Amazon admits what we’ve known about dual HQ2s; is Seattle’s loss also NY & VA’s loss?; big Starbucks layoffs; City Council approves Seattle Police labor contract.

The sunken ships of Lake Union; Howard Schultz for Prez?; an ex-employee’s claim against the Mariners’ management; walking as a feminist issue; remembering Stan Lee.

A locally-made outer space drama; no more ‘Safeco Field’; the tough life of Amazon contract drivers; could (the in-name-only) Rainier Beer go away?

A vital local mag meets an untimely end; thousands rally to defend the rule of law; a partial Ride the Ducks settlement’s announced; the Sounders run out of miracles.

Local artist revisits awful comics hero-sidekicks; Kim Schrier wins and other election fallout; was there never going to be a co-equal Amazon HQ?

Partial election returns for a night of partial victories; are two Amazon HQ2s good for Seattle?; was an immigrant deported for talking about his detention conditions?

The original Shorty’s has held its last pinball tourney; Amazon may pick two ‘HQ2’s; the ‘Lid I-5’ drive gets some major support; one last (desperate) election plea.

Why I love the Short Run Comix/Art Expo; the latest Amazon HQ2 rumor (with a Larry King connection); what a ‘municipal bank’ would require; the two different kinds of ‘tiny houses’.

Google workers protest what they call a toxic corporate culture; DSHS is ruled liable for foster kids’ safety; Chris Cornell’s widow sues his doctor.

Protesting the Big A’s ties to ICE; the homeless crisis sparks violent incidents; a Yakama tribal leader’s not allowed at the US Supreme Court; will HQ2 end the local housing mega-boom?

Making Dungeons & Dragons less mono-gendered; the death of a local jazz legend; prayers for healing and compassion at a Seattle synagogue; a bike-share company wants to add cars.

Local reactions to the Pittsburgh terror attack; how would you spend Bezos’ billions?; faulty light-rail escalators to be replaced (eventually); there might be plastic in your clams.

UPS returns to bike couriers (sort of); really dangerous volcanoes are right here; ex-Gov. Locke disputes Rossi’s ’03 budget claims; autumn truly arrives at long last.

South Park’s new pavement art; why our local taxes are so un-progressive; Sawant wants to revive the ‘head tax;’ a major NW art-scene figure dies.

Seattle’s 29 kinds of surveillance; anti-bike-lane saboteurs; Amazon (heart)s ICE; can hot rivers be cooled down to save salmon?