TWO WHEELS GOOD
Alex Garland of Capitol Hill Seattle photographed the scene at the start (not the end) of the 20th Dead Baby bike race.
ECO
A humpback whale died after getting stranded on the beach near the Fauntleroy ferry terminal. (KCPQ)
The 2015 drought and wildfires are still taking their toll in dead and dying trees across the state, from National Forests to city parks. (SeaTimes)
This year's Columbia River summer salmon run's the smallest since 1998. (SeaTimes)
POLICING THE POLICE
Fake "Safe Olympia" stickers aim to make Olympia an "unsafe place for cops." (Olympian)
The Seattle policewoman fired for a public racist incident is appealing her firing. (Slog)
WORLD/CITY
Did someone with Federal Way-based World Vision embezzle humanitarian aid intended for the Gaza Strip, and instead divert it to the military arm of Hamas? That's what Israel claims. (NPR)
POST- (OR PRE-) ELECTION
Brady Walkinshaw will indeed advance to the 7th Congressional District final against Pramila Jayapal. The state treasurer final will be an all-Republican race. State Senate control this November: still a toss-up. (Joel Connelly)
YOU KNOW, FOR KIDS
Some parents in scattered spots around the country are starting "Satanic Temple" youth clubs, demanding the right to use school facilities wherever Christian groups are allowed to do likewise. One of these places is Mt. Vernon. Organizers say the groups wouldn't really be about worshipping the Christian devil, but rather about freedom and critical thinking. (KIRO-TV)
U AND US
Besides sub-living-wage scales for "adjunct" faculty, the UW's also underfunded in the facilities departement. There's $1 billion worth of "deferred maintenance" projects on the campus. (SeaTimes)
CRIME
Women and men, straight and gay, are reporting drugged drinks at Capitol Hill bars. (Stranger) One bar's offering "date rape drug testing kits." (KOMO)
QUEST FOR JUSTICE
A civil trial will try to determine whether any institutions/persons can be held responsible for the 2014 Oso landslide. Potential defendents include the state, Snohomish County, and a timber company. The trial's two months away, but attorneys are already bickering and scrambling for position. (Everett Herald)
An ex-Hanford worker lost his career and his livelihood after he was exposed to chemical vapors during a 2007 accident. (KING)
The group Disability Rights Washington is suing the state. The suit alleges the state has no system to keep developmentally-disabled adults from being institutionalized against their will. (KING)
O GIVE ME A HOME
A Bellevue affordable apartment complex, slated to be razed for luxury units, was instead bought by a nonprofit who'll keep it put. (SeaTimes)
POLLY TICKS
Could this be the year that the Libertarian candidate for President has any impact beyond the Microsoft campus? (SeaTimes)
THE BIG A
Amazon flew its own "Prime Air"-branded cargo plane above the crowds on Seafair Sunday. (KING)
TEK TALK
Apple's buying Turi, a Seattle "machine learning" company started by a UW prof. (GeekWire)
SPORTS
The Mariners swept three games vs. Anaheim during Ken Griffey Jr. tribute weekend, winning 3-1 Sunday. The Ms move into second place in the AL west. Three games at home vs. Detroit start tonight.
Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki scored his 3,000th U.S. career base hit for Miami in an away game vs. Colorado. He's only the 30th MLB player to reach this milestone. (AP)
Sounders FC scored its first victory under its new coaching regime, beating Orlando 3-1. Clint Dempsey scored all three Sounders goals. Home vs. Real Salt Lake Sunday.
TONIGHT
La Luz, Great Spiders, Mommy Long Legs. (Chop Suey, thru Tues)
Wolf Parade, Darto, Deep Sea Diver. (Neptune, thru Tues)
Marissa Nadler, Wrekmeister Harmonies, Muscle and Marrow. (Barboza)
Bad Future record release with Sashay, Validation, Deadbeats. (Kraken)
Peter Wolf, Kenny White. (Triple Door)
DOTA 2 video-game championships. (KeyArena, thru Sat)
Cannibal Corpse, Nile. (Showbox Sodo)
Ezra Furman, Scarves, Hello I'm Sorry. (Sunset)
Lil Yachty. (Showbox)
QUOTE-O-THE-DAY
(Father Larry Lorenzoni):
"The average person thinks he isn't."
