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?

Ijeoma Oluo on making a viable ‘revolution;’ acting SPD chief Barnes gets the permanent job; state sues to stop ICE from getting people’s personal Medicaid data; WA’s new electric ferries to be built in Florida.

Pride Parade with more defiance, fewer corporations; Seattle population, personal wealth hit new records; AG Brown blasts ‘birthright citizenship’ court ruling; Idaho sniper attacks firefighters.

WA-made film on better living thru time travel; Rinck, Harrell seek B&O tax hike on big biz; Mariners’ first starting pitcher RIP; big land sale out of DC budget bill, ‘devastating’ Medicaid cuts still in.

Bobby Sherman RIP; GOP plan to sell lots of federal lands hits legal snag; state budget-shortfall prediction gets worse; who isn’t going to major local attractions these days.

Protesting Bezos’ mega-expensive wedding; Seattle Pride is ‘fearful but empowered;’ Mt. Rainier’s glaciers are ‘disappearing;’ what protests need to lead to.

Fremont Solstice Parade’s comment on the national situation; Bartell’s last stores will rebrand as CVS; a fatal police standoff on East Madison Street; a last chance to remember Memorial Stadium.

Plans for new, enhanced Peace Park statue; ‘big bill’ would put 4.5 million WA acres for sale; farms here can’t find enough workers; two die when police chase ends at Edmonds ferry dock.

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.

Seattle novelist contrasts Chinese, American lives; more ‘No Kings’ protest fallout; Martin Selig loses more properties; ‘living comfortably’ here costs even more this year.

Cory Doctorow on online monopolists; Redhook BrewLab closing; Roosevelt football broke recruitment rules; anti-ICE protesters return in big numbers to Federal Bldg. as officials and others prepare for bigger rallies Saturday.

Vietnamese refugee tailor’s family saga; anti-ICE protesters block Fed Building garage exit; County Council wants assessor John Wilson to quit; Seattle’s now more ‘male skewing’ than Anchorage!

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.

Big graffiti-art collection in Everett; WA AG Nick Brown expects more suits vs. the feds; eastern WA father sought in murder of three daughters; evictions in WA ‘skyrocket.’

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.