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Why it made sense for Seahawks to extend EDGE Derick Hall

With the summer doldrums of the slowest part of the NFL news cycle just ahead, the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday formally announced the contract extension for edge rusher Derick Hall that had been widely reported on Tuesday. As fans await the details of the contract, the reaction from some fans around the league has been […]

World Cup scoreboard in the sky: Drones will fly over Seattle to put match results in lights

The activation, from Visit Seattle, will take place at the Space Needle to add another visual flair to an event expected to draw huge crowds to the city. Read More

Data center operator reveals plans for downtown Seattle facility as city weighs one-year ban

Digital Realty has filed permits to redevelop a downtown Seattle building into a six-story data center, lab and retail project, as the City Council moves toward a one-year moratorium on new data centers. Read More

Google alert! Seattle-area teen wins Doodle contest with artwork celebrating hair and culture

Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside School, is the winner of the 2026 Doodle for Google contest, and her work is now displayed online for the millions of people who visit the search giant. Read More

Helion hits $15.5B valuation with $465M in new cash as it aims to commercialize fusion this decade

Helion is chasing the highly ambitious goal of becoming the first company to commercialize fusion energy. They already have a high-stakes agreement to supply power to a Microsoft data center by 2028 and have broken ground on a power plant. Read More

The undrafted rookie trying to crack the Seahawks’ deepest position group

The Seattle Seahawks’ defensive line was one of the driving forces behind their Super Bowl championship run. With Leonard Williams playing at an All-Pro level, Byron Murphy II taking a major developmental leap, and a deep rotation producing throughout the season, defensive tackle was hardly viewed as an urgent need entering the offseason. Yet Seattle […]

3 Legion of Boom-era Seahawks named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot

The Seattle Seahawks could have a few notable names enshrined in college football immortality soon. On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced the players and coaches up for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Among these names are three members of the Super Bowl 48 championship team: Percy Harvin, Marshawn Lynch, and Russell […]

Seahawks News 6/4: Seahawks legend Russell Wilson retires from NFL

In Today’s Links: another look at Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s monster 2025 campaign, ways our Seattle Seahawks can respond to the Myles Garrett trade, several takeaways from the Derick Hall signing, Sam Darnold has been picking up the new offense, and a bit more. Happy Thursday! The weekend is basically here. Kick your feet up. Soon. After […]

TRAFFIC CAMS, TRANSIT, WEATHER: Thursday info

6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 4, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Possible morning rain, then partly sunny, high in the upper 60s, breezy. Sunrise was at 5:13 am; sunset will be at 9:02 pm. (Wednesday sunrise photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) TRANSIT TODAY Metro buses – Regular schedules. Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is […]

UPDATE: ‘Scenes of violence’ response for shooting in Highland Park

11:45 PM: Police and SFD are arriving at what’s reported as the scene of a shooting in the 7700 block of 11th SW. Updates to come. 11:48 PM: One victim is reported to have multiple gunshot wounds.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New mural at South Seattle College

Story and photos by Torin Record-Sand Reporting for West Seattle Blog “In a budget crisis and a country which centers capitalism above all else; arts tends to not be the focus, and is the first thing to get cut. But here, we still believe in its continued importance and ability to bring community together.” These […]