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Ballard High students finish 10th in Race to Alaska sailing competition

A team of Ballard-area teenagers has completed the 2026 Race to Alaska, finishing 10th after sailing the 750-mile course from Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska. Team Fisheries Supply Darwin’s Interns crossed ... Read more

Choosing their own moment: Why these longtime Microsofties are taking the buyout

GeekWire spoke with several longtime Microsoft employees who are taking the company's first-ever voluntary retirement program, about why they decided to leave and what they're doing next. Their reasons range from timing and finances to fatigue with the pace of change, and their next chapters include startups, a doctorate, conservation work, a return to the trades and, yes, actual retirement. Read More

Salmon Bay FC wins first NW Division title, will host playoffs

Salmon Bay FC has captured its first Northwest Division championship, earning the right to host the opening two rounds of the 2026 USL W League Western Conference playoffs at Interbay ... Read more

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.

Innovation vs. climate change: Introducing ‘Positive Charge,’ a new podcast from GeekWire

Most climate news feels hopeless. Positive Charge, a new podcast from GeekWire, profiles the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs betting that technology can still tip the balance — starting with episodes on "forever chemicals" and the race for fusion power. Read More

Japan faces heartbreak again as Brazil scores late to end another World Cup run in the round of 32

The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup.

South Korea coach quits after early World Cup exit prompts fierce criticism from president

Former South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo and nine of the 26 players in the South Korea squad landed at Incheon International Airport near Seoul under heavy security.

Rubin Observatory kicks off 10-year campaign to capture ‘the greatest cosmic movie ever made’

Legacy Survey of Space and Time is expected to find millions of asteroids and perhaps shed light on dark matter and dark energy, with an assist from University of Washington astronomers. Read More

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere — but these companies are out to destroy them

Can we actually annihilate the toxic "forever chemicals" polluting our water and soil? The debut episode of GeekWire's Positive Charge podcast dives into the Herculean challenge of destroying PFAS — long-lived contaminants linked to serious health effects like cancer and immune suppression. Read More

Ballard weekly events roundup: June 29 – July 5

From trivia nights and karaoke to book clubs, live music, and Independence Day celebrations, plenty is happening around Ballard from June 29 through July 5. Check out our weekly roundup, ... Read more