Remembering Seattle’s most notorious dance club; locals mourn the pope; Boeing gets planes planes China rejected; Legislative Dems drop plans to raise the property-tax lid as session’s scheduled end nears.

More protests here, around US; state Sen. Bill Ramos suddenly dies, as state budget moves go on; FBI questions Oak Harbor punk band over ‘anti fascist’ lyrics.

Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe’s current crusades; Chris Reykdal blasts RFK Jr.’s lies about autism; judge says feds must give back UW student’s visa; Ferguson blasts Legislative Dems’ tax plan, offers no alternative.

Video reassures those with ‘Tesla Regret Syndrome,’ while stunters put fake Bezos message on crosswalk buttons; FAA scrutinized over 737 MAX incident oversight; who’ll be King Co.’s second temp-exec?

Virginia Inn’s owner says it’s getting evicted; DC regime wants more logging, less help for salmon; some Martin Selig office buildings go to a receiver; Dems in Legislature may ‘bypass’ Ferguson veto threat on wealth tax proposal.

Rick Steves on how fascism took root in Europe; state Senate dilutes rent-stabilization bill; City Light crew allegedly had a ‘party attitude’ on the job; Ferguson, Reykdal say WA won’t kneel to MAGA demands.

New local news site ‘The Burner’ starts; green card workers at Sea-Tac afraid to fly; Port of Seattle sues to stop Sodo housing plan; unhoused-encampment sweeps still rising.

The landscape-healing power of gophers; local reactions to tariff-mania; legislators seek a response to Ferguson’s tax-aversion; High Dive music venue moving to larger space after 20 years, while an art gallery takes over a seafood warehouse.

Chinese-American musician/activist compares anti-authoritarian struggles; new US tariffs could wreck WA’s economy; Amazon wants to buy TikTok; Legislature’s wealth-tax plan draws an unexpected advocate.

The Kingdome: 24 years here, 25 years gone; judge in Tacoma blocks military anti-trans policy; Ark Lodge Cinemas to become ‘world cinema’ nonprofit; targets of Oly tax-hike plans hate the whole idea.

New Seattle civic poet recounts decades in immigration-bureaucracy hell; sudden, massive federal health cuts hit home; city payroll-tax collections way down; we got rain and lightning but no tornados.

Norwegian artist recreates printed photos on giant steel sheets; Murray, Reykdal defend US Education Dept.; state Senate Dems propose new taxes on the rich; could Sonics’ comeback finally be near?

More national press praising KEXP; Gov. Ferguson aide quits amid ‘hostile workplace’ claims; why Black Coffee Northwest still hasn’t opened at 23rd & Jackson; Rep. Adam Smith thinks other Dems are the real problem.

Rising music star Chong the Nomad decamps for LA; Sen. Murray decries possible Medicaid cuts; Oly rally aims to stop big state budget cuts; a major institution in NW history could disappear.

Activist/writer Katie Wilson runs for mayor; law firm Perkins Coie gets restraining order against MAGA attack; tariffs could make Boeing planes a lot costlier; Lynnwood council pick found to have had an OnlyFans page.