50 years since the Boldt Decision strengthened tribal fishing rights; frozen water pipes bursting all over; Ferguson asks feds to block big grocery merger; service and cynicism on MLK Day.

UW Huskies join Seahawks as (temporarily) coachless; precious works at Davidson Gallery burned; temp-Councilmember candidates down to eight; damn it’s cold!

An art installation for the dark season; lotsa folks wanna be a temp City Councilmember; SPD chief Diaz sued over sex and wage discrimination; we had a little snow with a chance for more.

PacSci exhibit extols women in STEM; Huskies fall short in national football title game; fallen ‘door plug’ from 737 MAX 9 found in a Portland back yard; beloved Tacoma bagel-shop owner killed in New Orleans.

Group art show depicts positive vibes & Black music; new City Council installed; people in WA’s high-pollution areas die an average 2.5 years sooner; ex-Vito’s building to be demolished after second fire.

The Rocket’s 21-year archives are now online; ex-Vito’s building burns again; New Year’s fireworks are a partial dud; 1/1 is a win/win for Seattle sports fans.

A big weekend in these parts; more GOP Legislative priorities; Sawant bashes mainstream Dems one last time; will higher King Co. arts funding save local arts orgs?

City removes BLM Garden at Cal Anderson Park; delivery co. leaves Seattle rather than heed new labor laws; AI data centers use a helluva lotta water for cooling; the state won’t get new ferry boats for a long time.

Art installation juxtaposes items of the ancient and recent past; AI art banned from Dungeons & Dragons; reiterating why Bartell’s is really shrinking; what Seattle can learn from Cleveland (really!).

Forgotten ‘90s band’s unreleased album, released; Native American homeless shelter to become King County parking lot; chain-owned commercial museum closes; awaiting a verdict on Manuel Ellis’ killers.

‘Ghosts of Belltown’ group show opens new art space; ‘Jewish Voices for Peace’ mach closes University Bridge; city drug-treatment program already near capacity; could the feds order Starbucks to reopen unionized-then-closed stores?

Film, memories, and the ex-Cinerama’s reopening; Inslee’s big budget proposal includes $$ for opioid treatment and encampment sweeps; Boeing wants workers back in the office; Microsoft says bots can get past those ‘prove you’re human’ tests.

Black-owned theater co. hopes to reincarnate; Seattle e-tail outfit Zulily rumored to be closing; pro-Palestinian protest shuts down UW admin building for hours; the ‘color of the year’ and its discontents.

UW prof on how every version of a song becomes its own work; rain/flood effects continue; SPOG head bashes police accountability agency; King County Council warns of ‘dire’ budget cuts ahead.

Ahamefule J. Oluo stage musical becomes a locally-shot film; feds may recommend offing Snake River dams; workplace issues probed at a major state agency; UW study says AI images often perpetuate race/gender stereotypes.