Staff News Writer

Location: Seattle, Washington
Job Category: Newspapers
Job ID: 11461
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: per year
Posted: 01.22.2026

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Job Description:

The Stranger, Seattle’s award-winning news and arts publication, aims to cover Seattle in smart, engaging, challenging, and surprising ways. Our news coverage holds power to account and reimagines what our city could be. (We like to call it tough love).

We’re looking for a new writer who’s obsessed with local politics, eager to call out institutions that abuse their power, and want to demand that this city be its best self. They should be nimble and able to respond to the news as it happens, providing key context for our readers. They will write for both TheStranger.com and our monthly print issues, and play a vital role in our Stranger Election Control Board.

If you’re a news-obsessed writer ready to make Seattle its best self, apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Report and write both responsive news stories and feature reporting. Your writing will appear on both TheStranger.com and our monthly print issues.
• Help produce email newsletters and other news roundups. 
• Participate in the Stranger Election Control Board, our endorsement board for local, state, and national elections—both as a voting member of the board, and as a writer in our endorsement packages. 

Job Requirements:

• At least 2-3 years of experience as a news reporter. Local experience a plus, but not required. 
• A deep interest in Seattle news and politics, from City Hall to the Port to that one dude on Nextdoor. 
• Experience pursuing accountability journalism.
• We’d love for you to be a nimble writer who’s able to respond to the news as it happens, providing key context for our readers. 
• We love a strong writing voice! The backbone of our work is strong reporting, but we want to see your personality, too. 

Additional Information:
This is a full-time, non-exempt, union position. The typical schedule is Monday-Friday, with hybrid work requirements.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Employer contributes toward medical, dental, and vision premiums
• Retirement Plan: SIMPLE IRA with employer matching contributions
• Paid Vacation: Accrued vacation starting at two weeks per year, increasing to 4 weeks after 5 years.
• Paid Sick Time: One week accrued per year, with rollover
• Paid Holidays: Ten paid holidays, a paid holiday week between December 25 through January 1, plus two any-day floating holidays
• Additional Paid Leaves: Bereavement leave, jury duty leave, plus options to supplement state paid family and medical leave.
• Commuter Benefits: Discounted transit pass
• Professional Development: Annual stipend to support training and career-related learning
• Employee Assistance Program: Access to wellness and financial support services
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Pre-tax savings options for medical, dependent care, and commuter expenses