The Kingdome: 24 years here, 25 years gone; judge in Tacoma blocks military anti-trans policy; Ark Lodge Cinemas to become ‘world cinema’ nonprofit; targets of Oly tax-hike plans hate the whole idea.

New Seattle civic poet recounts decades in immigration-bureaucracy hell; sudden, massive federal health cuts hit home; city payroll-tax collections way down; we got rain and lightning but no tornados.

White Center as ‘new creative hotbed;’ county exec Constantine to lead Sound Transit; state Senate Dems’ proposed budget includes gas-tax hike; UW prof fights back at ‘assault on Black history.’

Norwegian artist recreates printed photos on giant steel sheets; Murray, Reykdal defend US Education Dept.; state Senate Dems propose new taxes on the rich; could Sonics’ comeback finally be near?

More than just manga at MoPOP’s ‘Asian Comics’ exhibit; WA sues against fed education cuts; still no Starbucks union contract after a year; Harrell orders Steinbrueck Park reopened as of today.

The latest MISCmedia book (possibly the best yet); how tariffs will hurt big & small business & everybody; state joins lawsuit over federal job cuts; suspect in USPS worker’s murder apparently kills self.

Lidia Yuknavitch’s second (sort-of) memoir; Gold Rush museum could close in selloff of federal properties; tariffs are already hurting many NW businesses; marking five years since the COVID era’s real start.

Startup with local ties offers on-screen cartoon ‘companions;’ it’s ‘Economic Blackout Day;’ Ferguson promotes $7 billion in cuts, promises more; does Harrell really (heart) Musk & Thiel, or was he joking?

Documentary filmmaker killed by alleged-DUI driver; Bezos bans contrary views from WaPo opinions; state, KingCo face brutal budget cuts; Catholic schoolteacher accused of possessing child porn.

Political-pop artist Ai Weiwei’s big show(s) at SAM; Seattle judge blocks refugee-funding freeze; Ferguson, local WB-owned game studio shutting down; Ferguson, state House Dems at odds over budget cuts.

Bill Gates hypes memoir, says he’s not like some other tech moguls; arts groups fight anti-DEI edicts; more bills die at Legislative deadline; Starbucks laying off 1,100 office staff nationwide.

Artist Buster Simpson’s retrospective show; first Legislative cutoff deadline; small earthquakes hit WA and BC; no, the feds can’t ship NW water to CA.

Two Iranian American women’s provocative works; Ukrainian Americans ‘plan to protest;’ Reykdal asks WA schools to keep DEI programs; Amazon MGM takes full control of 007 film franchise.

Memorials to two WA women killed at West Bank protests; White House ‘gleefully’ posts video of detainee flights at Boeing Field; Harrell misses with ‘fake Sonics announcement;’ fatal ‘speeding Tesla’ crash.

Thousands rally against MAGA layoffs & freezes; Seattle judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care; Seattle social-housing fund measure wins big; rap DJ/promoter ‘Nasty Nes’ Rodriguez RIP.