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Oregon data center battery maker ZincFive to go public via SPAC deal valued at $600 million

Oregon-based nickel-zinc battery manufacturer ZincFive is headed to the Nasdaq via a $600M SPAC merger with SparkLabs Group to fund increased manufacturing to meet growing demand. Read More

As graduates push back on AI, UW’s Nobel-winning commencement speaker takes different approach

Nobel laureate Mary Brunkow will be the featured speaker at Saturday's 151st commencement. She's a scientist, not a tech executive — and unlike other graduation speakers this season, she's not planning to sell students on AI. Read More

WEEKEND PREVIEW: ‘Come Together’ invitation to witness history Saturday

By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog “Come Together.” It’s a strikingly simple title for, and invitation to, Saturday’s celebration of community collaboration, in which the Duwamish Tribe, The Heron’s Nest, and Shared Spaces Foundation will celebrate the return of 3.5 acres of ancestral land to the Duwamish people. This initiative has been building […]

Opinion: SpaceX is no Tesla

Seattle AI veteran Oren Etzioni argues that SpaceX's record-setting IPO valuation prices in three unproven bets at once — and that the Tesla playbook doesn't apply at this starting point. Read More

At Least Six States Are Bowing Out Of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’

President Donald Trump's 'Great American State Fair,' set to open on June 25, aims to feature pavilions from every U.S. state and territory. However, several states, including Oregon, Washington, and Illinois, have declined invitations to participate. Officials cite significant financial costs and growing concerns over the event's partisan nature as primary factors in their decisions.

Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate With Method Lower Court Found Cruel And Unusual

The Supreme Court has blocked Alabama from proceeding with an execution using nitrogen hypoxia, a method that experts describe as causing 'air hunger' and which a federal court previously ruled violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

What we learned in Cleveland about Seattle’s future: Advice from a Rust Belt city on the rise

What can Seattle learn from Cleveland's fall and comeback? GeekWire's John Cook and Seattle angel investor Charles Fitzgerald spent several days in Cleveland, talking with civic, business and political leaders — including the city's mayor and the governor of Ohio — to find out. Read More

They survived one of the worst mass shootings in US history. What life looks like 10 years after Pulse

A decade following the Pulse nightclub shooting, survivors have detailed their complex physical and psychological recoveries. Their narratives highlight ongoing efforts to address gun violence and anti-LGBTQ+ hate, with some individuals channeling their experiences into advocacy and personal pursuits, such as makeup artistry, as a means of healing and community engagement.

For Sale: Children’s Nutrition

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the FY2027 Agriculture appropriations bill, which enacts a $200 million reduction in funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and diminishes the fruit-and-vegetable benefit, directly impacting the nutritional support for pregnant women, infants, and young children.

TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Friday info, with Heat Advisory + more last days of school

6:02 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, June 12, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET A National Weather Service Heat Advisory alert is in place for 11 am Sunday to 5 am Tuesday, warning of 85- to 90-degree heat. Today, though, sunny and 70 degrees. Sunrise was at 5:11 am (earliest of the year, staying there until June […]

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Street robbery reported north of Morgan Junction

Police are talking with a person who reported being a victim of a street robbery late tonight at or near California SW and SW Raymond. The initial report was that two Black male juveniles, both in masks and hoodies, held the victim up at gunpoint, stole their phone, and got away in a gray Tesla […]