‘Gays eating garlic bread’ event is a hit in real life and online; City Council, as predicted, approves big SPD retroactive-pay deal; UW student employees go on strike; feds say Boeing’s violated a post-737-MAX-crashes settlement.

Seattle’s first ‘protected intersection’ installed; both ‘other’ Bob Fergusons quit governor’s race; Melinda French Gates quits the foundation she co-founded; former local comics publisher dies.

Book about a sanctioned encampment by someone who lived in it; UW ‘scuffle’ between pro-Gaza protesters, Charlie Kirk followers; Macklemore’s protest-supporting song; an online dashboard of Mayor Harrell’s ‘promises.’

Checking in with a former cable-access legend; second Boeing (or rather Spirit) whistleblower dies; ex-Bothell official arrested for alleged murder; second UW protest encampment shows up.

Eastside light rail’s arrival (at last, partly); the Boeing crisis and US manufacturing’s ‘dark age;’ feds’ report about ICE jail death leaves out a lot; FTC claims Amazon regularly deleted internal messages.

Seattle Rep’s ‘Fat Ham’ inverts Shakespeare tropes; Kraken leave cable for broadcast TV and Amazon streaming; big profits (and security concerns) for Microsoft; Rep. Adam Smith doesn’t like pro-Gaza protesters.

Tessa Hulls graphic novel ‘Feeding Ghosts’ praised as an all-time great; SDOT paints over words on pro-ceasefire street mural; Boeing ‘bleeding cash;’ WA GOP convention delegates ‘not into democracy.’

3D tour of late, beloved Re-bar; students, others march for Gaza peace; ex-cop/suspected killer apparently kills self while on the run; Boeing engineers claim ‘retaliation’ by company.

Stories of young red-state clients of SPL’s ‘Books Unbanned’ program; Auburn police officer’s murder trial starts; more low-income tenants facing eviction; students planning big pro-Palestinian actions around the region today.

Satirical ‘activist’ site says only the rich would benefit from capital gains tax-cut initiative; police kill suspect at Tukwila hotel; dental-clinic chain coming to town; did Boeing’s problems start when its HQ left Seattle?

Cherdonna Shinatra’s cabaret show at an auto garage; most library branches to close one day a week; Carnation neighbors vs. Remlinger Farms’ concert plans; is T-Mobile supporting a red-states AGs’ group?

Accordion-esque apartment tower opens; refugees get a few more days in Kent hotel after one-night encampment; Manuel Ellis police killing co-defendant quits new job; Boise State prof ran an extremist website.

Master plan to improve Pike Place Market for local shoppers; SPD union gets tentative contract deal with city; Seattle Schools closing ‘highly capable cohort’ program; a print-media tradition few people probably miss.

Black Punk Weekend brings both films and live acts; COVID’s not done with the City Council; GOP lawmaker mistakes Gonzaga b-ball team for ‘illegal invaders;’ Kraken holds Pride Night, defying NHL execs.

Frank Herbert wrote a gay-coded villain while disowning his gay son; local newspaper chain’s mysterious new owners; traffic deaths set a recent record; MacKenzie Scott gives big (again).