Celebrating Geraldine Botha’s Impact in Patient Advocacy – The Max Foundation
“Because patient advocacy is at the core of our mission, each year we highlight a team member working in-country who has contributed tremendously to increasing awareness of programs on the ground. Today, we celebrated Geraldine Botha, recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Patient Advocacy Award, at a special live event...
Kayla Thornton’s Long Road Back: Five Takeaways From Golden State’s Preseason Win Over Seattle
Kayla Thornton's Long Road Back: Five Takeaways From Golden State's Preseason Win Over Seattle FINAL Seattle Storm 76 VS Golden State Valkyries 78 The vibes were back in the Bay. A sold-out crowd packed Chase Center on Saturday night to watch the Golden State Valkyries take on the Seattle Storm in a preseason tune-up, and for stretches, it felt like something bigger...
Suspected DUI driver flees Kent police, crashes and dies in downtown area
KENT, Wash. — A suspected DUI driver who fled a traffic stop late Saturday night died after crashing into a utility pole, according to Kent police. A Kent police officer spotted the suspected impaired driver in the downtown area around 9:21 p.m. on April 25 and tried to initiate a traffic stop.
CMAT Captivates Seattle With a Genre‑Bending Set
CMAT is unlike anything you’ve seen (or heard) before. When her music was first described to me last year as country-pop, I wasn’t prepared for the music and theatrics that were to come from Irish singer-songwriter CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson). As an Appalachian-born American myself, this wasn’t the “country” I was prepared for. This was wild, sometimes raunchy, always entertaining...
Man killed after outrunning Kent police, crashing into power pole
A 56-year-old man from Seattle is dead after police say he tried to outrun them and crashed into a utility pole.
Gatewood On Edge After 8-Year-Old Reports Street Kidnap Try
Seattle police swarmed the Gatewood neighborhood Saturday afternoon after an 8-year-old girl reported that an adult man tried to grab her near the 36th Avenue SW and SW Othello Street area. Another child who was with her backed up her account. Officers were dispatched around 2 p.m., checked nearby streets, and put the neighborhood on alert. No arrest was reported in the...
Seattle man convicted of three-city carjacking spree, shooting to be sentenced Monday
A man convicted of three carjackings and shooting someone will be sentenced on Monday.
Lake Union Kayak Scare As Rescue Swimmers Hit The Water By Fairview
A Saturday outing on Lake Union turned tense near the 1000 block of Fairview Avenue North when reports came in of a kayaker in distress, prompting a rapid response from Seattle Fire. Crews located the kayaker at the scene, and two rescue swimmers went into the water to help. The department’s initial update did not say how the kayaker was doing or whether they...
Seattle police arrest suspect in SODO stabbing
SEATTLE — Seattle police say a man is in custody following a stabbing at a tent encampment in the city’s SODO neighborhood Saturday. Officers were called around 3 p.m. to the area near Occidental Avenue South and South Handford Street after reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 54-year-old man with a leg wound and significant bleeding.
Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival Is Back This May For Four Days Of Music, Food,...
The 55th Northwest Folklife Festival returns to Seattle Center this May, running for four days from Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25. Since its origins in the 1970s, the festival has invited attendees to explore new music, sample diverse foods, try different dance styles, and engage with the many cultures that shape the Pacific Northwest. This year’s theme, Ubuntu—an African philosophy captured...
