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Ballard weekly events roundup: July 13-19

Here’s your weekly events roundup for July 13-19 in Ballard. This week, plenty of crafty, foodie, and musical things are going on, with the biggest event being the Salmon Bay ... Read more

Salmon Bay FC advances to National Finals after penalty shootout win

Salmon Bay FC is headed to the USL W League National Final after defeating Minnesota Aurora in a penalty shootout Sunday at Interbay Stadium. The semifinal ended 1-1 after extra ... Read more

French bakery Petit Pierre to open in former Starbucks space

A French bakery with locations in Magnolia and Phinney Ridge is planning to open a new shop in Ballard, taking over the former Starbucks space at 2200 NW Market St. ... Read more

We’re Hiring!

Newspaper seeking one underling and one overlord: a staff news writer and an editor in chief. News writers should know about writing news, but preferably more than that. We’re looking for a local-politics obsessive who isn’t afraid to dig into a pile of documents or confront a politician with tough questions. You should also be […] The post We’re Hiring! appeared first on The Stranger.

Grunge meets slop: An AI time traveler visits 1992 Seattle when music, not tech, ruled the city

The AI-generated video is an interesting study in how technology that's very much being built and hyped in Seattle can be used to illustrate what the city sort of looked like more than three decades ago. Read More

The Washington Stonewall Democrats Want Organizations to “Revisit” Their Endorsements for Congressional Candidate Melissa Chaudhry

“I don’t want you to publish this,” Melissa Chaudhry, a candidate for US Congressional District 9, said during an explicitly on-the-record interview in The Stranger’s conference room, “but if elected, my personal plan and commitment is to be the first Green Party member of Congress that would switch parties while I’m in office.” “This is […] The post The Washington Stonewall Democrats Want Organizations to “Revisit” Their Endorsements for Congressional Candidate Melissa Chaudhry appeared first on The Stranger.

Tech Moves: Remitly CMO departs; Temporal names EVP; Veeam and Qualtrics leadership changes

Rina Hahn leaves role as Remitly's CMO; Temporal promotes Preeti Somal to EVP amid reorganization; and Veeam and Qualtrics make leadership changes. Read More

Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, July 13–July 19

MONDAY 7/13 Sincere Engineer, Ways Away, Smug LLC (MUSIC) If you like fast-paced, pop-punk-tinged rock songs about fucking up, falling in love, and/or finding joy in watching your enemies suffer, then you may already be in love with Chicago’s Sincere Engineer. The Hopeless Records act, led by vocalist/guitarist Deanna Belos, has an anthem for every […] The post Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, July 13–July 19 appeared first on The Stranger.

Venture funding drops in Seattle area as AI boom reshapes startup world

Seattle-area startups raised $2.7 billion in the first half of 2026, down 40% from a year ago, even as U.S. venture funding hit a record $412.7 billion. The disconnect: AI mega-rounds are driving the national boom, and Seattle's biggest deals were in fusion, space, and cybersecurity. Read More

Slog AM: Senator Lindsay Graham Is Dead, So Is Dr. Grant, but Mitch McConnell Might Not Be

Good Morning! The sun is shining, NDAs are expiring. It’s summer in Seattle. We’ve got a week’s worth of central-casting summer weather coming up (high 70s, low 80s, barely a cloud in the sky), so go do summer things while we’re still free from the grip of smoke season. But first, the news. Grinder Loses […] The post Slog AM: Senator Lindsay Graham Is Dead, So Is Dr. Grant, but Mitch McConnell Might Not Be appeared first on The Stranger.

Music, dancing, and lutefisk: A look back at Ballard Music & Seafoodfest

Music, dancing, and the mouth-watering smell of alder-smoked salmon filled downtown Ballard last weekend during the annual Ballard Music & Seafoodfest. The free festival featured music, vendors, a beer and ... Read more