Studying (and saving) ‘mid-century modern’ apartments; Chamber of Commerce poll shows support for housing; why crews sometimes let wildfires keep burning; two more days of smoky skies.

Peter Bacho’s book on growing up Filipino in Seattle; more wildfires mean more smoke; four city Human Rights Commission members quit; domestic-violence survivor fired from Amazon when she asks for time off to recover.

Another concept for ‘reviving’ Third Ave.; Mariners drag it out to the bitter (elongated) end; grocery clerks’ union opposes Kroger/Albertsons merger; King County scraps expanded-shelter plan in SoDo.

Kroger wants to eat up Albertsons/Safeway, to make a near-monopoly on NW grocery sales; Harrell wants more $ for encampment sweeps; court says UW must pay PETA $540,000 in a records lawsuit; wildfire smoke’s back, and 80-degree temps could be.

Local doc profiles railway tycoon James Hill; labor judge slams Starbucks’ union busting; Nazi-sympathetic blogger had short-lived job with state GOP; security guard reportedly assaults handcuffed woman.

William Shatner on the sadness of space as seen from Jeff Bezos’ rocket; Seattle’s COVID ‘state of emergency’ to end; another post-CHOP report instructs SPD to ‘repair public trust;’ city of SeaTac to get the nation’s highest minimum wage (at least for some occupations).

Documentary celebrates Tacoma’s instro-rock legends the Ventures; can indie artists benefit from NFTs?; Alaska Airlines ‘redirects’ Portland Timbers/Thorns sponsorship $$; female hummingbirds adapting to avoid male aggression.

A conversation confab with human ‘books;’ the entire ‘aPodments’ chain’s for sale; Facebook found guilty of 822 campaign-finance violations; the Mariners’ postseason return stars today at last.

Local artist depicts ‘self expression/identity;’ Sen. Murray goes where Tiffany Smiley fears to tread (Capitol Hill); what Amazon may want in the health-care biz; ‘Seattle Times’ shrinkage watch.

Ten photogs making Chinatown-International District documentary; film historian/theater owner Dennis Nyback dies; SPD fires cop who ‘joked’ online about police-violence victims; Melinda French Gates’ $1 billion in investments for women.

Comix on helping people out of homelessness and self-harm; Seattle’s still Sonics-less after an NBA exhibition game; unionizing Starbucks workers ‘fear retaliation;’ suit claims racism at a neighborhood nonprofit.

Local author on how to mentally survive on a changing planet; 191 texts were ‘manually deleted’ from Durkan’s phone after 2020 protests; local crab populations ‘flourishing’ but still not salmon; Congressional candidate Joe Kent tries to distance himself (but not too far) from far-right extremists.

New coffee chain uses ‘barista bots;’ Harrell wants controversial sonic tech to track down gunshots; Mackenzie Scott divorces hubby #2; GOP Legislative candidate admits his past anti-Jewish Facebook meme post.

What’s in the auction from Paul Allen’s art collection; Constantine proposes tax levy for behavioral-health care; Starbucks says it’s now ready to talk with unions; Esquire insists Seattle’s a fashion capital.

Gates Foundation visitors tell their COVID stories on price tags; NYT reports on Providence’s aggressive collections tactics (even among patients who qualify for free care); report shows many 911 calls don’t require police; I-90 traffic gets backed up for hours on Mercer Island.