Mariners-owned TV channel closes; Rendezvous buyers make themselves known; Harrell claims most of Seattle’s unhoused people aren’t from here; Portland isn’t ‘war-torn,’ doesn’t want federal troops on its streets.

Women’s ‘pre-professional’ soccer team debuts; Katie Wilson won’t debate on KOMO if it won’t air Kimmel; AZ Republican wants Rep. Jayapal murdered for encouraging protests; Ms clinch first-round playoff bye.

Popular YouTuber spends a (live, unedited) day in Seattle; firefighter held by ICE released; Harrell’s budget plan raids housing $$ for more cops (again); oh, and there was a big baseball game.

Ex-local cinema mogul dies; Council OKs compromise-filled Comp Plan; Ms sweep archrival Astros while Seahawks, Huskies also win big; new H-1B visa fees could ‘impact’ local tech giants.

Ceramic sculptor’s takes on myth and misogyny; homeless numbers in WA growing more slowly; Storm’s massive comeback forces a playoff game 3; no, Mt. St. Helens isn’t erupting again.

Local co.’s ‘landline-inspired’ phones for kids have no screens or apps; hundreds attend city’s last Comp Plan hearing; park goers hit by ‘dive-bombing owls,’ local school’s national award canceled by feds.

Seattle Symphony’s first female music director; Katie Wilson calls herself a ‘socialist’ (but not a purist ideologue); downtown foot traffic, hotel biz set high marks; Mariners, Cal Raleigh reach milestones.

Songstress Julie Cascioppo’s new memoir; WA says it won’t feed private voter info to feds; why so many people hate expanding SPD’s surveillance-cam network; an ex-Microsoft exec’s in Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘birthday book.’

Char Easter’s ethereal guitar music returns; Council approves more CCTV cams despite major opposition; Bill Gates profits from ICE flights; Storm clinch last playoff spot in last seconds of last regular-season game.

Bremerton civic project honors Quincy Jones (and other Black locals); CVS devours Bartell Drugs’ last crumbs; judge orders ICE to release Seattle man; is Harrell using city funds/resources for electioneering?

MoPOP’s Nirvana exhibit closes after 14 years; big Waterfront Park holds grand opening gala; Sen. Cantwell gives hell to RFK Jr.; Ferguson predicts major economic and job losses from tariffs.

Rallies for ‘Workers Over Billionaires;’ other protesters don’t give homophobes the martyrdom they want; deportation flights now hiding their identity; some subsidized apts. now cost more than some market-rate units.

‘Immersive’ play about immigrant detainees; Fantagraphics Books hurt by bankrupt wholesaler; Shawn Kemp sentenced to community monitoring; UW team says ICE is ‘breaking international humanitarian law.’

Sue Bird Statue unveiled; Ferguson defends WA’s ‘sanctuary’ status vs. Pam Bondi attacks; nudity-hiding fence at Denny Blaine Park has a rough start; the monster storm that wasn’t.

Arts/music center opens at ex-big box store site; Tacoma ICE jail told to pay detainees min. wage; Katie Wilson starts to get big endorsements; waiting for the big rains to arrive.