Remembering a Capitol Hill painter of the human drama, who was rather dramatic himself; Seattle schools may or may not be on strike today; whistleblower says mail-ballot restrictions are being enacted anyway, despite court ban.

Late-model Mazda found at bottom of Ship Canal; potential teachers’ strike still looms, while state workers stage one-day walkout; remembering the guy from my high school who got a World Series ring.

Celebrating Dolly Parton on Capitol Hill; Bellevue Square, adjacent properties for sale; Seattle teachers’ strike deadline nears; ICE flights from Boeing Field escalate.

Meet West Seattle’s ‘beaver detective;’ Seattle teachers authorize strike if contract talks fail; WA sues to stop new mail-ballot restrictions; Bill Gates calls for ‘a tax on AI automated systems.’

WA State Book Award nominees include a ‘Dumb Birds Field Guide;’ court blocks federal retaliations against King County; another sexual harassment suit against an SPD officer; city, world say ‘Goodbye Dolly.’

‘What the Funk?!’ burlesque fest is back; Wilson recall drive goes to court; Chamber of Commerce poll says folks want CCTV cams, activists disagree; Uber Eats paying $4.4M in gig-worker settlement.

Nonprofit roller rink opens in an ex-Bartell’s; White House wants to end ‘roadless rule’ in National Forests; Costco to offer Medicare Advantage plans; visiting one of the 56 (so far) data centers near the Gorge.

Ex-Councilmember Sibonga’s memoir; ‘millionaires tax’ opponents losing in primaries; Congressmembers investigate ICE jail during hunger strike; NW wildfire season’s the ‘busiest in recorded history.’

Columbia Funeral Home hopes to rebuild, one year later; ‘recall petition’ filed against Mayor Wilson; ‘millionaires tax’ repeal could cost WA $1.3 billion; pending home sales here ‘plunged’ this past year.

Shoreline Sears in happier times and today; Council bans landlords’ ‘junk fees;’ Spokane fires leave ’thousands of displaced residents;’ battery-farm developers accused of ‘keeping public in the dark.’

‘AI film festival’ coming back to town; ICE still trying to prevent state jail inspections; Storm finally win a game after 11 straight losses; where will Spokane wildfire victims live?

Historic Portland mall closes; Kelabe Tewolde edges ahead in 37th District state House race; Duwamish River Festival returns after ‘ICE concerns’ canceled it last year; Magic Mouse Toys suddenly shutters.

Local Black leaders still see the Central District as the community’s ‘home’; local DJ held by ICE for three weeks in Mass.; state House District 27 race narrows; ’Neumos security staff unionizes.’

Few surprises in first primary-election results; WA vows to protect voter info from prying feds; alleged Spokane fire starter appears in court; ‘indoor agriculture’ startup goes under, while Zillow lays off hundreds.

Arson arrest in Spokane fire devastation; ICE’s alleged ‘soft raid’ at a seafood plant; Amazon’s stock value tops $3 trillion on AI hopes; and, oh yeah, there’s a primary election today.