Seattle Schools: A Seattle teachers strike was averted after SEA and Seattle Public Schools reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday, though details—especially around special education cuts—aren’t public yet and both sides must still ratify. Public Safety & Accountability: Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes disputed claims that his travel interfered with the department’s response to the “Bite of Seattle” shooting, while acknowledging the public-communications process “dropped the ball,” a key reason he was asked to resign. Elections & Regulation: Prediction markets are back in the legal spotlight as the first challenge to prediction markets reaches the U.S. Supreme Court; in Washington, Kalshi is also accusing state regulators of selective enforcement versus Polymarket. Immigration Enforcement: The State Department is moving to revoke visas for up to 200,000 tourists who filed asylum claims, with Washington courts and the Seattle immigration docket expected to feel the ripple effects. Tech & Economy: Seattle’s NewDays, an AI-assisted dementia care startup, closed its seed round at $16M and expanded services to Nevada. Business & Courts: A Seattle marijuana data firm, Headset Inc., agreed to pay $1.01M to settle allegations it improperly received a PPP loan. Infrastructure & Tribes: Quinault-owned Toptana Technologies plans to break ground on a Pacific cable landing station to connect future subsea systems to Washington fiber networks.