City Hall

Seattle Is Set to Ban Plastic Straws and Utensils

"The bottom line is this: We are creating plastic pollution at an unprecedented scale, and we cannot clean or recycle it fast enough."

09/08/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Police Accountability

Charleena Lyles's Father Sues Officers Who Shot Her

Charles Lyles's legal counsel said they would not participate in the inquest hearing organized by the city and King County.

09/08/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Congress

Pramila Jayapal Fights Back Against GOP Male Lawmaker Who Calls Her "Young Lady"

"You may not know me, young lady, but I'm deeply disturbed."

09/08/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Celebrity Couture Pops and Uber Fresh Seafood

Plus, Standard Brewing debuts cocktails and sandwiches in the Central District.

09/08/2017 By Jaime Archer

Ticket Alert

Don't Miss This Modern Filipino Collaboration Dinner

Seattle Met Next Hot Chef Melissa Miranda, Chera Amlag of Hood Famous Bakeshop, Canlis' Nelson Daquip, and more team up for a multicourse popup at Bar del Corso on September 24.

09/08/2017 By Rosin Saez

Human Rights

Pullman Hospital Becomes First in State to Offer Vaginoplasty

"There's a huge backlog of people waiting to get access to care."

09/07/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Dairy Dispatch

Full Tilt Ice Cream's Fifth Location Is Coming to Capitol Hill

The Starbucks on 15th Avenue East will shutter this month to make way for the local chainlet's latest shop coming January 2018.

09/07/2017 By Rosin Saez

Dine For A Cause

More Ways to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims—It Involves Whiskey

Succulent Catering dishes out some Tex Mex in honor of Houston and local bars whip up whiskey cocktails for a good cause.

09/07/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Business and Labor

6 Questions Answered About Amazon's New HQ

Chamber of Commerce CEO Maud Daudon said the city has implemented policies that are "at best unfriendly, at worst, outright hostile toward the needs of our largest employers."

09/07/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Mayor's Race 2017

Democracy for America Endorses Moon for Mayor

It's the first time DFA has endorsed a Seattle mayoral candidate.

09/07/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Fiendish Conversation

Jen Kirkman Talks Trump, Mental Health, and Overthinking Comedy

The comedian, writer, and podcast host stops by Seattle this week on her All New Material Girl tour.

09/06/2017 By Darren Davis

The Midterm

Can the Eighth Congressional District Swing Blue?

U.S. representative Dave Reichert said Wednesday he won't run for reelection.

09/06/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Immigration

Seattle's Response to Trump Ending DACA

A recap of yesterday's news on DACA.

09/06/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: September 6–12

The week in which: Cider takes Seattle by storm, we all scream for ice cream, and Wagyu beef steals the spotlight at Tavolàta.

09/06/2017 By Jaime Archer

Weekday Picks

Culture Fix: September 4–8

Two art collaborations spontaneously combust in Pioneer Square, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' author chats with Sherman Alexie, and Homer's 'Odyssey' gets the musical treatment.

09/05/2017 By Isabel Boutiette

Hopped Up

Ballard's New Obec Brewing Brings a Backyard Vibe

Yes, yes, Ballard has a lot of breweries. This is another one. Deal with it.

09/05/2017 By Stefan Milne

Sales & Events

Wear What When: September 4–10

This week, Nordstrom Rack opens in Lincoln Square, Butch Blum celebrates 43 years, and Fluevog has a birthday bash.

09/04/2017 By Rosin Saez

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Contadino Is Closed and B-Side Is Open

Plus, Kentucky bourbon bar Commonwealth opens in Belltown.

09/01/2017 By Rosin Saez

Temporary Closures

The Saint Bids Farewell to Tacos and Quesos Fundidos

"We have really hardworking, talented people in the kitchen. The challenge, however, is that we need more people like them."

09/01/2017 By Rosin Saez

Ticket Alert

Rain City Chefs Alliance: 5 Chefs to Launch Monthly Collaboration Dinners

With their powers combined, chefs from No Anchor, Tarsan i Jane, Manolin, Eden Hill, and Chan are joining forces on a series of popups. Tickets for the first dinner on October 16 are on sale now.

09/01/2017 By Rosin Saez