Progressive Taxation

Seattle City Council Passes a $47 Million Head Tax

Starting in 2019, the city will tax top businesses $275 per employee per year.

05/14/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Style File

Noel Bores Walker Combines Hippie Vibes with Rocker Chic

The Seattle stylist shows us some of her creations and talks about her foray into the fashion world.

05/14/2018 By Katheryn Grice

Last Week in Politics

What to Do After Work May 14–17

This year's Seattle Reads author joins the discussion, even ballet loves Bowie, and concerts aren't just for the weekend.

05/14/2018 By Mac Hubbard

Sales & Events

Wear What When May 14–21

This week, paint a hat at Peddler Brewing Company with artist Sarah Elizabeth, nab some outdoor gear at REI's biggest sale, and get some statement jewelry pieces from Leia Beila Jewelry.

05/14/2018 By Katheryn Grice

Op-Ed

Pramila Jayapal: Amid Homelessness Crisis, It's Time for Real Shared Responsibility

The Seattle congresswoman says a head tax would get the city closer to an equitable solution.

05/11/2018 By Pramila Jayapal

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do May 11–13

Seattle Asian American Film Festival plays its hits, pierogi-lovers have cause for celebration, and Biz Markie DJs.

05/11/2018 By Mac Hubbard

Progressive Taxation

Council Members Approve $75 Million Head Tax, Reject Durkan's Plan

The long battle for an employee hours tax continues.

05/11/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Awards and Openings Abound

Plus, Rain Shadow Meats bids farewell to Pioneer Square.

05/11/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Olympia Dispatch

House Democrats Suspend Tacoma Legislator from Committee Post After Harassment Allegations

"It really felt to me that if I wanted to work in the Legislature, this was something I needed to compromise on."

05/10/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Dessert Dispatch

Oh, Yes—a Soft Serve and Doughnut Shop Is Coming to Georgetown

Seattle Freeze arrives mid-June.

05/10/2018 By Rosin Saez

Ticket Alert

Mudhoney and Young Fathers On Sale May 11

Mudhoney gets quintessentially Seattle, First Aid Kit plays the Paramount, and Young Fathers take over the Showbox.

05/10/2018 By Stefan Milne

Progressive Taxation

Head Tax Debate Heats Up

The council has five supporting votes, and the mayor's still a wild card.

05/09/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Theater Reviews

May Theater Roundup: Aida, Love Never Dies, and Familiar

Two very different operatic takes on romance come to Seattle, while Familiar stages a comic interrogation of immigration.

05/09/2018 By Stefan Milne

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner May 9–15

The week in which: eating pierogis becomes a lifestyle, Seattle Beer Week arrives, and a weekend of wine and cheese await on Bainbridge Island.

05/09/2018 By Grace Madigan

Congress

Washington Leaders Respond to Trump's Withdrawal from the Iran Deal

U.S. senator Patty Murray said the deal "offers us the best path to safety and security."

05/08/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Bring On Le Pain

The First American Team Heads to Paris for the Festival of Bread

How cheesecake brought a crew of American bakers to a prestigious French fete.

05/08/2018 By Grace Madigan

Book It

Gary Shteyngart Debuts His New Novel May 9

One of America’s premier satirists gives his first public reading from his forthcoming novel, Lake Success, and talks dystopia at UW’s Stroum Center.

05/08/2018 By Stefan Milne

Opening Dispatch

Sam Crannell Is Back At It with South Town Pie in South Park

After the closure of his Queen Anne gem, LloydMartin, the chef resurfaces amongst 18-inch thin-crust pizzas.

05/08/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Drumroll, Please

Big Congrats to Seattle's 2018 James Beard Award Winner—Edouardo Jordan for Salare and JuneBaby

Well, can't say we're too surprised.

05/07/2018 By Rosin Saez

Seattle Met

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Seattle City Council Passes a $47 Million Head Tax

Noel Bores Walker Combines Hippie Vibes with Rocker Chic

Top 10 Stories: Head Tax, Convention Center Expansion, and Prepaid Ballots

What to Do After Work May 14–17

Wear What When May 14–21

Pramila Jayapal: Amid Homelessness Crisis, It's Time for Real Shared Responsibility

Weekend What to Do May 11–13

Council Members Approve $75 Million Head Tax, Reject Durkan's Plan

This Week in Restaurant News: Awards and Openings Abound

House Democrats Suspend Tacoma Legislator from Committee Post After Harassment Allegations

Oh, Yes—a Soft Serve and Doughnut Shop Is Coming to Georgetown

Mudhoney and Young Fathers On Sale May 11

Head Tax Debate Heats Up

May Theater Roundup: Aida, Love Never Dies, and Familiar

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner May 9–15

Washington Leaders Respond to Trump's Withdrawal from the Iran Deal

The First American Team Heads to Paris for the Festival of Bread

Gary Shteyngart Debuts His New Novel May 9

Sam Crannell Is Back At It with South Town Pie in South Park

Big Congrats to Seattle's 2018 James Beard Award Winner—Edouardo Jordan for Salare and JuneBaby