My new book that’s (mostly) by other people; that big, brief, local movie shoot; King County’s buying hotels to house some of the homeless; Seattle’s newest mayoral candidate is an ex-mayor/governor’s grandkid.

A local Indigenous writer on Coast Salish songs and the CHOP protests; teens can get the jab now (and should); a proposal to help prevent future mayoral text-message disappearances; a classic, closed downtown hotel and dive bar may get boutique-ified.

Graphic novel depicts three people who fought WWII internment; more Gates divorce news, and why it IS news; Sawant admits a fundraising violation; Boeing’s offshoring a major jet-conversion project to Costa Rica.

Annex Theatre’s double-miracle of survival; who gets the Gates mansion?; the ranch land of the ‘phantom cows’ is up for auction; a pitcher has a career milestone at an Ms’ game (alas, not our pitcher).

Local art-gallery vet takes on the ‘NFT’ craze; we don’t have to go back to ‘Phase 2’ restrictions (yet); more Gates divorce speculation; Durkan’s deputy mayor now wants her job.

Old Seattle ‘redlining’ map and neighborhood descriptions reveal housing racism’s continued legacy; 30 years of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit;’ WA COVID cases keep surging; excessive-force complaints against SPD are up 170 percent.

A Pioneer Square building’s colorful past and new future; the shelter charter-amendment drive’s discontents; audit finds ‘racial disparities’ at King County jails; Rep. Jayapal wants to ‘end corporate personhood.’

A YouTube meme’s maker sells his original file as a ‘non-fungible token;’ many Microsoft online services go down; three Planned Parenthood clinics shutter in WA; state high court ends automatic life sentences for 18-20 year olds.

Research into old photos reveals decades of farm workers’ struggles; Inslee wants all kids back in classrooms at least part-time; decrepit conditions found at a chain of ‘sober housing’ group homes; Tom Douglas’s original restaurant is closing for good.

A new Netflix movie depicts a second-generation Riot Grrrl; WA’s named the ‘best state in America’ again; Nikkita Oliver runs for the City Council; what is and isn’t still alive in the Legislature.

Belltown’s beloved surplus store to become an electric-truck showroom; who is and isn’t in a list of historic WA women; Seattle schools have another in-person start date; Gonzaga basketball has some drama before winning another title.

Remembering local rock legend Tina Bell; state Senate OK’s big capital gains tax; Bezos’s ex Mackenzie Scott weds a private-school science teacher; Tacoma teacher resigns while denying alleged Proud Boys ties.

Jess Walter’s new novel of labor struggles and crackdowns in 1909 Spokane; Seattle home prices keep on inflatin’; non-police ideas to enhance public safety; more fallout from the ex-Mariners exec’s online speech.

Rapinoe & Bird, Wilson & Ciara as lovebird role models; waiting for snow’s big promise/threat; Tim Eyman fined and banned from political fundraising; a local inventor’s crosswalks light up under your feet.

Health worker turns body bags into traditional Native dresses; women’s group wants a GOP pol off of the state Redistricting Commission; could QB Russell Wilson want to leave the Seahawks?; snow might show up, fear of snow is already here.