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At Lady Jaye in West Seattle, the Live and Let Dry leans into herbs, citrus, and caffeine instead of booze.
An Herbaceous Mocktail Made from Caffeinated Leaves, Iris Roots, and Almonds
Although I didn’t observe Dry January myself, I absolutely respect the game, just as I understand that the liver wants what it wants (and doesn’t what it doesn’t). I’m also always nosy about what drin...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:26 PM
At Lady Jaye in West Seattle, the Live and Let Dry leans into herbs, citrus, and caffeine instead of booze.
Get ready to *add to cart*. R&B-influenced pop star Zayn embarks on his first solo headline arena tour this year, arriving in Seattle this September.
Ticket Alert: Zayn, Baby Keem, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week - EverOut Seattle
Ticket Alert: Zayn, Baby Keem, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week - Plus, the Black Keys and More Event Updates for February 12
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February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Get ready to *add to cart*. R&B-influenced pop star Zayn embarks on his first solo headline arena tour this year, arriving in Seattle this September.
Seattle author Olivia Waite talks romance, Heated Rivalry discourse, karaoke love stories, and why even fish scaling can feel romantic in the right hands.
Talking Valentines, 'Heated Rivalry,' and Sexy Fish Scaling with Author Olivia Waite
Olivia Waite is a Seattle-based romance, sci-fi, and fantasy author, New York Times romance columnist, Jeopardy! champion, and accomplished fiber artist. I was introduced to her via her novel The Lady...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Seattle author Olivia Waite talks romance, Heated Rivalry discourse, karaoke love stories, and why even fish scaling can feel romantic in the right hands.
- ICE Out of MN
- Seattle Hosts Big-Ass Parade
- Bondi Snubs Epstein Survivors
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- Seattle Hosts Big-Ass Parade
- Bondi Snubs Epstein Survivors
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Slog AM: ICE Out of MN, Seattle Hosts Big-Ass Parade, Bondi Snubs Epstein Survivors
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February 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
- ICE Out of MN
- Seattle Hosts Big-Ass Parade
- Bondi Snubs Epstein Survivors
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- Seattle Hosts Big-Ass Parade
- Bondi Snubs Epstein Survivors
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• Ten are Dead After Mass Shooting in Canada
• Trump Administration Can’t Make Up Its Mind About the El Paso Airport
• It’s Super Bowl Parade Day in Seattle, Please Stay Off the Pergola!!!!!
• Trump Administration Can’t Make Up Its Mind About the El Paso Airport
• It’s Super Bowl Parade Day in Seattle, Please Stay Off the Pergola!!!!!
Slog AM: Ten are Dead After Mass Shooting in Canada, the Trump Administration Can't Make Up Its Mind About the El Paso Airport, and It’s Super Bowl Parade Day in Seattle
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February 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
• Ten are Dead After Mass Shooting in Canada
• Trump Administration Can’t Make Up Its Mind About the El Paso Airport
• It’s Super Bowl Parade Day in Seattle, Please Stay Off the Pergola!!!!!
• Trump Administration Can’t Make Up Its Mind About the El Paso Airport
• It’s Super Bowl Parade Day in Seattle, Please Stay Off the Pergola!!!!!
I felt a ball of anxiety in the pit of my stomach when we launched The Stranger’s annual sex survey last month. Twenty-twenty-five was a bad year for a lot of people. Trump returned to the White House, and from then onward, our newsfeeds were filled with decidedly unsexy headlines.
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I felt a ball of anxiety in the pit of my stomach when we launched The Stranger’s annual sex survey last month. Twenty-twenty-five was a bad year for a lot of people. Trump returned to the White House, and from then onward, our newsfeeds were filled with decidedly unsexy headlines.
Valentine’s Day is coming, and Michael Wong has a full Seattle date itinerary. Start at Costco, wander Uwajimaya and Kinokuniya, snack in Hing Hay Park, dig through CID shops, catch the view from Jose Rizal Bridge, try on fits, then end the night with food and music.
Asian Verified: How to Date Like an Asian
Let me show you how to go on a date like an Asian person.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Valentine’s Day is coming, and Michael Wong has a full Seattle date itinerary. Start at Costco, wander Uwajimaya and Kinokuniya, snack in Hing Hay Park, dig through CID shops, catch the view from Jose Rizal Bridge, try on fits, then end the night with food and music.
Here's one really good thing to do every day this week:
Stranger Suggests: Wikipedia Rabbit Holes, a Masked Chillwave Band, and a Retelling of Cupid and Psyche
MONDAY 2/9 Asher Perlman & Tom Toro (LITERATURE) If you’ve ever found yourself shedding a tear at a comic strip or recoiling with existential dread from a political cartoon, this one’s for you. Ne...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Here's one really good thing to do every day this week:
If you need proof that there is still love in the world, look no further than our February issue. It's packed with hundreds and hundreds of reader-submitted love notes, all gushing with sweet sentiments and declarations of admiration.
Hundreds of Readers Spilled Their Love Guts in Our Latest Issue
All is full of love.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
If you need proof that there is still love in the world, look no further than our February issue. It's packed with hundreds and hundreds of reader-submitted love notes, all gushing with sweet sentiments and declarations of admiration.
If you’ve been sleeping on Ally Ang, it’s been time to catch up. Their debut poetry collection, Let the Moon Wobble, was released by Alice James Press in November, and the book tour continues.
Ally Ang’s Debut Poetry Collection Is a Testament to Queer Power
Ally Ang sparks up this city with a distinctively queer, raucous energy that’s nerdy, enthusiastic, genuine, and joyful. “Reading a really good book of poems is so exhilarating,” Ang...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
If you’ve been sleeping on Ally Ang, it’s been time to catch up. Their debut poetry collection, Let the Moon Wobble, was released by Alice James Press in November, and the book tour continues.
- The Seahawks Won
- Bad Bunny Won More
- Trump Had a Terrible, No Good Sunday
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- Bad Bunny Won More
- Trump Had a Terrible, No Good Sunday
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Slog AM: The Seahawks Won, Bad Bunny Won More, and Trump Had a Terrible, No Good Sunday
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
- The Seahawks Won
- Bad Bunny Won More
- Trump Had a Terrible, No Good Sunday
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- Bad Bunny Won More
- Trump Had a Terrible, No Good Sunday
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Friends of Denny Blaine, a group representing users of Seattle’s clothing optional Denny Blaine Park, has incorporated as a nonprofit and joined an ongoing lawsuit over the park as an intervening party.
No to Swimsuit, Yes to Lawsuit
In early January, Friends of Denny Blaine (FoDB), a group formed in 2023 to represent beachgoers after that neighbor, Stuart Sloan, anonymously donated $1 million to build a playground on the grassy s...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Friends of Denny Blaine, a group representing users of Seattle’s clothing optional Denny Blaine Park, has incorporated as a nonprofit and joined an ongoing lawsuit over the park as an intervening party.
There is an election happening right now for the King Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Voting is online, only some positions are elected this year, and ballots close February 10.
There’s an Election Happening Right Now
Only real ones know about the King Conservation District (KCD) election. Which is a shame. It isn’t some dusty, obscure, do-nothing entity; the KCD has an operating budget of around $10 million, mined...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
There is an election happening right now for the King Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Voting is online, only some positions are elected this year, and ballots close February 10.
Is it a match? Let us know in the comments!
I Saw U: Wearing a Columbo-Ass Raincoat, Joking About a Horse Romantasy Book, and Slipping on the Wet Sidewalk
Is it a match? Leave a comment here or on our Instagram post to connect!
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February 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Get our Sexy February issue in print on stands near you!
Our Very Sexy February Issue Is Out Now!
Love is in the air! Oh, shit, no, that’s pepper spray.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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- Oregon's Attorney Crisis
- Gov. Bob Ferguson Meets with NBA
- Olympic Penis Acid Scandal?
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- Gov. Bob Ferguson Meets with NBA
- Olympic Penis Acid Scandal?
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Slog AM: Oregon's Attorney Crisis, Gov. Bob Ferguson Meets with NBA, Olympic Penis Acid Scandal?
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February 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
- Oregon's Attorney Crisis
- Gov. Bob Ferguson Meets with NBA
- Olympic Penis Acid Scandal?
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- Gov. Bob Ferguson Meets with NBA
- Olympic Penis Acid Scandal?
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"Between the Torrent and Heated Rivalry, Seattle hockey fans are starting to see a heap of new faces at local games. I love to see it! Hockey is the best! Welcome! But I have two requests:
1) Please stay in your seat when the puck is in play, and 2) please stop asking the players to kiss."
1) Please stay in your seat when the puck is in play, and 2) please stop asking the players to kiss."
I, Anonymous: What the Puck?!
Do you need to get something off your chest? Submit an I, Anonymous and we'll illustrate it!
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February 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
"Between the Torrent and Heated Rivalry, Seattle hockey fans are starting to see a heap of new faces at local games. I love to see it! Hockey is the best! Welcome! But I have two requests:
1) Please stay in your seat when the puck is in play, and 2) please stop asking the players to kiss."
1) Please stay in your seat when the puck is in play, and 2) please stop asking the players to kiss."
NYC ambient trio Purelink have quietly built an audience around minimal, instrumental electronic music, earning attention for their albums Signs and Faith and opening slots for more mainstream acts. The group brings their subdued, dub-leaning sound to Substation on February 10.
NYC Ambient Trio Purelink Maintain the Bliss
It’s never not surprising when artists create adventurous, instrumental electronic music that breaks through to a wider audience. In an era of formulaic, innocuous mega-streamers, challenging so...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
NYC ambient trio Purelink have quietly built an audience around minimal, instrumental electronic music, earning attention for their albums Signs and Faith and opening slots for more mainstream acts. The group brings their subdued, dub-leaning sound to Substation on February 10.
As the federal government promotes fertility awareness and cycle tracking as birth control, medical experts warn these methods are far less reliable than hormonal options and more likely to lead to unintended pregnancy.
Pullout Politics: For right-wing activists, birth control methods that don’t work are a feature, not a bug.
Fertility tracking is part of a slate of high-risk, low-reward family planning methods that have lately taken on a new sheen in the eyes of the federal government. After shutting down the department t...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
As the federal government promotes fertility awareness and cycle tracking as birth control, medical experts warn these methods are far less reliable than hormonal options and more likely to lead to unintended pregnancy.
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Wrote about the excellent NYC electronic-music trio Purelink for @thestranger.com, ahead of their 2/10 Seattle gig at Substation.
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NYC Ambient Trio Purelink Maintain the Bliss
It’s never not surprising when artists create adventurous, instrumental electronic music that breaks through to a wider audience. In an era of formulaic, innocuous mega-streamers, challenging so...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Wrote about the excellent NYC electronic-music trio Purelink for @thestranger.com, ahead of their 2/10 Seattle gig at Substation.
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- Route 8 Needs More Than Just a Bus Lane
- Trump Reduces Number of ICE Thugs in Minnesota
- Layoffs at Washington Posts Have Begun
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- Trump Reduces Number of ICE Thugs in Minnesota
- Layoffs at Washington Posts Have Begun
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Slog AM: Route 8 Needs More Than Just a Bus Lane, Trump Reduces Number of ICE Thugs in Minnesota, Layoffs at Washington Posts Have Begun
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
- Route 8 Needs More Than Just a Bus Lane
- Trump Reduces Number of ICE Thugs in Minnesota
- Layoffs at Washington Posts Have Begun
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- Trump Reduces Number of ICE Thugs in Minnesota
- Layoffs at Washington Posts Have Begun
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Here are all the best things to do in Seattle this month:
The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: February 2026 - EverOut Seattle
The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: February 2026 - Cardi B, The Wiz, and More
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February 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Here are all the best things to do in Seattle this month:
Julie Kang, a longtime educator, immigrant rights advocate, and cochair of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission, is running for Seattle City Council District 5
Julie Kang Is Running for City Council District 5
Immigrant and advocate Julie Kang thinks she's the best City Council candidate for Seattle's "neglected child," District 5. But can she make up her mind on how she'd handle surveillance, homelessness ...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Julie Kang, a longtime educator, immigrant rights advocate, and cochair of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission, is running for Seattle City Council District 5
Easy Street Records announced a weekend donation to immigrant legal aid, then its president liked and defended a pro-ICE comment from the store’s account. After backlash, he apologized and said the comments were his alone. Employees say they are bearing the fallout.
Easy Street Records Owner Defends, Then Apologizes for, Sympathetic ICE Comments
As Easy Street Records owner Matt Vaughan has demonstrated, posting is almost always a mistake.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Easy Street Records announced a weekend donation to immigrant legal aid, then its president liked and defended a pro-ICE comment from the store’s account. After backlash, he apologized and said the comments were his alone. Employees say they are bearing the fallout.
- ICE Body Cams
-Washington’s Millionaire Tax
- Good Seattle Movie Theater News
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-Washington’s Millionaire Tax
- Good Seattle Movie Theater News
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Slog AM: ICE Body Cams, Washington’s Millionaire Tax, Good Seattle Movie Theater News
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
- ICE Body Cams
-Washington’s Millionaire Tax
- Good Seattle Movie Theater News
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-Washington’s Millionaire Tax
- Good Seattle Movie Theater News
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