Soon after the Seattle City Council passed a bill allowing Uber drivers to unionize, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued.
Soon after the Seattle City Council passed a bill allowing Uber drivers to unionize, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued. City of Seattle

Court Dismisses Chamber's Lawsuit Over Seattle's Law Allowing Uber Drivers to Unionize: A judge has ruled that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit over a city law allowing ride-share drivers to unionize is premature, GeekWire reports. In a statement, the Chamber says the city "has merely delayed coming to grips with the legal flaws at the heart of this ordinance." (Implementation of the law, meanwhile, is delayed.)

Tony Ventrella Is Planning to Run After All, Apparently: Ventrella, a former sportscaster, dropped out in his run for Congress against U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, but did so too late to remove his name from the ballot. Last week, he finished in second place in the primary, meaning he'll advance to the general election. Initially Ventrella told supporters to donate their money to charity, but now says "he’s in it to win it, and will 'raise what I need,'" the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Black Lives Matter Protesters Marched in Seattle Last Night: Eventually, they stopped at Mayor Ed Murray's house.


The Justice Department Says the Baltimore Police Department Routinely Violated People's Civil Rights: The violations, including excessive force and stops, overwhelmingly affected black residents. City and federal officials will now negotiate a settlement outlining steps for reform.

Woman Attacked Near Marymoor Park: Police say a man beat and dragged a woman along a trail near Marymoor Park around 7 p.m. on Friday as the woman was walking her dog. "The suspect jumped out of the bushes, grabbed the woman and pulled her into tall grass off the trail," KOMO reports. "The suspect punched the woman multiple times and held her arm behind her back, dislocating her elbow." Authorities described the man as white with blue eyes, in his mid-40s, and about 5 feet 10 inches tall. They say he was last seen wearing a green and brown sleeveless shirt and possibly cargo shorts. Here's the sketch of the suspect from the King County Sheriff's Office:

If you have information about this attack, call 206-296-3311.
If you have information about this attack, call 206-296-3311. king county sheriff's office

Paul Allen Announces Huge New Music Festival: Upstream will be "three days of performances, exhibitions, and conference-style presentations dedicated to exposing and promoting the music and music economy of the Pacific NW, with special attention paid to the crossover between music and video games, tech, and film production," Sean Nelson reports.

Transparency Advocacy Group Sues Over How UW Hired Its New President: The Washington Coalition for Open Government points to emails between university officials and selection-committee members showing that university leadership had selected Ana Mari Cauce as president before taking a public vote, the Seattle Times reports.

U.S. Department of Ecology Fined for Hanford Violations: The state Department of Ecology is fining the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company $50,000 for mishandling dangerous waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

No More 'Honeys' and 'Darlings' in Court: How is this still a thing?

The new emails focus on discussions between Clinton aides and Clinton Foundation executives about donors with interests in the State Department.
The new emails focus on discussions between Clinton aides and Clinton Foundation executives about donors with interests in the State Department. a katz/Shutterstock

Just How Close Were the Clinton Foundation and State Department? Newly released emails have "raised new questions about whether the charitable foundation worked to reward its donors with access and influence at the State Department, a charge that [Hillary] Clinton has faced in the past and has always denied," the New York Times reports.

Olympia Congressman Says Pot Businesses Should Be Able to Use Banks: Duh.

"In Defense of Getting Shit Done" Josh Feit on how secure scheduling and other recent city policies show the old Seattle process is being replaced with a new one that's actually getting shit done.