Last Sears in WA (one of the last anywhere) closing; Lake Union streetcar lives for now; Amazon joins Musk in trying to kill federal Labor Board; the MAGA cult as a study in target marketing.

8th Generation founder’s new Bruce Lee murals; another GOP statewide candidate bashes Seattle (with added racist overtones); Seattle Schools propose new, smaller, closure plan; Amazon gets a partial legal victory in FTC suit.

Art from the recent past about a possible post-human future; Councilmembers bash police ‘defunding’ as if it had happened; a record number of young homicide victims this year; still more Kamala-mania.

Documentary about Seattle’s favorite old beer ads premieres at SIFF; SPD officer censured after racial slur; protest encampment at UW gathers more support; two longtime WA wineries will be locally-owned again.

Satirical ‘activist’ site says only the rich would benefit from capital gains tax-cut initiative; police kill suspect at Tukwila hotel; dental-clinic chain coming to town; did Boeing’s problems start when its HQ left Seattle?

Anniversary of Spokane’s Expo ’74 (and of Cobain’s death); Harrell announces a not-so-exciting transportation plan; John Oliver vs. food delivery app companies.

Online ‘influencers’ are a growing target of restaurant marketing; Rainier View principal transferred out; more protests against Tacoma ICE jail; MAGAts will invoke racism on any flimsy excuse.

City’s $10 million settlement with CHOP-era police abuse victims; Boeing reportedly ‘improperly reinstalled’ 737 MAX 9 door plug, while Cantwell calls for hearings; no more ‘trucks, trucks, and more trucks.’

Local TV legend Steve Pool dies; UW football finishes an imperfectly-perfect regular season; evictions on the rise after pandemic protections end; pro-ceasefire protesters show up at Westlake Xmas-tree ceremony.

New SIFF sign goes up at ex-Cinerama; Cafe Racer closes for the fourth time; supporters of Israel and of the Palestinians kept apart at simultaneous UW rallies; Homelessness Authority job cuts could leave some, well, homeless.

Yakima Hispanic trio’s breakthrough; Harrell budget plan doesn’t address predicted funding crunch; FTC & 17 states sue Amazon for anti-competitive practices; turning crab shells into ‘useful chemicals.’

Tacoma’s Almond Roca neon sign re-created; Harrell signs, extols new drug law; Snohomish novelty candle maker sues Fla. imitator, wins; local COVID cases creeping back up.

Ol’ punk pix on a winery’s walls; honoring Bruce Lee on his death anniversary; Inslee vows to probe oil-biz profits; among many other happenings this weekend, a certain singer’s in town.

Seahawks hope to sell lotsa ‘throwback’ jerseys; this year’s Seattle Art Fair to be more local than ever; court says Seattle’s doing too many encampment sweeps without advance notice; in Seattle becoming ‘a trans haven’?

Artist’s collage sent out with ad flyers; Kraken arena people picked to replace Memorial Stadium; Seattle’s getting a new telephone area code; UW researchers get tentative contract offer.