Wildfire Crisis: Western U.S. and Southwest Canada remain on edge as crews battle dozens of major blazes; in Washington’s region, the Wells Road Fire in Whitman County has prompted evacuations and rapid growth. UFO Declassification: The DoW’s third UFO files drop includes radar-tracked incidents stretching from the 1950s to a 2023 orb swarm, reigniting questions about what gets kept secret. Seattle Sports Spotlight: Mariners fans packed T-Mobile Park for the 50th season celebration and Rick Rizzs’ Hall of Fame induction news, while Seahawks’ AJ Finley marked a full-circle return at Football Fest. WNBA Culture Clash: Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington was ejected after a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham and then posted “WHITE PRIVILEGE,” as the league prepares more transgender-athlete policy talks. Local Policy & Tech: Seattle moves to curb “surveillance pricing” in grocery stores by limiting personalized price discrimination based on personal data. Travel & Entertainment: Delta adds nonstop Seattle–Tokyo-Narita flights starting April 2027, and Netflix’s “The Last House” leans into a Seattle-set survival story.