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Community Corner—Open Doors for Multicultural Families
Community Corner highlights the work of Seattle Human Services’ community partners in their own words. Our goal is to gather stories and photos that illustrate their amazing work on behalf of the people of Seattle. This post highlights Open Doors for Multicultural Families. What is the role your organization...
Ballard Nail Studio closes permanently
The Ballard Nail Studio at 5615 24th Ave NW has just closed its doors permanently. The news came suddenly via a note on the studio’s door, in which they announced that they’d close on July 1 after a decade in business. “This sudden change is happening rather uanexpectedly...
Seattle Reign vs. Gotham FC Match Highlights: Solid Defense Earns Reign First Away Points
Seattle Reign earned their first points on the road by drawing 1-1 with Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena, showcasing impressive defensive prowess and resilience in challenging conditions. The Reign limited Gotham to just 0.28 expected goals in the first half, highlighting their defensive strength. Gotham had seven corner kicks...
Ticketmaster data breach: What you need to know to protect yourself
SEATTLE — Another day, another notice of a data breach. Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, confirmed this latest cyber-attack involves hundreds of millions of people. The company said it discovered unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database on May 20 and its staff promptly launched an investigation....
Blind artist who was told "you don't look blind" has a mission to educate
Paul Castle, a blind author and illustrator, has come face to face with a number of misconceptions about blindness."He blinks. He can't be blind.""His eyes aren't white.""You don't look blind."Some appear as comments on the social media pages he started with his husband, Matthew. But in a recent interaction at a Seattle restaurant, Castle and his guide dog, Mr. Maple, were denied entry because an employee didn't believe Mr. Maple was a real service animal. The man was suspicious of Castle because it appeared he was making eye contact with him, Castle said."He said to me, 'You don't look blind,' which...
Seahawks Starter & Former Pro Bowler Listed as Trade Candidate
A longtime Seattle Seahawks starter could be a potential trade candidate entering the season. As mentioned by Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine in his list of teams that could be “aggressive sellers” at the trade deadline, the Seahawks are listed as one of those teams. Ballentine mentions three players — with wide receiver Tyler Lockett as the most prominent name — who could be a trade candidate if Seattle opts to rebuild during the season.
Man seriously injured in Monday morning shooting in Ballard
A man was injured in a shooting early Monday in Ballard. The Seattle Police Department says 911 Dispatch received a report of a shooting in the parking lot at 14th Ave NW and NW Market St at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 1. SPD says that while they were investigating,...
Women’s Tennis: Dukes Sign Seattle Transfer Elena Kraleva
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Head Coach Tyson Thomas announced the signing of transfer Elena Kraleva , and she will join the women's tennis program this fall with one year of eligibility remaining. Kraleva spent the previous three seasons at Seattle University, where she was a two-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection. A native of Burgas, Bulgaria, she becomes the third member of Thomas' signing class, as she joins Corinna Rietmann and Mia Saveljic. Elena Kraleva | 6-2 | Burgas, Bulgaria | Academy Nikola Obreshkov (Seattle) Transfers to JMU after three seasons at Seattle (2021-24) 2024 Second Team All-WAC singles 2022...
Ranking every Seattle Seahawks head coach in the history of the franchise
With the Seattle Seahawks closing the chapter of the Pete Carroll era and opening a new chapter under Mike Macdonald, it's a great time to look back on the complete history of the Seahawks' head coaches. From Jack Patera in 1976 to Macdonald's hiring in 2024, nine men have had the distinct honor of being head ball coach in Seattle. Some were good, some were bad, and some were straight-up ugly.
Police investigate deadly crash in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood
SEATTLE - Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood early Tuesday morning. At around 12:28 a.m., the Seattle Police Department sent out an alert saying officers were investigating a crash near the corner of Aurora Ave. N and N 43rd St. This area is about eight blocks south of Woodland Park Zoo.
Seattle outlet hopeful for Supersonics return with Boston Celtics ownership selling team
The Boston Celtics ownership group's decision to sell could indirectly lead to the return of the Seattle Supersonics. Seattle Sports' Brent Stecker made the connection: one Celtics minority owner, private equity partner-turned-Seattle Kraken owner David Bonderman, could be getting a record payday that'd lead to an investment in a franchise in the Emerald City.
Snohomish County educates on loss of crab pots in Puget Sound
Based off a press release from Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. EVERETT JULY 3: To help Snohomish County crabbers minimize the loss of crab pots in the Puget Sound, the Marine Resources Committee (MRC) will share educational tips in Everett this weekend. Monday, July 1 was the...
Breaking down the July 2024 schedule for Gotham FC
NJ/NY Gotham FC had a pretty good June when looking at things in the long run. While the unbeaten run was broken in the loss to the Washington Spirit, the ladies still went 3-1-1 to take ten points out of 15. They almost had one more win, but Seattle Reign FC had other ideas in the dying moments of Sunday's game.
Armed man arrested after driving from California, holding hostages at Seattle hair salon
SEATTLE — An armed 44-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly driving to Seattle from California to confront his ex-girlfriend and taking people hostage inside a hair salon. The incident occurred at 10:49 a.m. Saturday on the 8400 block of Rainier Avenue South, according to Seattle police. Officers found...
WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
It takes about five minutes to cross the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. But the trip seems a lot longer to the people waiting in their cars to board the ferry that takes them across. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, traffic backed up on both sides of the channel,...
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