What Pride means in these times; World Cup ‘Pride Match’ attracts protests against Iran regime; Seattle home prices drop by a lot; WA, 22 other states want ICE to stop covering up deaths in custody.

Kids’ book on an obscure farmer with a famous namesake; today’s ‘Pride Match’ at World Cup going ahead despite teams’ objections; layoffs at game maker Bungie; King County’s almost ‘majority minority.’

Iranian-born artist’s visions of (outlawed) female expressions; the big numbers behind World Cup waterfront crowds; ex-Montlake Market site could be affordable housing; are the rich fleeing here? (Not yet.)

A ‘Seattle hip-hop walking map;’ WA resident, deported to South Sudan, now in his native Vietnam; city considering removing SR 99 through South Park; Seattle has 20% more ‘unsheltered’ people than in 2024.

‘Seattle Atlas’ site shows where we could use more housing, bike lanes, etc.; how will Wilson deal with deficits? (Possibly with a bigger JumpStart); Valve’s costly new gaming PC; what’s the matter with Britain?

Alexandra Lozano’s empire of false hopes to immigrants; Eddie Vedder (and Chicago kids) perform at Obama Center opening; SAM workers vote to form union; Seattle’s greatest spectacle ever?

US ‘founding documents’ at MOHAI in July; ‘millionaires tax’ repeal initiative gets its signatures; big rider numbers for light rail, streetcar; getting more middle-school kids to read full-length books.

Obscure Seattle painter buys ad space at NYC subway stops; WA wins court fight to keep fed funding for wind power; tech visas’ role in area population growth; did MS unfairly exaggerate AI hype to pump stock price?

Wall of Sound Records closing after 36 years; Seattle World Cup debut a ‘win’ for the city; ICE immediately deports Honduran siblings here for medical care; millionaires spending big to defeat ‘millionaires tax.’

Seattle history-vignette series now all streaming; city closing Aurora side streets; Steve Ballmer to fund 10,000 affordable housing units; extremist Idaho preacher intends to ‘take over’ an eastern WA town.

Abstract videos of the immigrant experience; Council passes one-year ban on new data centers; city, county vow closer watch on Homelessness Authority; Seattle film exhibitor Tasveer gets its own panel at Cannes Film Festival.

Local author follows an ‘indicator species;’ City Council gives Wilson two months to decide Homelessness Authority’s fate; Ferguson won’t suspend cap-and-trade to cut gas prices; longtime Seattle Opera boss RIP.

Locally-shot film about a road trip with fearsome complications; deadly explosion at WA paper mill; Meta lays off 1,400 in WA while CEO’s superyacht shows in town; ‘bicycle weekends’ and their discontents.

Big galleries plan Seattle Art Fair rival; ‘trans refugee’ advocates march for city support; Social Housing Developer buys 150-unit building; Wild Waves water park’s final season has started.

UW architecture students document what Seattle lost to I-5; Israel abducts WA men in Gaza aid flotilla; some Kitsap ‘non-emergency’ help calls will go to AI; Longview school admin accused of covering up student abuse.