Two Iranian American women’s provocative works; Ukrainian Americans ‘plan to protest;’ Reykdal asks WA schools to keep DEI programs; Amazon MGM takes full control of 007 film franchise.

Layne Staley’s journals coming in book form; rally compares MAGA tactics to WWII imprisonments; more fallout from Harrell’s Sonics-comeback ‘joke;’ Elijah Lewis’ killer found guilty of murder.

Memorials to two WA women killed at West Bank protests; White House ‘gleefully’ posts video of detainee flights at Boeing Field; Harrell misses with ‘fake Sonics announcement;’ fatal ‘speeding Tesla’ crash.

The more robust social-housing funding measure leads in early votes; Sen. Murray (and fed workers) denounce Musk coup drive; council OKs return of harsh crowd-control tactics; Microsoft researchers say AI could make folks dumber.

Private ‘grunge museum’ in Aberdeen; WA sues to stop federal defunding of medical research; Patty Murray doesn’t like RFK Jr.; Seattle’s civic establishment ‘repurposing the language of the left.’

Documentary covers the long fight to bring orca Tokitae home; local businesses stage ‘A Day Without Immigrants;’ UW hires its first-ever Black president; two Stranger reporters agree to resign.

PacNW Ballet and Preston Singletary reimagine ‘The Sleeping Beauty;’ Alki marchers protest ICE raids, while tariffs could wreck WA economy; snow hopes and (in some places) disappointments.

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?

Remembering reporter/author Eric Scigliano; WA state, others fighting back against federal funding freeze; Boeing loses almost $4 billion in fourth quarter alone; which social-housing measure to support?

Microsoft CEO responds to Chinese firm’s proclaimed AI breakthrough; Ferguson vows to help families split by deportation; UW football’s former ‘Dawgmother’ dies; yep, we’ve got another pro-cop Councilmember.

Lunar New Year now a state holiday; WA immigrants and advocates fighting back; Seattle’s first two homicides of 2025; Storm sending Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas.

US judge in Seattle affirms ‘birthright citizenship’ (for now); protesters stop transphobic presentation at UW; GOP bill would kill Evergreen State College; Oscar nods for Brandi Carlile, ‘Sugarcane’ doc.

Student’s signs defend Delridge median barrier Rob Saka opposes; WA sues to keep ‘birthright citizenship’ in US Constitution; Providence Oregon med personnel on strike; Ichiro almost unanimous in Hall of Fame vote.

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?