Rich Smith

Rich Smith is The Stranger's associate editor. He writes about politics, books, and performance. You can read his poems at www.richsmithpoetry.com

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Fall Arts 2022 Tue 10:00 AM

A Multimedia, Multicultural, Multidimensional Symphonic Bonanza

Oscar-Winning Composer Tan Dun Transforms an Ancient Temple into an Epic Symphony

Rich Smith

Slog PM Sep 8 5:40 PM

Slog PM: The Queen Is Dead, Inslee Ends State of Emergency on Halloween, Smoke’s Comin’

Megan Seling & Rich Smith

Slog PM Sep 6 6:45 PM

Slog PM: District Cancels First Day of School, Seattle Returns $360K to Workers, and HARRY DID NOT SPIT ON CHRIS!!!

Rich Smith & Megan Seling

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Slog PM Aug 22 6:03 PM

Slog PM: Sewage Spill Near Madrona, Olympia Cops Shoot and Kill a Man, Black Hole Sounds Like Bellows from Hell

Rich Smith

Slog AM Aug 22 8:55 AM

Slog AM: Seattle Considers Loosening Food Truck Rules, 33% Worked Remotely Last Year, Sue Bird Did Something Cool

Rich Smith

Slog PM Aug 15 6:05 PM

Slog PM: Harrell Signs Abortion Bills, Starbucks Tries to Play Hardball, and an Unmerry Merriwick

Rich Smith

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News Aug 15 11:00 AM

New Poll Shows Majority Support in Seattle Area for Speedy Diplomatic Solution in Ukraine

Rep. Adam Smith Has a Mandate for Peace

Rich Smith

Slog AM Aug 15 8:32 AM

Slog AM: Weekend Shootings, Idaho's Abortion Ban, and The National's Nod to Nirvana

Rich Smith

Elections 2022 Aug 5 5:47 PM

Ballot Drop Update

Trumpian Joe Kent Closes In on Herrera Beutler, Gallardo Bows Out

Rich Smith

Elections 2022 Aug 4 5:05 PM

Ballot Drop Update

Farivar Inches Ahead in Northeast Seattle, Dunn's Congressional Hopes Slip Away

Rich Smith

Elections 2022 Aug 3 9:40 AM

Six Takeaways from Washington's 2022 Midterm Primaries

WHAT RED WAVE?

Will Casey, Hannah Krieg & Rich Smith

Books Aug 2 9:30 AM

Killer Prophets?

Leah Sottile's When the Moon Turns to Blood Examines Mormon Extremism at the Roots of Alleged Murders

Rich Smith

Slog AM Jul 21 8:38 AM

Slog AM: Biden Catches COVID, Jan 6 Finale Airs Tonight, Say Goodbye to City People's

Rich Smith

Slog PM Jul 14 6:31 PM

Slog PM: Dueling Voting Systems Head to Ballot, Ivana Trump Dies, Italy and Sri Lanka in Turmoil

Rich Smith

News Jun 27 10:32 AM

Fire Damage Shutters Glo's Indefinitely

Beloved Capitol Hill Brunch Spot Seeks Donations

Rich Smith

Slog PM Jun 24 6:05 PM

Slog PM: Abortion Clinics Shutter, Big Protests Downtown, Seattle Pride Kicks Off

Rich Smith

Slog PM Jun 3 6:44 PM

New Owners at Elliott Bay Books, New CEO at Sound Transit, and New Revelations about Carmen Best

Jas Keimig, Suzette Smith & Rich Smith

Housekeeping Jun 1 12:05 AM

This New Website Rules!

Rich Smith

Rich Smith

Top Stories

Police Rush Protesters Outside SPOG HQ While Blasting Country Music, 22 Arrested

Bellevue School Board Candidate Argued that Black and Latino Kids Have Lower IQs Due to Genetics, Cited Debunked Book

The Need for Rent Control

Here’s How Many Landlords Are in the Washington Legislature

Slog AM: Bezos Thinks You're Lazy, School Board Candidate Explains Why She Moved to Run, and SPD Voter Registration Issues Referred to County Prosecutor

Cops Deploy Blast Balls, Tear Gas in Longest Confrontation Yet on Capitol Hill

Meet John Smelcer, Native American Literature’s “Living Con Job”

Is the novelist nominated for a 2017 PEN Literary Award really who he says he is?

More by Rich Smith

A Multimedia, Multicultural, Multidimensional Symphonic Bonanza

Oscar-Winning Composer Tan Dun Transforms an Ancient Temple into an Epic Symphony

Slog PM: The Queen Is Dead, Inslee Ends State of Emergency on Halloween, Smoke’s Comin’

Slog PM: District Cancels First Day of School, Seattle Returns $360K to Workers, and HARRY DID NOT SPIT ON CHRIS!!!

Slog PM: Sewage Spill Near Madrona, Olympia Cops Shoot and Kill a Man, Black Hole Sounds Like Bellows from Hell

Slog AM: Seattle Considers Loosening Food Truck Rules, 33% Worked Remotely Last Year, Sue Bird Did Something Cool

Slog PM: Harrell Signs Abortion Bills, Starbucks Tries to Play Hardball, and an Unmerry Merriwick

New Poll Shows Majority Support in Seattle Area for Speedy Diplomatic Solution in Ukraine

Rep. Adam Smith Has a Mandate for Peace

Slog AM: Weekend Shootings, Idaho's Abortion Ban, and The National's Nod to Nirvana

Ballot Drop Update

Trumpian Joe Kent Closes In on Herrera Beutler, Gallardo Bows Out

Ballot Drop Update

Farivar Inches Ahead in Northeast Seattle, Dunn's Congressional Hopes Slip Away

Six Takeaways from Washington's 2022 Midterm Primaries

WHAT RED WAVE?

Killer Prophets?

Leah Sottile's When the Moon Turns to Blood Examines Mormon Extremism at the Roots of Alleged Murders

Slog AM: Biden Catches COVID, Jan 6 Finale Airs Tonight, Say Goodbye to City People's

Slog PM: Dueling Voting Systems Head to Ballot, Ivana Trump Dies, Italy and Sri Lanka in Turmoil

Fire Damage Shutters Glo's Indefinitely

Beloved Capitol Hill Brunch Spot Seeks Donations

Slog PM: Abortion Clinics Shutter, Big Protests Downtown, Seattle Pride Kicks Off

New Owners at Elliott Bay Books, New CEO at Sound Transit, and New Revelations about Carmen Best

This New Website Rules!

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Rich Smith

Top Stories

Is the novelist nominated for a 2017 PEN Literary Award really who he says he is?

More by Rich Smith

Oscar-Winning Composer Tan Dun Transforms an Ancient Temple into an Epic Symphony

Rep. Adam Smith Has a Mandate for Peace

Trumpian Joe Kent Closes In on Herrera Beutler, Gallardo Bows Out

Farivar Inches Ahead in Northeast Seattle, Dunn's Congressional Hopes Slip Away

WHAT RED WAVE?

Leah Sottile's When the Moon Turns to Blood Examines Mormon Extremism at the Roots of Alleged Murders

Beloved Capitol Hill Brunch Spot Seeks Donations

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