Tariqa Waters’ SAM solo show explores yesterday’s tomorrow; study says we’re ‘overdue’ for a ‘big one’ earthquake; feds to ‘investigate’ WA allowing trans school athletes; a May Day call to action.

(Shorter) film-fest madness returns; what you might not hear about King County shooting numbers; Amazon was falsely rumored to be listing products’ tariff costs; Texas ia getting a 3-D printed Starbucks store.

Legislative session ends with rent-hike caps, without wealth tax; tariff mess causes seaport slowdown; Soundgarden makes it into R&R Hall of Fame; Amazon scheduled an online book sale on Indie Bookstore Day.

‘Bones of a boat’ art piece set for removal; Legislative Dems say they’ve got a budget package; more universities team up vs. federal cuts; Rep. Randall warns of ‘war against immigrants.’

Cartoonist Mark Zingarelli RIP; Bartell’s owner bankrupt (again); more Boeing Field deportation flights; marking 10 years of Seattle’s ‘living’ minimum wage.

Remembering Seattle’s most notorious dance club; locals mourn the pope; Boeing gets planes planes China rejected; Legislative Dems drop plans to raise the property-tax lid as session’s scheduled end nears.

More protests here, around US; state Sen. Bill Ramos suddenly dies, as state budget moves go on; FBI questions Oak Harbor punk band over ‘anti fascist’ lyrics.

Docu-series on White Center businesses vs. gentrification; UW students, grads suddenly lose visas; summer concerts return to Pier 62 after 20 years; Apple’s stock-value loss is Microsoft’s ‘gain.’

The landscape-healing power of gophers; local reactions to tariff-mania; legislators seek a response to Ferguson’s tax-aversion; High Dive music venue moving to larger space after 20 years, while an art gallery takes over a seafood warehouse.

Chinese-American musician/activist compares anti-authoritarian struggles; new US tariffs could wreck WA’s economy; Amazon wants to buy TikTok; Legislature’s wealth-tax plan draws an unexpected advocate.

White Center as ‘new creative hotbed;’ county exec Constantine to lead Sound Transit; state Senate Dems’ proposed budget includes gas-tax hike; UW prof fights back at ‘assault on Black history.’

More national press praising KEXP; Gov. Ferguson aide quits amid ‘hostile workplace’ claims; why Black Coffee Northwest still hasn’t opened at 23rd & Jackson; Rep. Adam Smith thinks other Dems are the real problem.

Rising music star Chong the Nomad decamps for LA; Sen. Murray decries possible Medicaid cuts; Oly rally aims to stop big state budget cuts; a major institution in NW history could disappear.

Remembering a popular Sonics legend; UW, WSU face anti-DEI attacks from the feds; more Seattle households going car-free; Mayor Harrell’s niece alleges sexism in City Hall.

A contender for the ‘Great Seattle Novel;’ ‘sanctuary churches’ fight back against federal threats; UW imposes hiring freeze; DJ Bob ‘Twisted Tunes’ Rivers RIP.