As Seattle prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup from June 15 and July 6, visitors looking for culture, history, and memorable experiences won’t have to go far from Lumen Field.
A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.
Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor
Days after California’s primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass.
As World Cup nears, UW professor assesses human rights preparations
With the FIFA World Cup days away, Seattle is preparing in myriad ways—working to streamline transit, coordinating community events, and distributing information.
Mayor reverses course, activates stadium cameras ahead of World Cup
Seattle will activate closed-circuit television cameras near its stadiums during the 2026 FIFA World Cup after city leaders received updated warnings about potential security threats tied to the global tournament.
China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan
Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling to China for a year and demanded they apologize because they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip, according to a message from the Chinese Embassy seen by The Associated Press on Thursday.
A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood
A lawsuit filed this week in U.S. court in Honolulu challenges a century-old system that provides one of the most valuable benefits for Native Hawaiians: land at almost no cost.
Disability scholar: Ableism is built into everything — In a Seattle lecture, Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown traced the connections between ableism, eugenics, technology, and power
Listening to Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown is like listening to a secular sermon.
Seattle proclaims ‘Bush Garden Day’ as iconic restaurant holds a homecoming after years-long closure
When more than 75 people heard the sound of taiko drums and watched a lion dance accompanied by live music and exploding firecrackers, they knew the return of a Japanese American cultural institution was finally taking place.
C.A.C.A. Seattle banquet draws record crowd, raises scholarship funds
The Seattle Lodge of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) drew a record 240 attendees to its annual banquet on Sunday, May 31, raising more than $1,500 for student scholarships.