Rick Rizzs’ last Ms game; SPD not satisfied with getting more money in city ‘austerity’ budget; nationwide ICE arrests ‘reach record highs;’ Bill Gates joins the AI ‘doomers.’

Local animation creators’ big dreams; ‘praise and skepticism’ for Wilson’s budget plan; school bus drivers authorize a potential strike; Seahawks cofounder and arts patron dies at 92.

Orient Express (née Andy’s Diner) site could be redeveloped; rejected US Attorney candidate re-nominated; Ed Sheeran’s other tour mates side with Macklemore; Mariners reach their ‘tragic number’ for the season.

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.

Author Rasheena Fountain melds environmentalism, blues; Canada tariffs’ potential local impact; over 50 new wildfires start around the Northwest; Microsoft tops list of corporate ‘tax avoiders.’

Frye exhibit on ‘impermanence;’ Matt Calkins goes from Seattle Times to right-wing podcast; Wilson dismisses Chamber of Commerce polls dissing her; Starbucks fires workers who won’t move to Nashville.

‘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.

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.’

Local team’s medical-ed comics for young patients; another, bigger hunger strike at Tacoma ICE jail; light rail timeline to W. Seattle delayed again; oh, and the Seahawks are back.

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.

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.

Wilson gets SPD chief Barnes to resign; appeals court rules in favor of ICE detainees; tech giants taking on ‘mountain of debt’ with AI spending; Storm co-owner fined, suspended over interaction with transphobe rally goers.

Anti-Trans WNBA player draws (very small) support rally; Microsoft’s big revenues, big layoffs; Council tightens zoning-code appeals process; shooting suspect charged with assault.

Local geology prof co-hosting PBS miniseries; ‘ghost gun’ found at Sunday shooting site; feds ‘investigating’ local high-school Pride display; what millionaires-tax repeal proponents don’t want you to know.

Roberta Gregory’s ‘Bitchy!’ comix collection; Council nixes free school lunches for all; ICE still accessing WA driver’s-license data; two ex-Dem governors bashing ‘tax and spend’ as if they were Republicans.