Gillian Gaar’s latest book about Seattle rock back then; what’s near the new light-rail station; unionized UW staffers poised to strike; Seattle lost 18,000 jobs (mostly from downtown offices) in 2024-5.

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.’

Comics creator Peter Bagge talks about his long career; Macklemore announces ‘Free Palestine’ tour; two separate pedestrian deaths on Sounder tracks; Microsoft wants to put commercials into video games.

Grand Illusion taking over the three-screen Varsity; City Council outlaws grocery ‘algorithmic pricing;’ more layoffs at Microsoft, Expedia; Wilson’s first budget is big on austerity (except for cops).

Seattle’s got a lot fewer birds these days; Harborview sends homeless patients out on the streets; man tries to torch Bellevue’s Planned Parenthood branch; Ninth Avenue un-removable paint dots to be painted over.

‘WALKDONTRUN’ art walk marathon returns; ex-Councilmember Dolores Sibonga dies at 95; Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez helps Republicans on a key vote (again); WA Supreme Court nixes a Bryan Heywood initiative.

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.

Ex-local filmmaker’s hype-free take on AI; ‘cheering’ Supreme Court’s mail-voting decision; new local business-booster group launches; Macklemore fired from Ed Sheeran tour for pro-Palestinian stance.

Ex-local ‘Victorian Lowbrow’ artist ‘Madame Talbot’ RIP; biz leaders want new city public-safety plan; local group wants to reopen Egyptian Theater; one WA town that’s profited from data centers.

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.’

New Netflix doc on Boeing whistleblowers; cars coming back on Pike Place (some days); Amazon AI lab caught buying, destroying rare books; Olympic Peninsula forest bought, saved from logging.

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.

‘AI film festival’ coming back to town; ICE still trying to prevent state jail inspections; Storm finally win a game after 11 straight losses; where will Spokane wildfire victims live?

Historic Portland mall closes; Kelabe Tewolde edges ahead in 37th District state House race; Duwamish River Festival returns after ‘ICE concerns’ canceled it last year; Magic Mouse Toys suddenly shutters.

Local Black leaders still see the Central District as the community’s ‘home’; local DJ held by ICE for three weeks in Mass.; state House District 27 race narrows; ’Neumos security staff unionizes.’