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ACHD’s Farmers Market is back serving the community of Delridge for the Summer
The Delridge Farmers Market; a farmers market with a unique distribution model and focus on community accessibility for both vendors and customers, had their first market of the season on Saturday, May 20, for the third year in a row in the neighborhood of South Delridge.
Sea Potential is making waves by empowering communities
Dive into Seattle’s bustling maritime industry with Sea Potential, who are making waves by empowering communities and championing environmental justice within the maritime industry.
Mariners and Major League Baseball Announce All-Star Legacy Initiative to Impact Seattle Community
Yesterday, at T-Mobile Park, the Mariners hosted a press conference to unveil the 2023 All-Star Legacy Initiative, which aims to make a long term impact on the Seattle Community. The effort aims to support the “sustainable growth of youth baseball and softball”, as well as supporting historically underserved community college students in their journey of education.
Mariners look rock solid in 11-2 victory over Athletics as Luis Castillo records 1,000th career strikeout
Returning from a long road trip on the East coast, the Seattle Mariners opened up a ten-game homestand with an 11-2 thumping over the Oakland Athletics. Behind a shutout outing through six innings by ace Luis Castillo, the Mariners bats found some life that they will look to sustain through the rest of the homestand and use as a Kickstarter for the rest of their season.
Mariners GM Justin Hollander provides health updates ahead of big May homestand
Seattle Mariners general manager Justin Hollander provided several health updates to the local media, prior to the team beginning it’s ten-game homestand on May 22nd, 2023
Reign stumble heavily out of the gate, falling to Gotham by three goals
The OL Reign dropped their second match in a row, this one in blowout fashion as the club was blasted by NY/NJ Gotham FC thanks to a final score of 4-1. The Reign stumbled defensively out of the game, as mistakes riddled their backline and Gotham scored twice within the first 12 minutes. The Reign never recovered, failing to score their first goal of the match until the 73rd minute when things were already far out of reach.
Storm begin a new era with blowout loss to Aces in season opener
In their 2023 season opener, beginning a new era in Seattle Storm basketball, the four-time WNBA Champion franchise was dealt their worst loss in team history in a 41-point defeat to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Things started out well for Seattle, but it all went downhill after the second quarter.
Mayor Bruce Harrell Signs Metropolitan Improvement District Renewal and Expansion
Avery Barnes, founder of Taswira, an African art and design gallery located in Pioneer Square, said her business has benefited from the metropolitan improvement district, which was recently renewed and expanded by the Seattle City Council.
Google Hosts Finale for 2023 Tech Exchange Cohort in South Lake Union
On Wednesday, the seventh annual Google Tech Exchange cohort wrapped up in Seattle with a closing ceremony hosted at Google's South Lake Union campus.
Black Family in Renton Demands Reparations From Renton School District: Part 2
It was nearly 60 years ago that the Renton School District bought John Houston’s parents’ farm and home, an occurrence which Houston claims destroyed his family and left them with almost nothing.
Sounders slide again at home in tight loss to Austin
The Seattle Sounders dropped their second match at home in as many attempts, as a struggling Austin FC came into Lumen Field and stunned Seattle with a 2-1 victory. The Sounders inability to finish once again left them frustrated and at a literal loss. While the club remains atop the Western Conference of MLS, how long will it be until losses like tonight bite Seattle?
UW Black Student Union to host panel to celebrate 55th Anniversary
Join together with students – past and present – to celebrate and commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the Black Student Union (BSU).
Tonight on HeartBeat with Cindi Bright: a discussion about the Blake decision
The Blake decision was made on Wednesday, May 16th by the Washington State Legislature, which says the state's drug possession law is unconstitutional. We will get to hear about the outcome of this decision tonight on HeartBeat.
Black Family in Renton Demands Reparations From Renton School District: Part 1
“Behind us is the land that we owned,” said John Houston, as he pointed at a neighborhood in the Highlands in Renton.
This is not how he and the Houston family members expected their lives to turn out.
“It was swampy land, but it was home, land owned by my parents,” said Houston, who is almost 70 years old. “It’s kind of heartbreaking to see it now, and realize the dreams that my parents had.”
FRIENDS OF WATERFRONT SEATTLE ANNOUNCES 2023 CALENDAR OF MUSIC, ARTS, & COMMUNITY EVENTS AT WATERFRONT PARK
Friends of Waterfront Seattle (Friends) is excited to announce its 2023 calendar of arts, culture, and movement programming on Pier 62, all open to the public. With over 80,000 attendees at events held last year, Friends has been working with dozens of program partners to bring together a 2023 calendar that highlights Seattle’s diversity of cultures, depth of artistic talent, community-focused organizations, all while honoring and centering the Indigenous roots, cultures, and histories of our waterfront.
Bumbershoot Announces Daily Lineups and New Artists
Today, Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Arts & Music Festival announces the highly anticipated daily lineups and reveals new musical acts who will join in celebrating Bumbershoot’s 50-year anniversary at the Seattle Center this September 2 & 3. Additionally, producers have shared impressive details about the successful launch of their Workforce Development Program, supporting future generations of music festival producers and industry experts.
Jay Martin Jr featured in Greet Kirkland, 425 Magazines
Host of The Drive Project Podcast on the Converge Media Network and National PBS Host Jay Martin Jr. was recently featured on the cover of Greet Kirkland Magazine. He also had a feature story about his fashion sense appear in 425 Magazine. Martin says that being able to share his story on an even broader scale is something he’s been striving for his entire career and he’s very grateful for the opportunity.
Last rodeo: Kraken fail to generate enough offense in game seven loss to Stars
In game seven of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Dallas Stars, the Seattle Kraken failed to generate enough offense and couldn’t beat Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger until too late, wasting an all-time performance by Philipp Grubauer in net. Seattle’s second season ends in heartbreaking fashion, just minutes away from a Western Conference Finals berth.
#SaveSankofa - Sankofa Theater to host two fundraisers to raise money for a new lease
The Sankofa Theater is hosting two fundraising parties - one on May 20th and one on May 28th. The funds will go towards securing a new lease for the Black Woman-owned theater which provides space for the arts within Seattle's Black community.