The Screens We’ve Loved and Lost
While we were putting together this issue of The Stranger, and contemplating all the ways in which we could cover the upcoming Seattle International Film Festival now that we’re back in print, we started to think back to the old days, when The Stranger would pilfer the SIFF offices for weeks on end, grabbing all the...
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Rough draft.
Sitting in my black chair with a wet dog shivering on a towel next to me, I’m ready to finish this day. I’ve got one more set of push ups to complete, then I’m done. It was haircut day for my stinky little dog, Grace, followed by a bath. She lays on her towel looking at me with disappointment and betrayal. She...
Students with Seattle Student Union push back on possible return of resource officers
SEATTLE — A group of Seattle public high school students voiced opposition this week to discussions about reinstating school resource officers (SROs) on campuses. In 2020, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) suspended its partnership with the Seattle Police Department, effectively removing SROs from school grounds. The...
Kent Police Blotter: April 28 to May 11
A sampling of Kent Police incidents April 28 to May 11:. • Online sale gone bad: 3:03 p.m., patrol responded to the 4600 block of South 254th Street regarding a previously reported incident involving an online marketplace transaction. The involved parties had arranged a meeting regarding the sale of shoes. Upon...
Regional Airline Gives Commuter Route Another Try
SeaPort Airlines is launching commuter service between Portland and Seattle, years after an earlier version of the carrier filed for bankruptcy.
Sound Transit seeks input on Everett Link extension
From May 15 to June 29, Sound Transit invites the public to give their input on nonmotorized station access allowance projects for the Everett Link extension. Whether you walk, bike or roll, tell Sound Transit what would improve your journey to future Everett Link light rail stations. People can provide input either...
Pedestrian dies after collision in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood
SEATTLE — A pedestrian has died after he was struck by a car late Thursday night in Seattle's South Park neighborhood. Officers were called to the intersection of 14th Avenue South and South Henderson Street at around 11 p.m. after receiving reports of a collision involving a pedestrian. When they arrived, police...
Medical examiner rules Kent female inmate jail death as ‘natural’
A 45-year-old female inmate at the City of Kent Corrections Facility died of “dehydration and ketoacidosis, opiate withdrawal,” and her manner of death was natural, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. Rena Rae Flaherty died on April 22 at the city jail, 1230 Central Ave....
Seattle man sentenced to 35 years for murdering activist in road rage shooting
A Seattle man has been sentenced to prison for murdering a local activist. KIRO 7 reported that Patrick Cooney will spend 35 years behind bars for murdering activist Elijah Lewis and injuring his younger nephew. Lewis’ older sister spoke during the sentencing. “There are no words strong enough to...
CVS to buy dozens of Rite Aid stores in WA, OR, ID
CVS Pharmacy has announced its plans to acquire hundreds of Rite Aid stores across the country, with many of them operating in Washington and neighboring states.
