Historic funeral home burns; thoughts after the non-tsunami; Proud Boys supporter Joe Kent approved as counter-terrorism head; another ‘criminalize the homeless’ initiative launched; this one in Seattle.

Pacific Science Center ending dinosaur exhibit; ICE frees Juanita school worker; tsunami advisory on WA coast; Dick’s heir’s initiative would criminalize sleeping outside in parts of King County.

We’re the #1 ‘nerdiest state’ in the US; Denny Blaine Park to be divvied into nude, clothed sections; Debora Juarez brought back to City Council; most King County residents aren’t from WA.

Torchlight Parade shows off the new waterfront; locals react to ‘jail the homeless’ executive order; did Harrell really add lots of ‘new emergency housing’?; Ichiro enters Baseball Hall of Fame.

Political strategist’s out n’ proud wedding; WA suing against Head Start cuts; state agency calls for re-examining 2013 Lakewood police killing; why Alaska Airlines temporarily shut itself down.

Iranian-American woman’s very personal performance piece; ICE releases four kids, keeps their mother; big city workers’ union backs Katie Wilson for mayor; Microsoft’s former top lawyer dies.

‘Hot Rat Summer’ mural at Cal Anderson Park covered up, then restored; PSE asks customers to use less electricity; King County reaffirms ‘sanctuary’ status; WA, other states sue over FEMA disaster-funding cuts.

Remembering an ‘earthbound’ maker of big sculptures; Ferguson vows to make up WA Planned Parenthood’s federal cuts; state GOP head wants fewer eligible voters; could Seattle soon be more populous than SF?

Happy little clouds hang from SAM’s ceiling; Medicaid cuts could devastate WA hospitals; Harrell seeks end to federal SPD oversight; coffee houses face matcha shortage.

Books on Seattle in the Depression and radical labor in Grays Harbor; Pierce County sheriff wants to collaborate with ICE; YouthCare CEO quits during money trouble; Amazon grows in Bellevue while Microsoft shrinks.

An old Soviet fighter jet re-dressed for art and beauty; Microsoft announces lots more layoffs; much of Washington’s under ‘burn ban’ orders; what’s there to celebrate this weekend?

Ijeoma Oluo on making a viable ‘revolution;’ acting SPD chief Barnes gets the permanent job; state sues to stop ICE from getting people’s personal Medicaid data; WA’s new electric ferries to be built in Florida.

Plans for new, enhanced Peace Park statue; ‘big bill’ would put 4.5 million WA acres for sale; farms here can’t find enough workers; two die when police chase ends at Edmonds ferry dock.

Terry Morgan’s all-around arts production career; Harrell wants to streamline OK’ing new developments; state agencies prepare for major cuts; resistance actions in the streets and on the air.

Cory Doctorow on online monopolists; Redhook BrewLab closing; Roosevelt football broke recruitment rules; anti-ICE protesters return in big numbers to Federal Bldg. as officials and others prepare for bigger rallies Saturday.