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Storm falter late, losing 85-77 to Sparks
The Seattle Storm started hot and ended poorly in a tough loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm looked uncharacteristically poor late in the game, sinking their chance of a comeback.
Header happy Sounders get revenge on Sporting KC in 3-0 victory
The Seattle Sounders handily defeated Sporting Kansas City, behind two headers goals and a Cristian Roldan finisher. Seattle will have peace in knowing that they were able to exact revenge over a Sporting club that has had their number in recent years.
Converge host Takiyah TDUB Ward launches new sneaker venture
This latest venture from the Art Queen of Converge has been years in the making. Takiyah TDUB Ward started painting sneakers in high school. Over her 20 year career, she has customized sneakers for everyone from babies to grandparents, performers to athletes and everyone in between. And now she takes her skills to new heights with "The Re-Sole". The Re-Sole will be Seattle's first dry-cleaner for sneakers!!
Life Enrichment Group Equips Youth to Dream Big and Value Education: Parents find community support to help kids flourish
When COVID-19 hit, Jhitana Ball wondered how she was going to keep her 11-year-old daughter Princess motivated and engaged as school facilities closed and on-line learning began. She discovered the Scholars Project through a friend and signed her up.
Beneath the umbrella of the King/Pierce County-based Life Enrichment Group (L.E.G.), the Scholars Project offers academic support and enrichment activities for youth of color in middle school. Upon completion, students embrace a new perspective and are ready for academic success.
Taking B(l)ack Pride Presents Seachella: A One-Day Festival at Seattle Center
Seattle Center hosts the third annual Taking B(l)ack Pride, a day-long event focused on empowering Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) queer and trans community members through a festival-like setting on Saturday, June 25th at the Mural Amphitheatre.
Community builder: Besa Gordon’s Real Seattle Media Mixer creates a space for entrepreneurs, influencers and more
Converge Media’s Pop Culture Queen Besa Gordon has been creating space for business enlightenment and community building through her monthly Real Seattle Media Mixers. Gordon creates space for entrepreneurs, influencers and media creators to come together and share experiences and knowledge.
Storm use late run to pull away in 83-71 victory over Mystics
The Seattle Storm played a back and forth contest against the Washington Mystics, eventually using a 14-2 run to close the game out.
Converge celebrates Juneteenth at Jimi Hendrix Park!
Join Trae and Proof as they experience the Juneteenth festivities at Jimi Hendrix Park. Proof gives his food takes and more, and Trae talks to community figures Emijah Smith, Paris Alexa and Wyking Garrett.
Converge Media welcomes JC aka DJ Humble
When JC moved into the world of DJing five years ago, he knew he wanted to move outside the bounds of a traditional 9-5 life. Now working for the Mariners and as iHeart Radio promotions director, JC is moving even further in his quest as he joins Converge Media as our newest on-air talent.
THE TRUTH WITH PROOF: NAUDIA MILLER
Naudia Miller, an impactful member of our community, joined The Truth With Proof earlier this week. Like many of us, Miller, a mother of two, was frustrated with the inefficiency and lackluster quality of our school system. Miller was also at the point in her life where she was tired of working for corporations that did not value her as much as they should have.
Converge Media taps Deaunte Damper to lead LGBTQIA Programming
SEATTLE, WA – Converge Media recently announced that longtime community activist and advocate Deaunte Damper has joined the company as head of LGBTQ+ programming. In addition to his duties as curator and producer, Damper hosts a new bi-weekly show, We Live in Color with Deaunte Damper, which premiered across all Converge Media platforms on May 25. The next episode will air on June 22 at 8 p.m. at www.WhereWeConverge.com.
Slumping Mariners bats stay quiet, only manage two hits in 4-0 loss to Angels
The struggling Mariners fell to the Angels for the fourth time in five games. Seattle is looking for answers considering their issues.
Mariners get shut out in game two of double header against Angels
The Seattle Mariners fell to the Los Angeles Angels in game two of their doubleheaders. Seattle has now lost three games of the series (5)
Sounders and LAFC battle to 1-1 draw
The Seattle Sounders and LAFC battled to a goal each draw. Albert Rusnak's heads up play scored the first goal for Seattle.
Steelheads drop game one of doubleheader against the Angels
The Seattle Steelheads fell to the Anaheim Angels in game one of their June 18th doubleheader. Mike Trout hit a two run homer in the 10th
Mariners get a dominant win against Angels on Star Wars night
The Seattle Mariners took game two of their series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a blowout. Robbie Ray had a great outing.
Ohtani holds Mariners in check, Trout homers twice as Seattle loses 4-1
The Seattle Mariners fell to the Anaheim Angels, 4-1, behind big performances from Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.
Seattle small businesses can now apply for the Digital Sales Access Program!
Seattle small businesses can now apply for the Digital Sales Access Program — a partnership between the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED), Comcast, Kay Tita, Square, and Quickbooks, that aims to remove digital access barriers that negatively impact small businesses.
June updates from King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay
Happy Pride Month and upcoming Juneteenth!
This is your friendly neighborhood King County Councilmember, Girmay Zahilay. I wanted to check in, let you know what my office has been working on, and invite your input so we can work together to build a safe, thriving region for all of us.
Seattle named one of 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
It’s official: Seattle will be one of 16 teams hosting the 2026 World Cup. Seattle was selected as one of the cities to host the biggest sporting event in the World.