The Columbian · Redmond, WA
Microsoft is reporting widespread improvements to its services after a global outage took them offline Thursday, disrupting communications and work at schools, government agencies and offices around the world. The company, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, said Friday that it was seeing an “encouraging recovery progress, with service availability and email delivery performance improving across a growing portion of affected infrastructure.”
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Bothell, WA
Nearby: Bothell, WATrains will run on each side of the lake, while buses will move people across the water. For drivers, roadwork in Bothell and Mill Creek will trigger headaches.
Issaquah Spotlight · Issaquah, WA
Nearby: Issaquah, WAIssaquah School District has settled on a name for its newest high school, leaving the decision about its mascot up to future students.
Issaquah Spotlight · Issaquah, WA
Nearby: Issaquah, WAA proposed $2 million city investment could help Issaquah nonprofit Life Enrichment Options build new housing and expand its capacity to serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Issaquah Spotlight · Issaquah, WA
Nearby: Issaquah, WAPolice are searching for a missing eighth grader who was last seen in north Issaquah about two weeks ago.
Issaquah Spotlight · Issaquah, WA
Nearby: Issaquah, WAIssaquah police impounded three electric motorcycles during a targeted enforcement emphasis Nov. 7 and arrested a juvenile rider accused of hitting a car and fleeing from officers.
Seattle Gay News · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAEditor's note: the initial version of this article incorrectly stated that District 2 Councilmember Eddie Lin had voted "yes" for the legislation on October 20, when he voted "no". This article has since been amended to reflect this.On the morning of November 12 around 9 a.m., a group of RVs and other vehicles encamped in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood adjacent to the Green Lake Park & Ride underneath I-5 — which had been there for several weeks — was hurriedly cleared by city parking enforcement, only a half hour before the Seattle City Council held a special meeting to determine how it would ultimately address a population that in 2026 has made up an estimated 23% of the Seattle metro area’s unhoused population. In a 5-4 vote, the city council failed to override Mayor Katie Wilson’s veto of District 6 Councilmember Dan Strauss’s proposed law to regulate, and enforce the penalization of, RV and vehicle encampments.
The Stranger · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAIt’s been a great year for independent movie theaters in Seattle. But not for the workers in the SIFF Cinema Workers Union (SCWU). For the majority of 2026, they’ve been operating without a contract and bargaining has been slow going. Now, they say it’s been brought to a standstill. On top of that, SCWU claims management has retaliated against a union member, a charge SIFF disputes. SCWU has filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) with the National Labor Relations Board—their second this year—over these issues and say they are now “actively discussing next steps.” In a statement, the union said SIFF “unilaterally suspended the bargaining process” and “no progress has been made since the summer.” Back then, members expressed cautious optimism that SIFF was bargaining fairly after union members walked out before sold-out 70mm screenings of The Odyssey at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
The Stranger · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAOdd request at Oddfellows Last June you were at Little Oddfellows, calling people to buy a dentist chair. I saw 2 free on Facebook and remembered you. What’d you need it for?? Righteous anger at Columbia City Farmer’s Market You were yelling out the window of your car, talking shit at a man wearing an “All Lives Matter” shirt. Total respect to you. 3rd Ave West and Harrison You were walking your dog around 1 pm Sun 10/4…smiled at me as I was striding up the hill to see a show. Maybe we can catch a film at SIFF sometime? Cutie In a Crowded Train Line 2 leaving from South Bellevue Station to Seattle on Thursday October 1st at around 5:30 pm. Traded glances. I complemented your earrings! Number? Top pot Ballard GOT reading hottie You came in book in hand, rocking an amazing style. We had a short convo. How about a bookstore date!
The Stranger · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAOn Thursday, the Seattle City Council officially declined to override Mayor Katie Wilson’s veto, killing the effective RV ban it passed last month. Bill sponsor Dan Strauss, who was very upset about the whole thing, garnered only five votes for the override, failing to meet the two-thirds threshold he needed to override a mayoral veto. Everyone saw this coming after Councilmember Rob Saka’s last-minute change of position on the ordinance last week. It puts an end to a bruising political fight between Wilson and Strauss, who is also the council’s budget chair. The vote ensures hundreds of homeless Seattleites who live in RVs and other large vehicles won’t have to enroll in a specialized permitting system to retain the right to park for 72 hours on city streets. Advocates said the proposed system—which would have only allowed people surveyed in a one-time census to obtain a permit—wouldn’t work for most RV residents who are transient and may lack other forms of paperwork.
Seattle Medium · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAChristopher B. Bennett hosts the Seattle Medium's Rhythm & News Podcast, reflecting on the 10-week Pack the House campaign supporting Black-owned restaurants across Seattle. As the initiative wraps with Circle Back Week, Dr. Angela Griffin, CEO of Byrd Barr Place, joins to discuss its impact and how to sustain momentum for these community businesses.
The Stranger · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WABrave this weekend’s forecasted storm to head to cheap and easy events from Gobble Up Seattle to the third edition of Craft Rave Seattle and from Seattle Film Critics Society’s PNW Awards to a 20th anniversary screening of The Heart of the Game. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week. FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC Los Chismosos (Dark Chisme Punk Set), Anthers, Beautiful Freaks Though they’re known for synth-infused gothic tunes, local darkwave duo Dark Chisme incited a mosh pit and blew out the generator with a hardcore set at Linda’s Fest this summer. The band brings their punk side project, Los Chismosos, to the Sunset Tavern on Friday the 13th for a healthy dose of doom and gloom with support from noise rock group Anthers and punk rockers Beautiful Freaks. If you’re missing the macabre of Halloween, this show is the perfect opportunity to lean into your dark side and get a little bit freaky.
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAThe department added the Radeco “Spot” robot designed by Boston Dynamics to its fleet of bomb squad robots. But it’s not clear how much the device will be used.
The Stranger · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAAfter years of organizing and prolonged contract negotiations over better working conditions, Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) union members announced a nationwide boycott campaign in late August calling on allies to force the fast food company to the negotiating table. Starbucks workers rallied at 40 college campuses nationwide yesterday, including the University of Washington, calling on administrators to put ties with the coffee chain over its labor abuses. Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck spoke at the UW rally in support of the boycott and urged the university to kick Starbucks off campus. Politicians across the country are joining the boycott, including seven sitting congressmen and six new ones, as well as two US senators (none of these are local) and city councils across the country. Several state-level Democratic parties, including Washington’s, are part of the boycott, according to a recent count.
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAOver 200 scientists, including at the Allen Institute in Seattle, have unveiled the most detailed map yet of a key region in the human brain.
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAIt’s an oddly warm day in Seattle and nearby areas. Actually, more than 10 degrees above what we’d expect this time of year.
Capital Press · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAA federal judge in Seattle largely upheld the Labor Department’s rules for setting prevailing piece-rates for farm work, declining to order wholesale changes sought by a farmworkers union. Familias Unidas por la Justicia alleged the rules artificially limit piece-rate opportunities for foreign and domestic farmworkers. Instead, farmworkers must work for hourly wages, which pay less, the union claimed. U.S. District Judge John Chun agreed with the union on one rule, but mostly left intact the current methods for setting wages. Although the union’s suit focused on farmworker wages in Washington, a broader ruling in favor of the union could have affected farmworker wages nationwide. “The Labor Department can’t have a separate set of rules for Washington,” Worker and Farmer Labor Association CEO Enrique Gastelum said.
The Stranger · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAMcDonald’s wants to put a new store in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID). Almost nobody thinks that’s a good idea. They are decidedly not loving it. Last night, about 80 CID residents and supporters packed the meeting of the International Special Review District (ISRD), the neighborhood’s historic preservation board. Impassioned public comments, handmade protest signs in Chinese and English, and several people in Ronald McDonald-esque clown masks injected the typically sleepy meeting with life. McDonald’s wants to place its new franchise on the corner of 4th Avenue South and South Jackson Street, along a busy thoroughfare close to the regional transit hub and sports stadiums. The storefront has remained vacant since Bartell Drugs closed four years ago. In submitting its proposal, Mickey D’s managed a remarkable feat: Uniting the community to take action in the span of less than a week.
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAThe opening dates of three Seattle Public Library branches have been delayed after delays and complications arose during construction.
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WA“We had never faced hate and discrimination like this before, and it shook us deeply,” the dancers wrote. But the message of Diwali is that good defeats evil.
The Seattle Times Local News – The Seattle Times · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WA“This is a message to heal, and to bring peace for those who are still hurt, who still felt the pain,” said Aimee Do, who fled Vietnam with her family in 1975.
International Examiner · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WASurrounded by dense forests, the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts houses the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery. As a contemporary state-of-the-art venue, it currently features an exhibit of installations and paintings by local Korean women artists—telling the “Stories of Immigrant Life through the Spirit of the Marketplace.” If you were fortunate to make the opening reception on September 18, you were treated to an amazing performance by the Gunsan City Children’s Dance Company. Afterwards, you likely gorged on a delicious Asian style buffet. And, of course, you were captivated by the artwork. Curated by Kellis Parlett, the exhibit titled “From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market” displays the talents of Korean women artists. As an artist herself (as well as the curator for Jade Choe Gallery at Asia Pacific Cultural Center in Tacoma), Parlett had in-depth answers to our questions about the exhibit.
Seattle Gay News · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAOnly a week after Initiative 638 was passed by a majority of Washington voters, already legal challenges have been raised by education and civil rights organizations regarding its implementation. Last night, the ACLU of Washington, Legal Voice, and the Pacifica Law Group filed a lawsuit that calls into question the legality of Initiative 638, which mandates a complete ban on transfeminine students in girls’ sports at school. This comes also as the Seattle Public Schools board voted unanimously on November 3 for a resolution allow the SPS’s legal counsel and Superintendent Ben Shuldiner to challenge I-638 in court. I-638 will require all cis women and girl student athletes to verify their “biological sex” with documentation from a healthcare provider “[based on]... reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels” in order to participate. The statewide measure is to take effect on December 3, 2026.
North American Post · Seattle, WA
Nearby: Seattle, WAOlympia-based calligrapher Chiyo Sanada is exhibiting her work at YOROSHIKU Japanese Restaurant in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood through the end of November, where visitors can enjoy shodo alongside Japanese cuisine. Sanada, […]