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Did Mauricio Pochettino need us as bad as we needed him?

Ryan Rosenblatt discusses the USMNT and the World Cup.

Where to Scream in July

La Resistencia Benefit ShowJuly 2After getting an eyeful of art at the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk, head to Baba Yaga for a La Resistencia benefit show with Tripe, Hate Knife, Mussel, and headliners CLUTZ, a clown crew of weirdos (in a good way) who rap about eating billionaires and “walking the line between […] The post Where to Scream in July appeared first on The Stranger.

360 image shows the breadth of USMNT crowd at Brick Park

The spot on Occidental has become the organic gathering spot for the World Cup.

Tacoma Defiance signs promising academy center back

Gallatin Sandnes has already made 26 appearances for Defiance.

Last Month This Month

Well, the World Cup is here, and Pioneer Square is looking gorgeous. Though, checking the till here, it seems a few people are missing. Has anyone seen Spencer Pratt poking around and advising anyone on homelessness policy? He didn’t advance to the general election in LA’s mayoral race, and there’s not another reboot of The […] The post Last Month This Month appeared first on The Stranger.

Meet the 17 startups that took part in Creative Destruction Lab’s latest Seattle accelerator

The nine-month, nonprofit program based at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business graduated 17 early stage companies. It's the fifth cohort since CDL launched its Seattle hub in 2021. Read More

Welcome to The Stranger’s July Issue

We don’t know how it happened, but it’s election season again. The season when the Stranger Election Control Board, our intrepid team of political obsessives, drags our elected officials (and aspiring electeds) into our un-airconditioned conference room to interrogate them, eat their bribes, and, ultimately, tell all of Seattle how to vote. We aren’t […] The post Welcome to The Stranger’s July Issue appeared first on The Stranger.

Nvidia recruits longtime Microsoft sales leader Nick Parker with $40M+ pay package

Nick Parker, a 26-year Microsoft veteran who led its worldwide commercial sales business, is joining Nvidia as executive vice president of worldwide field operations, succeeding retiring sales chief Jay Puri. The new role puts him in charge of global sales and customer relationships at the center of the AI boom. Read More

It’s the End of the KCRHA as We Know It

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced at a Wednesday press conference a three-step plan to “stabilize, right size, and reset” the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) after a damning forensic audit found the agency was running a $45 million deficit and had lost track of $13 million in funds. […] The post It’s the End of the KCRHA as We Know It appeared first on The Stranger.

Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service

Competition with SpaceX's Starlink satellite network is expected to begin in earnest later this year. Read More

Inside the race to power AI data centers with fusion energy — and the surprise detours along the way

While some tech giants are looking to the stars for nearly limitless clean electricity, the actual path to commercial fusion energy involves an unexpected down-scaling, an expansion to traditional nuclear power, and a tight 2028 deadline. Go inside Seattle-area fusion startups Helion and Zap as they try to harness the reactions that power the sun. Read More