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With Seattle’s World Cup Over, Mayor Katie Wilson Turns Off Stadium District Cameras

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Watching the Cursed US Men’s National Team Lose at a Seattle World Cup Watch Party

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Slog AM: Another Bad Day for Boeing, the Hobbit Inn near Lake Chelan Is Now Ash, Madison Square Garden’s Big Gay Security Dossier

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Drinking

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

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Slog AM: Seattle Enjoyed Its First Murder-Free Month Since 1970, Mamdani Tells Platner to Give Up Already, Trump Resumes the War With Iran

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Slog AM: The World Cup Is Coming Back to Seattle, Trump’s Party Didn’t Go to Plan, and the Millionaires Tax Got on the November Ballot

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Things to Do in July: This & That

The Best Culture and Community Events Happening This Month

by Audrey Vann, Dylan Beuche and Megan Seling July 3, 2026 1:13 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:25 pm

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Things to Do in July: Food

by Meg van Huygen July 3, 2026 1:12 pmJuly 3, 2026 1:25 pm

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