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7/17/25: KING OF THE RODENTS
Jul 16th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

‘Hot Rat Summer’ mural at Cal Anderson Park covered up, then restored; PSE asks customers to use less electricity; King County reaffirms ‘sanctuary’ status; WA, other states sue over FEMA disaster-funding cuts.

7/14/25: THE PICTURE(S) OF HEALTH
Jul 13th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Local cartoonists’ public-health comics; WA DOL’s sharing driver’s-license data with ICE, other orgs; ex-Councilmember Juarez likely to get her old job back; violent crime in Seattle’s way down (a problem for some).

7/11/25: GOOD ‘GRIEF’
Jul 10th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Local band’s ethereal minimalism; county assessor John Wilson stops running for county exec; federal cuts endanger local radio fave C89.5; Amazon refutes story claiming Prime Day sales are way down this year.

7/3/25: A BEAD-Y EYEFUL
Jul 2nd, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

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?

7/2/25: DON’T DREAM IT, BE IT
Jul 1st, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

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.

6/19/25: A MESSAGE FOR ALL TIMES AND FOR NOW
Jun 18th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

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.

6/18/25: THE END IS (NOT) NYE
Jun 17th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

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.

6/16/25: BIG CROWDS, NO CROWNS
Jun 15th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Huge ‘No Kings’ protest crowds here and nationally; ICE removals cause empty seats at graduations; more 787 India crash fallout; bee-colony collapse threatens WA crops.

6/3/25: A REBEL RETURNS
Jun 2nd, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

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.

5/30/25: THEY’RE HERE. THEY’RE QUEER. THEY’VE GOT ANCESTRY.
May 29th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

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.

2/28/25: QUEER-BASHING (WITH POLICE SUPPORT), THE SEQUEL
May 27th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Spokane fundamentalists rally again, SPD arrests only counter-demonstrators again; school district budget balanced (for now); wildfire season starts; ‘thousands of jobs disappear’ in the region.

5/22/25: NOT K-CARS, ‘KEI’ CARS
May 21st, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

The latest cute-vehicle craze from Japan; Ferguson announces joint anti-tariff suit; AT&T buying Lumen’s fiber unit; College Inn Pub closing (again).

5/21/25: VOLUME TWO?
May 20th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Barnes & Noble taking over University Book Store’s ‘trade books’ dept.; Ferguson signs budget; tax bills; Nordstrom’s ‘go private’ deal closes; ya gotta be rich to even rent in today’s Seattle.

5/19/25: A ‘LEG’ UP
May 18th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Local doc on historic ‘70s gay disco; Ferguson slams DC regime’s ‘assault on the US Constitution;’ feds may drop charges against Boeing in 737 MAX crashes; Elijah Lewis’s killer sentenced.

5/14/25: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! YOU’RE FIRED.
May 13th, 2025 by Clark Humphrey

Microsoft fetes 50 years by laying off thousands; state, transit orgs. sue against federal spending cuts; Boeing settles with whistleblower’s survivors; ‘mental health crisis center’ plan faces neighborhood opposition.

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