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Fire damages Fremont home; no injuries reported

Seattle firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a house fire in Fremont that damaged the attic of a two-story single-family home. According to the Seattle Fire Department, crews were dispatched at ... Read more

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.

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.

Barn Owl Vintage A to Z opens today on Ballard Ave

Barn Owl Vintage Goods has opened a new Ballard location in the former Tactics store on Ballard Avenue. The shop, called Barn Owl Vintage A to Z, is located at ... Read more

ShibShib and Sushi Yoin Open and More Food News

Plus more restaurants to look forward to, including Gohan, Max's Burgers, and a Donna's sibling.

Construction to close railroad crossing near Shilshole Avenue

A section of the railroad crossing and adjacent walking areas near 5421 Shilshole Ave NW will close beginning next week as crews begin a new phase of construction for the ... Read more

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.

National Nordic Museum to host free World Cup watch party for Norway vs. England

Ballard’s National Nordic Museum (2655 NW Market St) will open its doors Saturday for a free community watch party as Norway faces England in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA ... Read more

Former Gravity Payments office space in Ballard proposed for 23 apartments

A proposal to convert former office space at The Commons at Ballard into 23 apartments is moving through Seattle’s permitting process. According to a permit application filed with the city, ... Read more

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

New Music You Shouldn’t Miss

This story was originally published in The Stranger’s July 2026 Issue. Terror/CactusColapso(Share It Music)Terror/Cactus’s Impulsos was one of the most interesting PNW albums of 2018, a spicy fusion of cumbia, wonky electronic music, and surf rock. And while I’ve caught a few amazing Terror/Cactus performances since, I’d not realized that the project’s catalyst, Argentina-born multi-instrumentalist […] The post New Music You Shouldn’t Miss appeared first on The Stranger.

Slog AM: Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign After Rape Allegation, Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is Over, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Goes Bananas

Platner Out: Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Senate in Maine. He once again proved that when a man is publicly accused of rape, people will fall over themselves to wave away that accusation. Novelly, he also proved that same man can have a Totenkopf tattoo—the Nazi skull and crossbones those familiar with the obscure […] The post Slog AM: Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign After Rape Allegation, Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is Over, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Goes Bananas appeared first on The Stranger.