Hannah Murphy Winter
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Editor-in-Chief @TheStranger.com
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Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com .
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Smaller Venues Keep Closing Even Though They're Vital to Our City's Nightlife
Music venue operators still booking live music and DJs are miracle workers. So many factors are working against them. The cost of everything is rising and music aficionados' wages mostly aren't keepin...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Interviewed several musicians and venue operators about the precarious state of the Seattle music scene for @thestranger.com .
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Seattle Children’s Hospital Nurses on the Verge of First-Ever Strike
Seattle Children's nurses and their union, the Washington State Nurses Association, say they don't want to strike, but the hospital, and it's anti-union law firm, aren't giving them a choice.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The nurses are on the verge of a strike www.thestranger.com/news/2025/12...
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The Army veteran and husband of a former Congressional candidate has been detained by ICE since August. If he's detained much longer, he could lose his eyesight.
This Army veteran and husband of a former Congressional candidate has been detained by ICE since August. If he's detained much longer, he could lose his eyesight.
As time creeps by in the Northwest Detention Center, pressure builds in the muscles behind Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry’s eyes. The swelling tissue puts pressure on his optic nerve. For Zahid, as he’s call...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Army veteran and husband of a former Congressional candidate has been detained by ICE since August. If he's detained much longer, he could lose his eyesight.
For some weekend reading, @thestranger.com partnered with The Guardian to explore what it means to run a winning mayoral campaign as a community organizer.
Katie Wilson’s rise from transit campaigner to city hall shows how trust, volunteers and years of organizing overcame big-money politics.
How an ‘unknown’ organizer became Seattle’s next mayor: ‘People want to see themselves reflected in office’
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November 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
For some weekend reading, @thestranger.com partnered with The Guardian to explore what it means to run a winning mayoral campaign as a community organizer.
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ICE raids are rising, and Seattle says SPD cannot help. Advocates call Harrell’s order mostly symbolic, so the council is pushing SPD to spell out how officers will respond, what they can refuse, and how they will protect residents if federal agents overreach.
Seattle Braces SPD Against ICE Operations
Camille Baldwin-Bonney doesn’t buy it. The police accountability advocate and co-chair of People Power Washington called Mayor Bruce Harrell’s new anti-ICE executive orders “performative rather than s...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ICE raids are rising, and Seattle says SPD cannot help. Advocates call Harrell’s order mostly symbolic, so the council is pushing SPD to spell out how officers will respond, what they can refuse, and how they will protect residents if federal agents overreach.
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- Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Out
- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
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- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
Get this news and more at The Stranger!
Slog AM: Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Out, Trump Has a New Crush, and the Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
Good Morning! It’s Thanksgiving week, which means, depending on your job, you’re either facing an easy breezy three day week, or one of the most nightmarish customer service weeks of the year. Be kind...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Out
- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
Get this news and more at The Stranger!
- Trump Has a New Crush
- The Olympic Pipeline Could Screw Over Your Holiday Plans
Get this news and more at The Stranger!
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King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
What’s Next for Harbor Island Studios?
On Monday, members of the Washington film community sent out an emergency call to action. King County was about to finalize the biennial budget, they said, and the County Council planned to withdraw f...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
King County Council Saved the Sound Stage, but It’s Only Funded for the Next Six Months
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Took a brief break from the news to rip my horrible couch to shreds
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It Took Me Two Years to Ditch My Awful Couch, and for What?
My experience getting the couch should have tipped me off that it was not the couch for me and was in fact evil. But I really needed it.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Took a brief break from the news to rip my horrible couch to shreds
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The disingenuous whiners at the Seattle Times ed board actually suggested that Katie Wilson—mayor-elect and the founder of the Transit Riders Union (who used to do outreach at the bus stop on Third and Union)—doesn't know that the county, not the city, runs the buses. Cry harder, losers
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The disingenuous whiners at the Seattle Times ed board actually suggested that Katie Wilson—mayor-elect and the founder of the Transit Riders Union (who used to do outreach at the bus stop on Third and Union)—doesn't know that the county, not the city, runs the buses. Cry harder, losers
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During his concession speech, Harrell said: "A lot of people were saying that I shouldn’t concede and that there were anomalies, differences, and stuff."
There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
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There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
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There Was Nothing Unusual About Seattle’s Election, or the Results
There was nothing odd, wrong, or suspicious about Seattle’s election results. They sure felt slow, but they weren’t. Someone tell that to outgoing Mayor Bruce Harrell and Seattle Police Officer’s Guil...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
During his concession speech, Harrell said: "A lot of people were saying that I shouldn’t concede and that there were anomalies, differences, and stuff."
There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
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There was no evidence of irregularities. At all. Why imply this?
He didn't say.
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Katie Wilson explicitly called herself a socialist in her victory speech. Can't wait for the conservative media frenzy from that soundbite.
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Katie Wilson explicitly called herself a socialist in her victory speech. Can't wait for the conservative media frenzy from that soundbite.
In the lobby of City Hall, waiting for Bruce Harrell's speech where we expect him to concede the mayor's race in a couple minutes.
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the lobby of City Hall, waiting for Bruce Harrell's speech where we expect him to concede the mayor's race in a couple minutes.
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It's official: Katie Wilson is the next mayor of Seattle!
Katie Wilson Is Seattle’s Next Mayor
Somewhere, Bruce Harrell is slamming a table. Katie Wilson is up by 1,976 votes and 0.72 percent of the vote. It’s tight, but we’re outside of recount territory, and it’s mathematica...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It's official: Katie Wilson is the next mayor of Seattle!
The results are in. Katie Wilson is up by 1,976 votes and 0.72 percent of the vote. It’s tight, but we’re outside of recount territory. Katie Wilson will be Seattle’s next mayor.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The results are in. Katie Wilson is up by 1,976 votes and 0.72 percent of the vote. It’s tight, but we’re outside of recount territory. Katie Wilson will be Seattle’s next mayor.
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For those wondering why the ballot counts didn't quite add up today (ballots counted were less than total votes and write-ins went down), King County Elections says they go through all the write-in ballots by hand and some of those were for one of the two candidates, so those got added to the totals
Mayor Katie Wilson? It's Sure Looking Likely!
Wilson surges in the final big batch of ballots that remained uncounted, moving above 50 percent.
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Wilson surges in the final big batch of ballots that remained uncounted, moving above 50 percent.
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Mayor Katie Wilson? It's Sure Looking That Way! - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson edged above 50 percent of the vote on Tuesday, in the final…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
For those wondering why the ballot counts didn't quite add up today (ballots counted were less than total votes and write-ins went down), King County Elections says they go through all the write-in ballots by hand and some of those were for one of the two candidates, so those got added to the totals
With this new ballot drop, Katie Wilson is very likely our next mayor.
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
With this new ballot drop, Katie Wilson is very likely our next mayor.
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This will be dragging on..... "We are currently not planning to work the weekend but will be back at it on Monday and working and posting results on Tuesday over the Veterans Day holiday as well."
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This will be dragging on..... "We are currently not planning to work the weekend but will be back at it on Monday and working and posting results on Tuesday over the Veterans Day holiday as well."
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Head's up from King County Elections on today's ballot drop: "We are planning to add about 100,000 ballots to the counts (countywide) in today’s results update around 4 pm. We expect about half of those to be Seattle ballots."
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Head's up from King County Elections on today's ballot drop: "We are planning to add about 100,000 ballots to the counts (countywide) in today’s results update around 4 pm. We expect about half of those to be Seattle ballots."
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Your ballot might not have counted!
Your Ballot Might Not Have Counted, But You Can Fix It
As of blog time, King County Elections has challenged 4,119 ballots countywide because of signature-related issues including not signing the ballot at all or the signature not matching the one King Co...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Your ballot might not have counted!
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Thursday's ballot drop just happened. So, who's our new mayor? Ha! Good question. We don't know. Nobody knows. Wilson shrank the gap between her and Harrell, but he's still in the lead. More ballots will be counted tomorrow. Stay tuned? www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
Thursday Ballot Drop: Katie Wilson is still behind, but made some gains. It’s not over.
The Thursday ballot drop is here!!!
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thursday's ballot drop just happened. So, who's our new mayor? Ha! Good question. We don't know. Nobody knows. Wilson shrank the gap between her and Harrell, but he's still in the lead. More ballots will be counted tomorrow. Stay tuned? www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...
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This is the election equivalent of a 15-inning ALCS game jfc
Per King County elections, expect around 30,000 ballots in Seattle's drop today. Seems likely this thing is headed to next week.
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is the election equivalent of a 15-inning ALCS game jfc
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this county taking a cue from the mariners and edging us
Per King County elections, expect around 30,000 ballots in Seattle's drop today. Seems likely this thing is headed to next week.
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
this county taking a cue from the mariners and edging us
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As of 10:00am today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 37.96% with 191,827 ballots received. 118,043 ballots were counted as of last night.
Turnout numbers will increase as more ballots are received.
Turnout numbers will increase as more ballots are received.
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
As of 10:00am today, King County Elections is reporting that turnout in the City of Seattle has reached 37.96% with 191,827 ballots received. 118,043 ballots were counted as of last night.
Turnout numbers will increase as more ballots are received.
Turnout numbers will increase as more ballots are received.
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This.
Bruce Harrell’s campaign just sent me one of the most out of touch campaign messages I’ve ever received. It says a lot about a person if they think grandparents helping to pay for child care is some kind of scandal. If this is the worst they’ve got on Katie Wilson, that’s practically an endorsement.
October 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This.