New album by pop-punk legends the Fastbacks; asylum seekers plead for housing; Census stats show Seattle’s a big spot for same-sex couples; ‘medical crowdfunding’ nonprofit disappears along with donations.

Local author’s novel on national ‘most-challenged books’ list; state suing rent-software co. RealPage; Harrell ordered BLM Garden’s removal; new Starbucks CEO to commute from Calif. via private plane.

One secret of Costco’s success; LGBTQ activists, Harrell trade letters about Denny Blaine Park; ex-Seattle restaurateur accused of sexual violence; Sawant’s safely un-meetable demand of the Dems in Chicago.

Seattle’s got an ‘art vending machine’ (again); many new parents quitting work without affordable daycare; why rental prices are finally dropping around here; what WA’s primary might predict about the national vote.

Early election results: Ferguson, Shaun Scott ahead, Tanya Woo behind; councilmembers go behind closed doors to delay social-housing initiative vote; MoPOP seeks ‘national’ status; Boeing workers talk of ‘chaos and dysfunction.’

A memoir by the cousin who grew up with Ted Bundy; city attorney proposes zones for increased drug enforcement; Amazon’s profits up but sales down; Rite Aid’s not through closing Bartell stores.

(Mostly) retiring DJ Kevin Cole on his roots; DoorDash adds more pressure for city to roll back gig-worker protections; a new pro-pot festival finally finds a site; what is and isn’t ‘good weird.’

Chappell Roan, big crowds at Capitol Hill Block Party; Denny Blaine Park queer activists mad with Harrell; big jury award to ex-Port of Seattle police chief; local angles on Kamala-mania.

Some (wrongly?)  blame Microsoft for global cyber-security crash; Chelan fire grows to 25,000 acres; most Homegrown sandwich shops closing; oh, and something else happened.

Shepard Fairey’s got a new mural in town; Interbay tiny-home village burns; Harrell spending plan would cut most everything but cops; two WA Congressmembers want an end to for-profit ICE jails.

Peace Park statue goes missing; judge sez Seattle Archdiocese doesn’t have to reveal records of abusive priests; local reactions to campaign-rally shooting; climate crisis described as a great business opportunity.

Storm stars help make doc about WNBA players’ political crusade; 75 years of (what I still call) Sea-Tac; critics say Amazon’s Climate Pledge isn’t as successful as company says; anonymous letter claims SPD watchdogs ignored complaints about ex-chief Diaz.

Tribes work to get more ‘deadbeat dams’ removed; faulty drones mar SeaTac 4th of July; Pierce County councilmember refuses to work in the same room with a Pride flag; we’ve got oppressive heat, wildfires, etc.

Dating-site founder revives local art mag; mayor’s niece claims racial profiling by SPD; MAX crash victims’ kin want Boeing to pay billions; GOP candidate for gov ‘jokes’ about turning Evergreen campus into homeless prison camp.