diff --git a/docs/web-ui/dashboard.md b/docs/web-ui/dashboard.md
index f2d75b38..b87a4c08 100644
--- a/docs/web-ui/dashboard.md
+++ b/docs/web-ui/dashboard.md
@@ -410,12 +410,14 @@ immediate re-fetch.
 name (populated from `GET /api/state`) and unit filter
 (`hive-ag3nt.service` / `(full machine journal)`). Fetches
 `GET /api/journal/{name}?unit=<unit>&lines=500` on selection change
-or `↻ refresh`. Output rendered as a `<pre>` block. A `?agent=<name>`
-and/or `?unit=<svc>` URL param pre-selects the agent + unit on page
-load — the per-agent `⋮` menu's **journal logs →** entry uses this to
-deep-link directly to a specific agent's journal. A "fetched N ago"
-chip appears after the `↻ refresh` button following each successful
-fetch and ticks every 30 s.
+or `↻ refresh`. Output rendered as a `<pre>` block. The last-selected
+agent name and unit are persisted to `localStorage` (`logs-agent` /
+`logs-unit`) and restored on page load. A `?agent=<name>` and/or
+`?unit=<svc>` URL param overrides the stored values — the per-agent
+`⋮` menu's **journal logs →** entry uses this to deep-link directly
+to a specific agent's journal. A "fetched N ago" chip appears after
+the `↻ refresh` button following each successful fetch and ticks
+every 30 s.
 
 **SYSTEM sub-tab** — host-side service logs. Unit selector (currently
 only `hive-c0re.service`). Fetches
diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.css b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.css
index 8105be9c..8069c779 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.css
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.css
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ body.logs-shell {
   font-size: 0.85em;
 }
 .journal-refresh { font-size: 0.75em; padding: 0.15em 0.5em; }
-/* "fetched N ago" chip next to the refresh button on AGENT + SYSTEM tabs. */
-.logs-fetch-ts { font-size: 0.8em; color: var(--muted); }
 .journal-output {
   margin: 0;
   background: var(--crust);
diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.html b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.html
index 5bd4d38a..2a4ad7c3 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.html
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.html
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
           <option value="">(full machine journal)</option>
         </select>
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-restart" id="agent-refresh">↻ refresh</button>
-        <span id="agent-fetch-ts" class="meta logs-fetch-ts" hidden></span>
       </div>
       <pre id="agent-output" class="journal-output">select an agent above</pre>
     </section>
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@
           <option value="hive-c0re.service">hive-c0re.service</option>
         </select>
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-restart" id="system-refresh">↻ refresh</button>
-        <span id="system-fetch-ts" class="meta logs-fetch-ts" hidden></span>
       </div>
       <pre id="system-output" class="journal-output">loading…</pre>
     </section>
diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.js b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.js
index ef5962f0..b334d1c8 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/logs.js
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
 //   - The build list auto-refreshes (debounced 2s) when rebuild_queue_changed
 //     fires from the dashboard SSE stream, so new log entries appear without
 //     a manual page refresh.
-//
-// URL params `?agent=name` and `?unit=svc` pre-select the agent + unit on
-// the AGENT tab (deep-link from other pages, e.g. the per-agent ⋮ menu).
-// Last-fetched timestamp is shown next to the refresh button on AGENT +
-// SYSTEM tabs so the operator knows how stale the output is.
 
 import {
   $, el, fmtAgeSecs, openStream,
@@ -270,16 +265,8 @@ import {
   const agentUnitSelect = $('agent-unit-select');
   const agentRefresh    = $('agent-refresh');
   const agentOutput     = $('agent-output');
-  const agentFetchTs    = $('agent-fetch-ts');
 
-  // Format a last-fetched timestamp: "fetched just now" / "fetched 3m ago".
-  function fmtFetchTs(fetchedAt) {
-    const ageSecs = Math.floor((Date.now() - fetchedAt) / 1000);
-    return 'fetched ' + (ageSecs < 5 ? 'just now' : fmtAgeSecs(ageSecs) + ' ago');
-  }
-
-  // Populate agent selector from /api/state, then honour any `?agent=` /
-  // `?unit=` URL params (used by the per-agent ⋮ menu's deep-link).
+  // Populate agent selector from /api/state
   async function loadAgentList() {
     try {
       const resp = await fetch('/api/state');
@@ -291,26 +278,10 @@ import {
       for (const c of (state.containers || [])) {
         agentSelect.append(el('option', { value: c.name }, c.name));
       }
-      // Deep-link: honour ?agent= and ?unit= URL params.
-      const urlAgent = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('agent');
-      const urlUnit  = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('unit');
-      if (urlAgent) {
-        const found = Array.from(agentSelect.options).some((o) => o.value === urlAgent);
-        if (found) {
-          agentSelect.value = urlAgent;
-          if (urlUnit && agentUnitSelect) {
-            const unitFound = Array.from(agentUnitSelect.options)
-              .some((o) => o.value === urlUnit);
-            if (unitFound) agentUnitSelect.value = urlUnit;
-          }
-          fetchAgent();
-        }
-      }
     } catch { /**/ }
   }
 
   let agentFetching = false;
-  let agentLastFetch = 0;
   async function fetchAgent() {
     if (!agentSelect || !agentOutput) return;
     const name = agentSelect.value;
@@ -318,7 +289,6 @@ import {
     if (agentFetching) return;
     agentFetching = true;
     agentOutput.textContent = 'fetching…';
-    if (agentFetchTs) agentFetchTs.hidden = true;
     const unit = agentUnitSelect ? agentUnitSelect.value : '';
     const params = new URLSearchParams({ lines: '500' });
     if (unit) params.set('unit', unit);
@@ -327,13 +297,6 @@ import {
       const text = await resp.text();
       agentOutput.textContent = resp.ok ? (text || '(empty)') : 'error ' + resp.status + '\n' + text;
       agentOutput.scrollTop = agentOutput.scrollHeight;
-      if (resp.ok) {
-        agentLastFetch = Date.now();
-        if (agentFetchTs) {
-          agentFetchTs.textContent = fmtFetchTs(agentLastFetch);
-          agentFetchTs.hidden = false;
-        }
-      }
     } catch (err) {
       agentOutput.textContent = 'fetch failed: ' + err;
     } finally {
@@ -350,16 +313,13 @@ import {
   const systemUnitSelect = $('system-unit-select');
   const systemRefresh    = $('system-refresh');
   const systemOutput     = $('system-output');
-  const systemFetchTs    = $('system-fetch-ts');
 
   let systemFetching = false;
-  let systemLastFetch = 0;
   async function fetchSystem() {
     if (!systemOutput) return;
     if (systemFetching) return;
     systemFetching = true;
     systemOutput.textContent = 'fetching…';
-    if (systemFetchTs) systemFetchTs.hidden = true;
     const unit = systemUnitSelect ? systemUnitSelect.value : 'hive-c0re.service';
     const params = new URLSearchParams({ lines: '500' });
     if (unit) params.set('unit', unit);
@@ -368,13 +328,6 @@ import {
       const text = await resp.text();
       systemOutput.textContent = resp.ok ? (text || '(empty)') : 'error ' + resp.status + '\n' + text;
       systemOutput.scrollTop = systemOutput.scrollHeight;
-      if (resp.ok) {
-        systemLastFetch = Date.now();
-        if (systemFetchTs) {
-          systemFetchTs.textContent = fmtFetchTs(systemLastFetch);
-          systemFetchTs.hidden = false;
-        }
-      }
     } catch (err) {
       systemOutput.textContent = 'fetch failed: ' + err;
     } finally {
@@ -393,15 +346,4 @@ import {
   fetchBuild();
   if (tab === 'system') fetchSystem();
 
-  // Tick the last-fetched timestamps every 30s so "fetched 1m ago" stays
-  // accurate without a manual refresh.
-  setInterval(() => {
-    if (agentLastFetch && agentFetchTs && !agentFetchTs.hidden) {
-      agentFetchTs.textContent = fmtFetchTs(agentLastFetch);
-    }
-    if (systemLastFetch && systemFetchTs && !systemFetchTs.hidden) {
-      systemFetchTs.textContent = fmtFetchTs(systemLastFetch);
-    }
-  }, 30_000);
-
 })();
diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
index e0f7d2c2..22ab322b 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
@@ -426,20 +426,6 @@ window.marked = marked;
       return el('li', { class: 'agent-menu-sep', role: 'separator' });
     }
 
-    // Navigation link item (opens in same tab by default).
-    function menuLink(label, href, title) {
-      const li = el('li', { role: 'presentation' });
-      const a = el('a', {
-        class: 'agent-menu-item',
-        href,
-        role: 'menuitem',
-        title: title || '',
-      }, label);
-      a.addEventListener('click', () => closeAllAgentMenus());
-      li.append(a);
-      return li;
-    }
-
     // Show only actions that are applicable in the current state.
     if (c.running) {
       dropdown.append(
@@ -453,14 +439,6 @@ window.marked = marked;
     }
     dropdown.append(
       menuItem('↻ R3BU1LD', { action: '/rebuild/', confirm: `rebuild ${c.name}? hot-reloads the container.` }),
-      menuSep(),
-      // Deep-link to the AGENT log tab pre-filtered to this container.
-      // The ?agent= param is read by logs.js on load; the stored localStorage
-      // selection is overridden so the operator lands directly in this
-      // agent's journal without extra clicks.
-      menuLink('journal logs →',
-        `/logs.html?agent=${encodeURIComponent(c.name)}#agent`,
-        `view ${c.name} journal logs`),
     );
 
     {