Seattle Childcare Push: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and City Council are funding a 2027 study on universal preschool and childcare, aiming to map who gets free access and how the city would pay for it. Puget Sound Commuting: WSDOT will shut all northbound lanes on the 1st Ave South Bridge (SR-99) for two August weekends to finish cracked-steel repairs, with major detours for south-end drivers. Real Estate: Redfin says pending home sales in the Seattle metro fell 15.6% last month, with high prices and tech hiring uncertainty weighing on demand. Public Safety Tech: Renton is pausing action on Flock automated license plate reader cameras pending a public presentation, after council backlash over the contract and rollout. Aerospace: Blue Origin is partnering with RBC Signals to build a multi-antenna ground station network at its Quartz, Wash. manufacturing site. Energy/Industry: Tyson Foods is scaling back beef, closing Illinois and Utah facilities and pursuing a Washington plant sale amid a historic cattle shortage. Sports & Legal: Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald says the team’s “overwhelmingly positive” vetting helped drive its deal with cornerback Terrion Arnold, who faces eight felony charges. Healthcare Courts: A federal appeals court revived a Justice Department subpoena targeting QueerDoc, a telehealth provider for transgender youth.