permanent Affordable Homes, and Jane’s Three-Ferry Century

Why the Walrus and the Carpenter Closed and an Update on the Grand Cinema's Threat

Restoring the Cascade Volcano Names, Henry Overload, and Drone Ships on the Canal

Will Queer/Bar Closing Hurt the Drag Scene? Plus, 43rd District Endorsements and World Cup Joy

The Croc's New Owner, the Lenin Statue's Wild Origin, and What's Happening at 12th and Jackson

How Can We Make Seattle Streets Safer for Cyclists? Plus, the Futures of Harborview and Harbor Island

No James Beard Wins, a New Spider Just Dropped, and Is JumpStart Bad for Downtown?

What Do Starbucks Employees Think of Mayor Wilson? Plus, Summer Asian ArtsFest Starts Today

Teachers Sneak Full-Length Books Into Class, Nude Beach Verdict Forthcoming, and Bánh Mì Bracket Results

Does Seattle Like National Chains? Plus, Why Downtown Isn’t Dead After All

Phone-Free Concerts and Public Schools, World Cup Expectations, and the Crocodile’s Comedy Pivot

Are You Saying ‘Bagel’ Wrong? Plus, WA Tightens the Belt and We Say Goodbye to Hilary Knight

Council Votes on Data Center Ban Today, Wilson Activates Stadium Cameras, and Condos for Cars?!

Is Sound Transit Getting Fare Gates? Plus, The World Cup’s Turf Makers