Video reassures those with ‘Tesla Regret Syndrome,’ while stunters put fake Bezos message on crosswalk buttons; FAA scrutinized over 737 MAX incident oversight; who’ll be King Co.’s second temp-exec?

Rick Steves on how fascism took root in Europe; state Senate dilutes rent-stabilization bill; City Light crew allegedly had a ‘party attitude’ on the job; Ferguson, Reykdal say WA won’t kneel to MAGA demands.

Movie about (and filmed in) a bar facing closure for redevelopment; Ferguson rejects Legislative budget plans; school bus drivers could go on strike; email describes ‘chaos’ within SPD.

Rising music star Chong the Nomad decamps for LA; Sen. Murray decries possible Medicaid cuts; Oly rally aims to stop big state budget cuts; a major institution in NW history could disappear.

Classic-toys exhibit comes to Tacoma; another anti-MAGA rally today; another accusation about Harrell’s time in Iowa in ’96; Ken Stringfellow has new record, still refutes sexual-misconduct claims.

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.

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.

Remembering local Black photog Al Smith; Ferguson, other WA officials denounce MAGA 2.0 tactics, while Fred Hutch obediently kills DEI programs; city workers sue over error-prone new payroll system.

Remembering a vital music journalist and zine editor; another deadly Boeing plane disaster; Seattle’s oldest restaurant/bar closes tonight; Jimmy Carter’s proud legacy.

A ‘Deluxe’ Xmas tree ornament; workers strike at 10 scattered Amazon facilities; Olympic Hotel sold; Ferguson says he’ll resist any ‘unconstitutional’ acts from the White House.

Tammy Morales quits City Council; legal-aid lawyer runs for city attorney; Teamsters file union-bashing charges against Costco; HomeStreet Bank merger’s off.

‘Art-filled entryway’ brightens office tower lobby; ex-J&M Cafe building up for auction; remembering a beloved Capitol Hill street cat; more election fallout.

Tariqa Waters’ book of art & etiquette; ballot drop box burns in Vancouver WA; Boeing tries to raise $19 billion; WA’s power grid getting closer to maxing out.

Jeff Bezos censors WaPo’s Presidential endorsement; Stranger fires news editor Rich Smith; ‘Boeing is running out of runway’ as strike lingers on; outspoken MAGA racist running for Pierce County sheriff.