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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: July 10–12, 2026

We’re here to help you make the most out of your weekend, offering cheap ‘n’ easy suggestions from Ballard Music & Seafoodfest to the Hot Off the Press Book Fair and from the West Seattle Summer Fest to the West Seattle Saunter. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week. FRIDAY LIVE […] The post The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: July 10–12, 2026 appeared first on The Stranger.

How and where to watch World Cup quarterfinals: Spain vs. Belgium

Spain plays Belgium at noon on Fox and Telemundo.

Slog AM: Another Bad Day for Boeing, the Hobbit Inn near Lake Chelan Is Now Ash, Madison Square Garden’s Big Gay Security Dossier  

Standard Ryanair Flight: A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece to Memmingen, Germany had to make an emergency landing after a piece of the engine broke off, flew at a window, and dislodged it, nearly sucking a passenger out of the plane right after takeoff. His head and shoulders were out the window, according to Greece’s […] The post Slog AM: Another Bad Day for Boeing, the Hobbit Inn near Lake Chelan Is Now Ash, Madison Square Garden’s Big Gay Security Dossier   appeared first on The Stranger.

COLUMN | Seattle Had No Homicides in June. Don't Use It to Justify More Policing.

After Seattle's first homicide-free June in 56 years, Marcus Harrison Green asks who gets credit for safety — and who keeps getting cut.

Opinion: The WALL-E Economy

HashiCorp co-founder Armon Dadgar argues that convenience-driven apps and AI are pushing us toward the dystopia depicted in Pixar's 2008 film, and makes the case for regulation and intentional living as the antidote. Read More

Key takeaways from Craig Waibel's pre-transfer window talk

The Sounders GM says the team will be looking to improve the offense, but indicates they still have some assessments to make.

Why the video game industry may be sliding toward its next big crash

Commentary: The last couple of weeks have served as a capstone to what’s become a bad few years for the international video game industry. Now it appears the larger sector is headed directly into some significant crash, as several unsustainable practices all seem to be approaching a crisis point at once. Read More

Judge denies FTC request to presume Zillow-Redfin deal ‘unlawful’

A federal court has turned down the Federal Trade Commission's request to declare a rentals deal between Zillow and Redfin "presumptively unlawful" before trial next month. Read More

This is what it feels to be in the middle of a 25,000-person march

This 360 video puts you inside the crowd outside the USA-Belgium match.

How and where to watch World Cup quarterfinals: France vs. Morocco

We get a true heavyweight matchup at 1 PM on Fox and Telemundo.

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system

Seattle-area startup says its technology could be used for orbital tracking and communication as well as for beamed power. Read More