Remembering a popular Sonics legend; UW, WSU face anti-DEI attacks from the feds; more Seattle households going car-free; Mayor Harrell’s niece alleges sexism in City Hall.

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.

Activist/writer Katie Wilson runs for mayor; law firm Perkins Coie gets restraining order against MAGA attack; tariffs could make Boeing planes a lot costlier; Lynnwood council pick found to have had an OnlyFans page.

A contender for the ‘Great Seattle Novel;’ ‘sanctuary churches’ fight back against federal threats; UW imposes hiring freeze; DJ Bob ‘Twisted Tunes’ Rivers RIP.

Carver Clark Gayton’s life and activism; state sues Adams Co. for abetting federal immigration agents; Rocket Mortgage taking over Seattle-based Redfin; is Tanya Woo running for City Council again?

Our fave crystal store gets noticed; SBA shuts Seattle office over ‘sanctuary city’ status; Tent City 3 resident running for mayor; ‘killing fields’ survivor turned noodle-house owner dies.

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.

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.

‘Rocket’ retrospective exhibit at UW; Pike Place Market bows out of ‘Resistance’ event; more fallout from social-housing tax victory; big layoffs at Redfin after a joint-venture deal with Zillow.

The more robust social-housing funding measure leads in early votes; Sen. Murray (and fed workers) denounce Musk coup drive; council OKs return of harsh crowd-control tactics; Microsoft researchers say AI could make folks dumber.

Local artist’s popular miniature tableau photos; immigrants, advocates march in Oly; Teamsters/Costco strike deadline nears; bad takes on the DC air disaster.

Illuminated protests in Cal Anderson Park; Microsoft says its AI biz is doing just fine; Scarecrow Video’s building’s for sale; did Amazon back-to-the-office order help raise downtown residential rents?

Remembering reporter/author Eric Scigliano; WA state, others fighting back against federal funding freeze; Boeing loses almost $4 billion in fourth quarter alone; which social-housing measure to support?

US judge in Seattle affirms ‘birthright citizenship’ (for now); protesters stop transphobic presentation at UW; GOP bill would kill Evergreen State College; Oscar nods for Brandi Carlile, ‘Sugarcane’ doc.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s tenure ends while Bob Ferguson’s begins; ‘less-lethal weapons’ bill advances in City Council; Boeing’s market share shrinks a lot; NY investor bets big on ‘affordable’ housing here.