Seattle Public Safety Shakeup: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson accepted Police Chief Shon Barnes’ resignation and named Andre Sayles interim, after intense backlash over the city’s response to the Bite of Seattle festival shooting; documents say Barnes’ optional resignation deal included about $700,000 in severance. Housing & Local Tax Policy: Everett expanded its MFTE tax exemption program, widening where developers can qualify and dropping the unit threshold from 16 to 4, aiming to speed multifamily construction. Transportation & Transit Reliability: Seattle’s Denny Way Bus Reliability Project adds a new traffic pattern starting Saturday, rerouting eastbound drivers to improve Route 8 bus reliability ahead of a bus-only lane later this month. Education & LGBTQ Student Privacy: Washington Superintendent Chris Reykdal hit back at a U.S. Department of Education push for changes to student gender privacy rules, arguing Washington’s protections already comply with federal law. Supreme Court Watch (Youth Safety): The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Washington’s SB 5599, a law expanding when runaway youth shelters can delay parent notification for minors seeking protected healthcare.