Preston Singletary’s next world to conquer (film); Wildrose lesbian bar co-owner dies; high-school principal arrested, but not charged, for alleged DUI; will King County proceed with buying 120 Teslas?.

Local artist’s popular miniature tableau photos; immigrants, advocates march in Oly; Teamsters/Costco strike deadline nears; bad takes on the DC air disaster.

Illuminated protests in Cal Anderson Park; Microsoft says its AI biz is doing just fine; Scarecrow Video’s building’s for sale; did Amazon back-to-the-office order help raise downtown residential rents?

Marchers insist on civil rights and democracy; Costco Teamsters authorize nationwide strike; City Council seekers cut to 6 finalists; did a now-former Stranger editor have an affair with a Council candidate?

Large public art installation on waterfront; Legislative session starts amid potential state financial crisis; fatal police shooting in Centralia; early Boeing whistleblower dies at age 84.

Painter documents city’s changing scenes; Amazon office workers now expected back every day; more light-rail maintenance disruptions coming; trans people moving to WA to escape MAGA 2.0.

Ex-local newscaster Aaron Brown RIP; another newborn orca calf dies; number of homeless school kids up 20 percent; UW Huskies lose Sun Bowl in final seconds.

Remembering a vital music journalist and zine editor; another deadly Boeing plane disaster; Seattle’s oldest restaurant/bar closes tonight; Jimmy Carter’s proud legacy.

Rick Steves on social media’s ‘corrosive effect’ on tourism; electricians flock to central WA for data-center projects; more nasty weather with the usual effects; Brits comment on US politics with choice (sad) words.

Nordstrom family taking chain ‘private;’ Starbucks strike expands; last Pecos Pit BBQ locations closed; victory in racial-discrimination suit against Seattle Children’s.

Jinkx and DeLa’s annual holiday spectacular; new SPD chief nominee named, while case against ex-chief Diaz deepens; suspect in Metro bus driver killing arrested (while on another bus).

Harrell cans ex-SPD chief Diaz from non-exec job; Inslee’s last budget includes a ‘small wealth tax;’ another child-sex sting operation nabs another schoolteacher; did Amazon sacrifice worker safety for ‘productivity’?

‘Human composting’ parlor marks five years; another windstorm knocks out power to many; Seattle’s shelters improve on services but remain crowded; Machinists hope to unionize Boeing plants in South Carolina.

Local artist’s ‘mysterious’ light sculpture; aftermath of grocery-merger collapse; more Green Hill School workers charged with sexual misconduct; ‘suspicious backpack’ briefly causes East Precinct evacuation.

Remembering Seattle Times music writer Patrick MacDonald (and Kraken co-owner David Bonderman); big grocery-merger plan scrapped amid new lawsuits; an ‘adult cabaret’ (NOT a ‘strip club’) planned for Ballard.