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View MoreDeputies on bikes now patrolling Burke-Gilman Trail for illegal e-motos
King County deployed two sheriff's deputies on bicycles to patrol the Burke-Gilman Trail starting Thursday, July 9, pulling over riders on banned e-motos and motorized vehicles under a new state law, one day after a 14-year-old died crashing an e-moto at I-5 Colonnade.
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View MoreStorm's Dominique Malonga earns first All-Star nod at 20
Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga, 20, was named a WNBA All-Star reserve on Tuesday, July 7, becoming the third-youngest All-Star in league history despite the Storm's 6-17 record.
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View MoreSouth King County's free soccer club scores 60 World Cup tickets
The Somali Health Board Soccer Club, a free year-round youth soccer program at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, has grown from 17 kids to more than 170 since 2018 and will send players and families to the July 6 World Cup round-of-16 match through a city youth access initiative.
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View MoreKraken's thin blue-line meets franchise high no. 7 pick in Friday's NHL Draft
The Seattle Kraken hold the No. 7 overall pick in Friday's NHL Draft in Buffalo, their highest selection ever, and face a pivotal decision between drafting a franchise defenseman or continuing their streak of first-round forwards.
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View MoreBrandon Roy returns to Garfield as head boys basketball coach
Former NBA All-Star and Garfield alumnus Brandon Roy has been formally introduced as the Bulldogs' head boys basketball coach for the 2026-27 season, returning less than a year after being fired from the same role in September 2025.
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View MoreSilver says NBA targeting 2028-29 season for Seattle expansion
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told The Dan Patrick Show on June 23 that Seattle and Las Vegas remain the league's expansion targets with a 2028-29 season start in mind, the most specific timeline the league has offered since the SuperSonics left in 2008.
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View MoreWest Seattle senior skips graduation to race at national for 6th place finish
West Seattle High School senior Claire Gordon missed her own graduation to race with Green Lake Crew's Women's Youth 8+ at the USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida, where her boat finished sixth in the A final. She and her crewmates are now in England training for the Henley Royal Regatta.
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View MoreEveryday Roldan stays on USMNT Roster, the Sounders make $5,000
The Seattle Sounders are earning an estimated $5,000 per day from FIFA's Club Benefits Program for releasing Cristian Roldan to the USMNT World Cup roster, with the local midfielder set to play at Seattle Stadium on Friday, June 19 against Australia at noon PT.
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View MoreSeattle's Brian Schmetzer has been waiting 50 years for his World Cup moment
A profile of Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer, a Lake City native whose five-decade soccer journey mirrors the city's rise as a soccer capital, as Lumen Field prepares to host FIFA World Cup matches beginning Monday, June 15, with the U.S. playing Friday, June 19.
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View MoreCommunity beer bike ride to watch FC match at Interbay Stadium
A free community bike ride organized by Wombi and Ballard FC departs Stoup Brewing on Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. for the Salmon Bay FC match at Interbay Stadium, giving Ballard families a neighborhood way to celebrate as the World Cup arrives in Seattle.
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View MoreKraken fans split on former Canucks GM Patrick Allvin joining off-season
The Seattle Kraken hired former Canucks GM Patrik Allvin as vice president and assistant general manager and added 2025 AHL Coach of the Year Pascal Vincent as assistant coach on Thursday, June 11, reuniting Allvin with GM Jason Botterill ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.
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View MoreSeahawks receive Super Bowl LX rings before public training camp opens June 16
The Seattle Seahawks received their Super Bowl LX championship rings on Thursday, June 11, in a private ceremony at the VMAC in Renton, capping minicamp and setting the stage for public training camp practices beginning July 25 and a September banner-raising opener at Lumen Field.
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View MoreWorld Cup fan hub lands in Queen Anne's front yard for 39 days
Seattle Center's free "Let's Play SEA '26" fan experience opens Thursday, June 11 at the Armory Food & Event Hall — a 10-minute walk from Queen Anne Ave N — with 39 days of match screenings, live music, and cultural programming, plus neighborhood watch parties across Ballard, Queen Anne, and Magnolia.
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View MoreStorm fans split on 7-Game skid: 'Not good enough' vs. 'getting better every game'
The Seattle Storm lost their seventh consecutive game, falling 88-83 to the LA Sparks on Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena, and host the 7-5 Golden State Valkyries on Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in their final Commissioner's Cup game of the season.
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View MoreBallard High girls track team beat historical record
Ballard High School's girls track and field team placed 5th at the WIAA state meet on May 28–30, the best finish in program history, powered by individual state champions Cassidy Armstrong (3,200m) and Ciana Johnson (800m, second consecutive title).
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