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The more robust social-housing funding measure leads in early votes; Sen. Murray (and fed workers) denounce Musk coup drive; council OKs return of harsh crowd-control tactics; Microsoft researchers say AI could make folks dumber.
Novelist Tom Robbins dies; state sues over gender-care ban, while deportation fears strike Yakima Valley; big corporate bucks against social-housing measure; Kshama Sawant still can’t visit her ailing mother in India.
Neko Case still loves Tacoma in new memoir; 1,500 anti-MAGA marchers in Oly, while activists monitor ICE flights; Seattle school kids get a ‘remote day,’ confounding parents; will the big snow finally appear today?
Preston Singletary’s next world to conquer (film); Wildrose lesbian bar co-owner dies; high-school principal arrested, but not charged, for alleged DUI; will King County proceed with buying 120 Teslas?.
Remembering reporter/author Eric Scigliano; WA state, others fighting back against federal funding freeze; Boeing loses almost $4 billion in fourth quarter alone; which social-housing measure to support?
Remembering multimedia visionary David Lynch; AI outfit taking over Pier 70; county exec candidates all vow to resist oppressive pressure from DC; MLK Day (oh, and something else) happening Monday.
Local author’s novel about a ‘feral girl’ found in the woods; SPD has one more officer than last year; ‘where the left went wrong on homelessness;’ Canadian pol suggests WA join Canada.
AI scientist sees the ‘code’ in biology; Harvard Exit theater cofounder dies; Maserati SUV shot at near Aurora, Merchant’s Cafe not closing for good after all.
Remembering a vital music journalist and zine editor; another deadly Boeing plane disaster; Seattle’s oldest restaurant/bar closes tonight; Jimmy Carter’s proud legacy.
Rick Steves on social media’s ‘corrosive effect’ on tourism; electricians flock to central WA for data-center projects; more nasty weather with the usual effects; Brits comment on US politics with choice (sad) words.
Neal Stephenson’s novel ‘Snow Crash’ and its lessons for today; did a ‘Star Wars’ valentine card cost ex-SPD chief Diaz’s job?; cop who ran over Jaahnavi Kandula gets $5,000 fine; feds giving $50 mil toward Cascadia light rail planning.
Remembering Seattle Times music writer Patrick MacDonald (and Kraken co-owner David Bonderman); big grocery-merger plan scrapped amid new lawsuits; an ‘adult cabaret’ (NOT a ‘strip club’) planned for Ballard.
Xmas tree ornaments feed pix to smartphones; two judges nix big grocery-merger plan; Amazon starts selling cars in some US regions; ‘being able to read’ isn’t the same thing as ‘wanting to read books.’
Icelandic artist family (one of whom you may know) creates scented fake flowers; cyclone recovery proceeds as new storm awaits; Microsoft’s cheap PC substitute for businesses; Dan Savage revisits his ‘Urban Archipelago’ concept.
First post-election protest march; advice on living in these times; ex-SPD chief of staff quits amid allegations of lying to investigators; Cathy Moore proposes city capital-gains tax.