Seahawks QB shakeup: Seattle will start Drew Lock at Arizona after Sam Darnold was ruled out for Week 2 with a glute muscle injury; coach Mike Macdonald said there’s no plan to put Darnold on injured reserve and no plan to add another quarterback. City civil rights: Seattle council unanimously expanded protections to cover polyamorous, pansexual, and asexual people, with Olympia already having done it earlier this year. UW safety scare: A University of Washington building was briefly evacuated for a suspected hazmat leak tied to a refrigerant issue; crews cleared the area and reported no injuries. Public health and fraud debate: A federal hearing focused on alleged fraud and failures in federally funded homelessness services, with witnesses criticizing “housing first” approaches. Wildlife education: WDFW launched a free kindergarten curriculum using an illustrated poetry collection to teach students about Washington wildlife and habitats. Environment enforcement: Ecology fined Port Townsend Paper $734,000 for wastewater treatment violations that increased pollution into Port Townsend Bay. Healthcare tech controversy: New records show Medicare’s AI prior-authorization program hit a 53% denial rate in Washington’s first three months. Sports on the field: Kansas State beat Washington State 34-7, while UW’s offensive line is drawing concern after two uneven games.