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As Costs Rise, Solid Ground Works to Keep Families From Falling Into Crisis

Solid Ground is an anti-poverty and social service organization in Seattle that is working to help families stay financially stable by providing services and partnering with Black-led organizations, while also advocating for policy changes to address systemic issues.

City Initiative Empowers Students To Lead Mental Health And Safety Efforts At Five Seattle High Schools

The City of Seattle has launched a youth-led mental health and safety initiative at five public high schools, empowering students to design awareness campaigns, connect classmates with resources, and promote conversations about mental health and community well-being.

City Council Proposal Could Expand Utility Discounts To 31,000 Households

Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss has proposed legislation to expand eligibility for the city's Utility Discount Program, providing up to $1,000 in annual savings on utility bills for an estimated 31,000 additional low-income households.

Officials Demand More Reforms From KCRHA

Seattle and King County officials have mandated additional corrective actions and external financial oversight for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) following a determination that its plan to rectify significant financial management deficiencies remains incomplete.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Unveils New 75-Unit Shelter

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a new 75-unit tiny house shelter in Interbay over the weekend. It’s the first opening in the mayor’s ambitious program to open 4,000 shelter beds by the end of her term. But the new shelter still fell well short of her first goal: building 500 new units before the World […] The post Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Unveils New 75-Unit Shelter appeared first on The Stranger.

7 reasons to watch non-US games at the World Cup

Players that make sense for Seattle in the summer window

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How normies are experiencing the World Cup in Seattle

Find me in Seattle’s Conner Cayson explains.

Previewing every group-stage World Cup match in Seattle

It's just about showtime in the Emerald City.

The Crocodile Plots Its Future

Venerable Seattle entertainment venue the Crocodile has been sold to a consortium of out-of-towners led by talent manager Jimmy Miller and Mike McAvoy, The Onion‘s former CEO. As reported in the Seattle Times, the group’s Comedy Tent umbrella company also runs the Upright Citizens Brigade, the film and television company Abso Lutely Productions, and Pittsburgh […] The post The Crocodile Plots Its Future appeared first on The Stranger.

Seattle Is Not ‘Overwhelmed’ by Trans People

In the middle of May, the Advocate, a national LGBTQ magazine, published a rare headline about Seattle. “Transgender Americans are fleeing hostile red states,” it read. “Seattle says it’s overwhelmed.” The headline was posted to social media, picked up by other queer outlets, and pingponged around the internet, latching onto readers’ confirmation biases on every […] The post Seattle Is Not ‘Overwhelmed’ by Trans People appeared first on The Stranger.