New film based (sort-of) on a true Seattle story; Spokane pastor’s Islamophobic preaching on tour; Wilson pauses city use of AI tech; greater downtown’s now got over 100,000 residents.

Art exhibits portray Black women, power, and wisdom; ‘millionaire tax’ passes WA House after 24-hour debate; Starbucks union fights latest closure plans; big Boeing deal to sell smart bombs to Israel.

Seattleite’s book on an obscure aspect of WWII; Seattle corporate lawyer is new state Supreme Court appointee; ex-city attorney Davison left over 5,000 unresolved cases; still more Starbucks store closures (most of them unionized).

Longtime, still-living leaders for local Native rights; Ferguson says he’ll sign ‘millionaires tax;’ 5th Ave. Theatre, Pacific Science Center lay off workers; Starbucks closing another unionized store.

Seattle-born artist’s spectacular feature-film debut; Wilson wants more ‘tiny homes’ faster; bill would outlaw AI child-abuse imagery (even if no actual children were involved); rapper ‘Raz’ Simone convicted in abuse, trafficking case.

Tattoo legend gets her marionette doll back; Seattle named ‘best place to live in US’ again;’ city, county on different paths about banning new ICE facilities; ‘millionaire tax’ bill might have to wait until next year.

Bruce Lee ‘forever stamp’ launching; Wilson’s ‘State of the City’ focuses on affordability, safety; debunking conservative claims against ‘millionaire tax;’ we could use someone like Jesse Jackson these days.

Army vet Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry’s long drive for citizenship; Wilson makes several anti-ICE measures; outgoing SPOG boss Mike Solan makes one more crude insult; jury finds Seattle negligent in 2020 CHOP killing, awarding $30 million.

Dance producer premieres new collaboration project; Amazon laying off another 16,000 globally; Microsoft announces big profits, big AI costs; Macklemore endorses ‘National Shutdown” campaign.

Replacing stolen Peace Park statue; Ferguson, Brown planning for ‘worst-case’ ICE scenario as protests continue; ex-Starbucks VP claims retaliation in lawsuit; a Dem claiming Dems are ‘too liberal’ at the exact wrong time.

Varsity Theater closing; Ferguson plugs millionaire tax and bashes MAGA regime; White House threatens all fed funding to ‘sanctuary’ cities and states; prosecutors won’t charge ex-Harrell aide after allegations of sexual assault.

Bruce Lee postage stamp announced; thousands (inc. Mayor Wilson) at Cal Anderson anti-ICE rally; Legislative session opens with money trouble; we’re all in a battle to preserve ‘the nation’s soul.’

‘The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show’ returns; massive windstorm threat also returns; Ferguson proposes drastic budget cuts but supports income tax on millionaires; most striking Starbucks workers returning to work.

Candy Cane Lane endures; flood cleanup continues; climate change’s big role in the floods; city council approves ‘stacked flat’ apartments on residential lots.

A coffee house training at-risk youth; Costco sues over federal tariffs; state big-biz payroll tax plan coming to next Legislature; BC Bitcoin ‘mines’ turning into AI data centers.