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Raul Garcia begins six-day journey to Seattle
ELLENSBURG-Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and US Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia's journey began on Tuesday morning in the Yakima canyon. "Today we walk so every step counts, and honors every senseless death here in the state of Washington," Garcia said. Garcia is walking...
Federal fugitive arrested in Seattle, passed out in car
SEATTLE - Police arrested a federal fugitive in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood last week. Officers were called July 7 around 7:27 a.m. to reports of a man passed out in his car near 12th Ave and E Pine St. Several officers arrived and located the man, who was asleep...
Native Bidaské with Derrick Belgarde and Dean Dauphinais on Native Homelessness
Join Native News Online Editor Levi Rickert, along with Senior Staff Reporter Jenna Kunze, for this week’s Native Bidaské as they interview Derrick Belgarde (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians/ Chippewa-Cree), the director of housing and human service nonprofit in Seattle, Chief Seattle Club, and veterans advocate Dean Dauphinais (Spirit Lake).
REMINDER: Seattle Southside Chamber’s Southside Leadership Conference is this Friday, July 19
EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce. REMINDER: The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce’s Southside Leadership Conference will be held at Highline College this Friday, July 19, 2024, with eight workshops featuring incredible leaders in our community.
LSU baseball's Christian Little has been drafted by the Seattle Mariners. Here's when
LSU baseball right-handed pitcher Christian Little has been drafted by the Seattle Mariners with the No. 333 overall pick in the 11th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Little posted a 6.37 ERA this past season in 29⅔ innings and became a valuable piece out of the Tigers' bullpen toward the end of the year.
What to Know About Ezell’s Famous Chicken's Black Business Leadership Conference
Local fast-food chain Ezell’s Famous Chicken is hosting its third annual Raising Up Black Businesses Initiative Conference on Aug. 17. Held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University of Washington's Seattle campus, the conference looks to celebrate National Black Business Month and aims to educate and elevate Black, Washington-based business owners, according to a release from the business.
MARINERS REVEAL FIRST WAVE OF PROMOTIONS
PORTLAND, ME – July 16, 2024 – The Maine Mariners announced ten theme nights for the 2024-2025 season on Tuesday, also revealing the dates of postgame skates and full team autograph sessions. The full theme night schedule, specialty jersey lineup, and list of giveaways will be rolled out later this summer.
Seahawks Predicted to Land Quarterback With ‘High-Level Arm Talent’
The Seattle Seahawks could be looking at their next potential franchise quarterback. As the Seahawks enter the 2024 season, they’ll do so with Geno Smith as the starter for at least one more season. Head coach Mike Macdonald has already stated that Smith will be the starter entering the season, even following the addition of former Washington Commanders starting quarterback Sam Howell.
Washington Fire Fighters Detain Fellow Officers Over Coffee Debt
This is one of the best pranks I have seen in a long time. Des Moines, Washington: Fire Department Pranks Police Over Coffee Bill. In the quiet suburban town of Des Moines, Washington, a friendly rivalry brewed between the South King Fire Department and the Des Moines Police Department, quite literally over coffee. It all began innocently enough, with the police officers dropping by Fire Stations 66 and 67 for a quick caffeine fix during their patrols. What started as a casual routine soon escalated into a lighthearted game of cat and mouse.
Todd, DHL Team Ready to Return to ‘Later Rounds’
J.R. Todd and his DHL GR Supra team know that racing in the later rounds on Sunday is the key to drag racing success – now they want to get back to them. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes July 19-21, 2024, at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Kent, Wash.
Langdon Wants Winner’s Circle Return at Site of First National-Event Win
When it’s been a while since the last victory, sometimes, returning to the place of a career milestone can be the missing piece of the winner’s circle puzzle. The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Season resumes July 19-21, 2024 at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Kent, Wash.
Wildlife advocates skeptical of WA wolf count
This story was originally published by the Washington State Standard. With a controversial vote planned July 19 on whether to loosen protections for wolves in Washington, wildlife advocates are raising the alarm that officials could be relying on flawed wolf count figures from a tribe in the northeast corner of the state.
Seattle encourages office-to-residential conversions with new law
Seattle moved last week to usher more housing into areas dominated by commercial spaces, with city councilmembers unanimously approving legislation to ease office-to-residential conversion projects. The law, signed by Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday, allows developers who convert buildings to housing to skirt design development standards and avoid requirements to...
North Bend’s Exciting Weekend: Downtown Block Party and Car Show
The North Bend Downtown Foundation (NBDTF) proudly presents the 14th annual Downtown Block Party on Saturday, July 20, from noon to 10 p.m. On Sunday, July 21, the Early Ford Club of America Car Show will host classic cars and trucks in downtown North Bend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Seattle sees surge in street racing incidents. City leaders to tackle this trend with new legislation.
Seattle, Washington – Aiming at reversing the alarming trend of illegal street racing in the city, the Seattle City Council passed a major piece of legislation on July 16. Enthusiastically backed by Councilmembers and the City Attorney, the new ordinance adds harsher fines and clearer definitions to discourage these dangerous activities.
Boeing workers to vote on authorization of potential strike
Tens of thousands of Boeing hourly workers have been called Wednesday for a vote in Seattle expected to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble. "What can you do to get a good contract?" International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 751 asks on its...
Statue of Hiroshima bombing victim stolen from Seattle park
SEATTLE - A statue of a young Japanese girl that survived the Hiroshima bombing was stolen last week from a park in the University District. Seattle Police say the Sadako Sasaki statue was stolen from Peace Park on July 12 at around 11:30 a.m. The bronze, life-size statue is titled...
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