Happy little clouds hang from SAM’s ceiling; Medicaid cuts could devastate WA hospitals; Harrell seeks end to federal SPD oversight; coffee houses face matcha shortage.

Locals respond to big ugly bill; assessor John Wilson arrested for stalking; Youthcare cutting programs in a ‘budget crisis;’ many fireworks-related fires and injuries, including a severed hand.

An old Soviet fighter jet re-dressed for art and beauty; Microsoft announces lots more layoffs; much of Washington’s under ‘burn ban’ orders; what’s there to celebrate this weekend?

RFK Jr.’s spam texts to Bill Nye; ‘improved survey method’ means higher homeless count; Tacoma school shooting injures one student; Amazon CEO predicts AI will cost more corporate jobs.

Tribute concert to outlaw-folk artist Michael Hurley; local anti-ICE march with bigger ones to follow; city investigating SPD actions at transphobic rally; burglar attacks Macklemore’s kids’ nanny.

Kshama Sawant running for congress; Cathy Moore quitting City Council; city attorney candidate Nathan Rouse vowing to rein in police guild’s power; feds create, then drop, list of ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions.

Graphic novel of gay Asians in Seattle; Filipina UW lab tech ordered released by ICE; MS foresees AI changing the whole Internet; county assessor Wilson asked to resign after restraining order.

Cabaret show on late strip-club mogul; advocates want at least a quasi-indie ‘Cascadia’ nation; WA ‘ birthright citizenship’ case goes to Supreme Court; class-action suit filed over Nordstrom buyout deal.

Rally defends suspended UW activists; ICE spying on Spokane immigration activist; Bill Gates plans to donate his fortune, wind down Gates Foundation in 20 years; the all-American (and apparently anti-MAGA) new pope.

Tacoma Art Museum’s modern takes on old Japanese art; King County warned of a ‘federal government that doesn’t exist anymore;’ UW suspends 21 student protesters; what ‘Victory in Europe’ 80 years ago means in the present day.

Tariqa Waters’ SAM solo show explores yesterday’s tomorrow; study says we’re ‘overdue’ for a ‘big one’ earthquake; feds to ‘investigate’ WA allowing trans school athletes; a May Day call to action.

(Shorter) film-fest madness returns; what you might not hear about King County shooting numbers; Amazon was falsely rumored to be listing products’ tariff costs; Texas ia getting a 3-D printed Starbucks store.

Legislative session ends with rent-hike caps, without wealth tax; tariff mess causes seaport slowdown; Soundgarden makes it into R&R Hall of Fame; Amazon scheduled an online book sale on Indie Bookstore Day.

New play about Black lives, laundromats, and magic; some UW and SU int’l. students get their visas back; Legislative session’s scheduled end draws near with much still to do; it’s been 60 years since a big earthquake.

‘Bones of a boat’ art piece set for removal; Legislative Dems say they’ve got a budget package; more universities team up vs. federal cuts; Rep. Randall warns of ‘war against immigrants.’