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HAPPENING NOW: ‘Gather For Goals’ street party to celebrate World Cup soccer and White Center

(WSB/WCN photo by Torin Record-Sand: County Executive Girmay Zahilay) The street party that’s under way right now on both sides of Roxbury, from the south block of Delridge Way southward on 16th to 100th, is called “Gather For Goals.” And while its centerpieces are four huge screens showing World Cup soccer matches, the “goals” it’s […]

TRAFFIC ALERT: Delridge closed north of Roxbury as part of Gather For Goals

We’re just back from the “Gather For Goals” World Cup-watching street party in White Center and noticed that the southernmost block of Delridge Way SW is closed to motor vehicles too, though the soccer-showing big screens are all on 16th south of Roxbury (16th is closed all the way to 100th). So if you’re looking […]

Geek on the Street in Seattle: ‘SF beats us because they invest off of vibes’

Seattle’s startup scene has the talent and the capabilities. What it’s short on is a culture of risk-taking and the… Read More

Drone vs. shoplifter: Watch how Redmond PD tracks an alleged thief from high in the sky

A shoplifting call this week at a Target store in Redmond, Wash., prompted a response as part of that city's Drone as First Responder program. Read More

REUNION: West Seattle High School Classes of 1995, 1996, 1997 celebrating together

Lacey emailed us to say, “We are coming up on the 30-year reunion for West Seattle High School Class of 1996! This time we have decided to join forces with the Class of ’95 and Class of ’97 for a joint reunion on Saturday, July 18. We’re trying to get the word out, we know […]

“Asian stories are universal stories”: Lauded Chinese American film producer Janet Yang reflects on journey to becoming Committee of 100’s new board president

Since the 1980s, Janet Yang has been making waves in Hollywood.

After hiring AWS exec and raising $107M seed round, Virginia startup plants flag in Seattle area

A Virginia-based AI startup by the name of Trase is expanding its presence in the Seattle region, with plans to… Read More

F5 expands further into AI security with SurePath AI acquisition

F5 is buying SurePath AI, a Denver startup that helps companies find the AI tools their own employees are using, and folding it into a growing lineup of AI security products. CEO François Locoh-Donou explained the strategy on this weekend's GeekWire Podcast. Read More

Here’s what’s up for your West Seattle (and vicinity) Friday

(“Seattle Stadium” at sunrise last Friday – photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) Soccer-watching and more are on the list for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: GATHER FOR GOALS: Big outdoor watch party with five screens to watch various World Cup matches, on 16th SW (closed to traffic) in White Center, 11 am-7 […]

Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence in the city’s business district.

Tokyo erupts as Japan advances in World Cup

Soccer fans in Tokyo celebrated Friday after Japan drew with Sweden in its final World Cup group-stage match, sending both sides into the knockout round.