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5/56/21: PIXELS FOR PROFIT
May 4th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

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.

5/4/21: WHEN THE MUSIC’S OVER
May 3rd, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

A stationary, giant record player honors old Jackson St. jazz greats; the Gateses make Seattle’s second billionaire divorce; getting ready to move ‘back a phase;’ higher-capacity ‘vaccinated sections’ to be allowed at public events.

5/3/21: PANEL TALK
May 2nd, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

Ginormous solar-power farms ‘crop up’ in eastern WA; waiting for the ‘Phase 2’ relegation; very different May Day marches with different messages; Boeing wants its workforce to be more ‘pro-diversity’ if not actually more diverse.

4/28/21: DECEPTION FROM ABOVE
Apr 27th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

UW geographers combat ‘deepfake’ satellite imagery; county exec Constantine’s got a challenger ‘from the left;’ local vaccine slots go wide open; the incredible shrinking salmon (not just total runs but individual fish).

4/21/21: CLOSING THE MENU
Apr 26th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

Loving art depicts shuttered eating/drinking spots; WA’s population boomed in the 2010s (but not enough for an extra US House member); Durkan has ‘herd immunity’ hopes; Native land-return movement gains ground.

4/26/21: ROCK KILLS STARS (STILL)
Apr 25th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

Kill Rock Stars, still misunderstood after 30 years; legislature’s sprint to the finish line; Bumbershoot canceled again, buying more time for a reboot; KC sheriff offered to kill internal-watchdog office to placate deputies’ union.

4/23/21: DON’T RELEASE THIS ‘KRAKEN’
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

Longtime U District bar doesn’t want new hockey team’s bar to use the same name; vaccine demand still outstrips supply; legislative session hits its hectic last days; DC should still be called DC.

4/22/21: THAT OTHER KIND OF ‘VIRAL’
Apr 21st, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

A local studio’s funny YouTube videos carry subtle messages; an Earth Day look into our potential near-future; Seafair goes virtual again this year; a post-Chauvin-case look at our state/local police reform efforts.

4/19/21: PRIVILEGE MADE VISIBLE
Apr 18th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

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.

4/16/22: HISTORY ON A HOOK (OR IN A NET)
Apr 15th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

New book on local people/land/water interactions and inter-relations over the years; Bezos vows to improve Amazon working conditions; state Senate revives and amends drug-possession ban; it’s getting hot in here.

4/13/21: ‘UNDERGROUND’ ROCK
Apr 12th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

Local music legends are now namesakes of a sewer-tunnel digging machine; Pierce County gets rolled back to ‘phase 2;’ county exec wants sheriff to resign; Seattle Go Center’s building will be gone.

4/5/21: A FLOURING ACHIEVEMENT
Apr 4th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

The former Fisher Mill now houses film/TV studio space; King County’s reopening could re-close if COVID cases keep rising; Gonzaga makes a stunning entry to the NCAA title game; an NCAA women’s-champ team member is from Bellevue and has a somewhat-famous brother.

3/24/21: PICTURING SURVIVAL
Mar 23rd, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

Art and artists in the age of COVID; City Council committee further cuts back on its initial, small SPD funding-cut plan, the local vaccine supply’s still far short of demand; there are good things to say about Bellevue (just not the things Jon Talton says about it).

3/19/21: LOOKING AHEAD, A CENTURY BACK
Mar 18th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

The 1918 pandemic’s continuing lessons for our time; a lot more people can get vaccines next month; Jessyn Farrell’s running for mayor again; the likely only real lesson from the Georgia killings.

3/15/21: HARVESTING HISTORY
Mar 14th, 2021 by Clark Humphrey

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.

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