John Oliver disses Boeing’s corporate priorities; county deputies asked to not enforce Burien camping ban; skyrocketing costs for salmon-friendly water passages; four years since the first COVID shutdowns.

Locally made sci-fi film premieres; Legislature goes home leaving a lot of dead bills; major racial gap remains in SPD use-of-force cases; Elon Musk disses Mackenzie Scott’s philanthropy (and its recipients).

A history of Black student movements at UW, WSU; Legislature OKs three conservative initiatives; King County launches new anti-fentanyl efforts; MAGA candidate in SW WA invokes racism to oppose a new I-5 bridge.

A high-art video ode to Seattle; big WA labor union endorses ‘Uncommitted’ in Prez primary; trans worker sues Boeing over harassment; that famous CA-based burger chain’s coming to WA (but not near here).

Tessa Hulls’ graphic novel spans 100 years in China and the US; highlights of HistoryLink’s 25 years of yesterdays; Amazon wants the National Labor Relations Board to go away; one local bank’s buying, another’s selling.

Video game teaches mega-earthquake survival skills; repeal of ‘lewd conduct’ ban in bars passes state Senate; Starbucks told to rehire labor-organizing barista; WSP officers thought woman with ‘bleeding brain’ was just drunk.

Marita Dingus’s big sculptures made from recycled stuff; initiative launched to fund Seattle social housing; feds say missing bolts led to 737 MAX 9 debacle; 10 years since the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win.

Local conceptual artist’s documentations of futility; Ezell’s Famous Chicken marks 40 years (without Ezell); Chateau Ste. Michelle plans big developments (but no more winemaking on site); could end of ‘lewd conduct’ rules help strippers?

Music-scene outreach to supply the homeless; Tacoma man convicted at 18, out of prison at 43, could be sent back; ex-WA First Lady Nancy Evans dies; ‘three girls’ caught on cam vandalizing cars in Bellevue.

Misadventures in AI-generated e-tail product blurbs; Harrell imposes (almost) citywide hiring freeze, while most City Council Position 2 nominees pledge fealty to him; legislation would ban police from ‘hog-tying suspects.’

A Tacoma-based ‘Muslim Khmer’ artist’s provocative installations; ‘SNL’ makes a spoof Alaska Airlines ad; Sens. Murray & Cantwell describe a horrific post-‘Roe’ landscape; a beloved Seattle music-scene figure dies.

What happened to an SPD officer found spying on his ex; Inslee says WA’s ‘the strongest state;’ still more fallout from 737 MAX 9 debacle; snow just might show up around here today, or tomorrow, just maybe.

Blown ‘door plug’ on an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland grounds 737 MAX 9 jets; Gaza protest blocks I-5 for five hours; the Legislature’s back in session; Huskies playing for respect (and a national football title).

Local sociologist says AI’s just an extension of human nature; five conservative state initiatives’ signatures are sent in; Starbucks, Amazon unions ‘are in limbo;’ fewer Seattle residents than (almost) ever are from here.

Local young geneticist turned shoegaze singer; a big (non-musical) ‘metal shredder’ proposed for Bellingham; more threats against synagogues; Biden admin vows to preserve old-growth forests here and elsewhere.