An all Asian-American online comedy talk show; state Supreme Court upholds WA capital gains tax; light rail station-site dispute goes on despite board meeting’s decision; ‘world’s oldest working drag queen’ dies at 92.

Portland-made ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ wins Oscar; SPD trainer’s support of anti-gay policies; Sawant’s support of PCC labor actions; phony Safeway employee accused of stealing $700,000 worth of crab from a warehouse.

Textile and ‘soft art’ exhibits around town; more folks’ downtown revival ideas; Councilmember Dan Strauss will run for re-election; Steinbrueck Park’s totem poles (probably) aren’t going away forever.

The simple beauty of ‘soul chains;’ social-housing initiative passes, now what?; federal judge says Starbucks can’t fire union organizers; should Alaska chinook-salmon fishing be banned to save the orcas?

Fun local, indie museums; ex-Boeing CEO’s investment startup suddenly closes; Tacoma LGBTQ ‘safe space’ store closes after ‘violent attacks;’ does anyone expect scientific accuracy in a Marvel movie?

Love expressed for Taco Time NW, while Beth’s Cafe reopens at last; Tammy Morales wants to stay on the City Council (unlike four colleagues); is Amazon trying to de-emphasize direct online sales?

Remembering cartoonist Michael Dougan; Xbox ‘sleep’ mode and absurd conspiracy theorists; Sawant attacks caste-based discrimination against some South Asians in Seattle; activist running for Sawant’s seat.

Two local productions address race & the theater world; Amazon fires workers hired to handle worker complaints; ‘Niketown’ shutting down; can a movie’s killer robot be a Seattle gay-camp icon?

Video games, fandom, etc. described as building identity and community; extreme-weather aftermath continues; WA greenhouse-gas emissions reach a 12-year high; new King County office to promote ‘the creative economy.’

Comix artist Jon Strongbow RIP; Inslee wants to ban assault weapons; could offshore wind towers threaten whales?; 83 percent of WA kids have had COVID.

Supporters and allies greet Drag Queen Story Hour; Councilmember Lisa Herbold won’t run again; US senators question a tiny WA bank’s role in Big Crypto; should Amazon ‘rethink its business from scratch’?

Tom Dyer’s 40-song ode to Oly; marking 10 years since the same-sex wedding spectacular at City Hall; window shot at Renton drag-queen story hour site; FTC sues to stop Microsoft from taking over Activision Blizzard.

Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe’s new media company to cover ‘revolutionaries’; next city housing levy could be a big ask; Metro cancels many runs due to faulty buses; MS, Amazon both get pieces of new Pentagon cloud-computing deal.

Last Boeing 747 leaves assembly line; appeals court upholds most counts against Tim Eyman; First Baptist Church puts its land up for sale; is Amazon turning its back on customer experience?

Margarethe Cammermeyer’s story retold to mark 10 years of marriage equality; Ed Troyer trial testimony gets ‘absurd;’ Amazon layoff levels could grow; UW’s star quarterback will be back.