Members of the group Black Legacy Homeowners have asked the Seattle City Council for relief from aggressive phone calls making lowball offers on their homes. The council considers options this week.

Thread below from KUOW's Casey Martin, who also reported on the tensions leading up to tonight's Pride match. Casey's story for NPR is here: www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...

Darn it. This coulda been super cool for the #SeaKraken www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

A Western Washington man was arrested Friday in connection with a plot to attack the White House on President Donald Trump’s birthday.

Even after a shutout loss, Australian soccer fans said they were having too much fun in Seattle to be disappointed.    “It's a weird thing to say in a big competition like this, but this is the best defeat you could ask for.”  www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

Australia lost 2-0 today, but you couldn't tell from the fans in Seattle today.

Morning sky is especially pretty today

This is seriously f-ed up. (Thanks to my colleague Kim Malcolm, KUOW’s All Things Considered Host and a Canadian, for flagging this travesty. Yet one more reason to cue up more Skinny Puppy.) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/w...

Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson says reut.rs/4vaPTLd

Tax revenue will get a $95.8 million boost, according to economic projections commissioned by Visit Seattle. But local governments and agencies are already spending more than they’ll get back in taxes, according to KUOW’s tabulation.

FIFA has u-turned on a u-turn. Some water bottles will be allowed at World Cup stadiums this summer, but the new rules does not yet apply to venues in Mexico. @adamcrafton.bsky.social with more details (free to read):

Really appreciated this story from the Seattle Times about the family of the slain transgender UW student. “'When she was transitioning, I said, ‘Juniper, wherever you go, I will go with you,’" her mom said. The suspect is undergoing a competency evaluation. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

As a New Jersey native with hopes of visiting Iceland before it’s too late, this is so good.

Can totally relate.

So thankful for the work of many of my journalist colleagues across different outlets and media for their coverage of last week’s deadly implosion in Longview. Big thanks to @olympiajoe.bsky.social for talking to us today.

Suggest you consider bookmarking this from Lawfare.

A very packed Sound Transit meeting today as the board considers the future of ST3, and whether they can fulfill promised expansion including into Ballard.

Oh man, so bummed by this.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins Republican runoff for US Senate, defeating longtime Sen. John Cornyn.

Our colleagues at Oregon Public Broadcasting are covering Tuesday's morning's chemical tank implosion in Longview, Washington. Here's their story, which continues to be updated. www.opb.org/article/2026...

Uh, WTF. Kudos to @thestranger.com for reporting on this marathon scam. I'm obviously no runner and had no idea that there were scam marathons. www.thestranger.com/news/hey-are...

The school superintendent in Longview, WA has been arrested on charges of obstructing an ongoing investigation into harassment of students. More from our partners at OPB. www.opb.org/article/2026...

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The King County Medical Examiner's office identified the victim in Sunday's fatal stabbing of a transgender woman student as 19-year-old Juniper Blessing. www.kuow.org/stories/univ...

A new law set to take effect April 30 will declare an elected sheriff’s office vacant if this state commission strips them of certification.

Multiple women complained to Washington state that Dr. Mark Mulholland touched them unnecessarily, used sexually charged language, or performed painful or seemingly sexual pelvic exams.

King County Assessor John Wilson has been charged with violating a no-contact order that was filed by his ex-fiancee. KUOW's Scott Greenstone has been reporting on the ongoing story and has the latest info here: www.kuow.org/stories/coun...

Gerald Rodriguez, the general manager of an NPR affiliate in rural Colorado, expected federal funding for public media to shrink. He didn't expect it to disappear almost overnight. https://cnn.it/3NI4ahM

As of 9 a.m., March 19, 2026, the Tolt, Snoqualmie, and White rivers remain at Flood Phase 2. The South Fork Skykomish, Green, and Cedar rivers are at Flood Phase 1. The Flood Warning Center is open and can be reached at 206-296-8200 or 800-945-9263. #befloodready #floodsafety

Instead of celebrating Cesar Chavez Day in Washington state, a spokesperson for Governor Bob Ferguson said Wednesday that the governor "looks forward" to celebrating Dolores Huerta Day on April 10. Story by Noel Gasca. www.kuow.org/stories/wash...

Sound Transit will celebrate opening a light rail connection across Lake Washington later this month, but behind the excitement, the agency faces a brutal financial future. Sound Transit can't deliver on its ST3 promises to voters by 2046 as planned.

NEW: “We were having negotiations with these lunatics, and it was my opinion that they were going to attack first,” Trump told reporters. “... and I didn't want that to happen. So if anything, I might have forced Israel's hand, but Israel was ready" www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Speechless about this. www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-new...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered dams that operate on the Columbia and Snake rivers to generate less hydropower and allow more water to pass in an effort to keep salmon populations from dying out.

worth reading on the whole Team USA situation www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

One of the survivors of the 2006 shooting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Cheryl Stumbo, has died at the age of 63. Story by Noel Gasca. www.kuow.org/stories/cher...

Really sad to hear about the death of Paul Brainerd. I never met the guy but I know many who benefitted from his efforts. Great obit here in Geekwire. www.geekwire.com/2026/pagemak...

Jack Hughes is him. Any stupid narrative that he can’t play in these games, totally out the window. Unbelievable tournament for him. #NJDevils

JACK HUGHES!!!!!!

US Supreme Court rules against Trump on tariffs: Held: IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. The judgment in No. 24–1287 is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; the judgment in No. 25–

Holy shit

The Trump administration has moved to keep the power plant in Centralia, Wash., available to burn coal. A bill the state House approved Thursday would impose hefty taxes and fees if it fires back up. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/02/12/c...

Palo Alto native Hilary Knight tied the all-time U.S. women's hockey record for Olympic points as Team USA cruised to a 5-0 victory over Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. nbcbay.com/GUUrjiG

2014: Seattle was PACKED after the Seahawks won their first championship. We're expecting at 750,000+ visitors during tomorrow's Victory Parade. We urge you: walk, bike, bus, take the Sounder or light rail if you're coming to celebrate. Travel will be challenging, but worth it!

Team USA women’s hockey opens the 2026 Winter Olympics with a 5-1 win over Czech Republic.

In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. See the clip.

Winter zoomies with best friends Dewey and Odie!

Four days before Christmas, Alejandra’s husband was detained by ICE on his way home with presents for his kids. Alejandra and her two children have been taken in by a Seattle nurse while they try to figure out what comes next.

I’m at the state Capitol in Olympia where several hundred have gathered for an anti-ice rally.

“We need to be ready before they point a gun to us,” said Joua Tsu Thao, a citizen, retired mental health practitioner and pastor who fought with U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...