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Seattle Shut Out at James Beard Foundation Awards for Seventh Straight Year

We don't need your fancy awards, anyway.

Ballard weekly events roundup: June 15 – 21

Here’s your weekly events roundup for June 15 – 21 in Ballard. Plenty of reasons to get out of the house this week, with plenty of World Cup watch parties ... Read more

UW Allen School honors Ridwell and Focused Space co-founders with 2026 alumni awards

Two University of Washington alumni who built companies out of everyday frustrations — hard-to-recycle household waste and the struggle to focus while working alone — have been recognized with the Allen School's 2026 Alumni Impact Awards. Read More

Five years in, new analysis ties Seattle’s ‘JumpStart’ tax to downtown decline

A new Downtown Seattle Association report says the city's JumpStart payroll tax has helped drive jobs and office value out of downtown over its first five years, pointing to booming Bellevue as the contrast. Supporters, including Mayor Katie Wilson, call the tax a success. Read More

Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic Fable concerns prior to U.S. order forcing models offline

Andy Jassy was reportedly among the tech leaders who flagged security risks in Anthropic's newest AI models to senior Trump administration officials — an awkward turn for Amazon, which has invested billions in the AI lab. Read More

Cyclist killed in collision with truck near Fauntleroy Ferry dock

Cyclist killed in collision with truck near Fauntleroy Ferry dock Off patr Mon, 06/15/2026 - 9:18am

COLUMN | Remembering Tyjon Stewart and Tra'Veiah Houfmuse on Graduation Day at Rainier Beach High School

Ballard High School filmmakers to premiere sci-fi film at Majestic Bay Theatre

A film that began as a Ballard High School student project will return to Ballard for its Seattle premiere this week. “A Storm of Syndicates” will screen at Majestic Bay ... Read more

Report: Seattle using AI to route certain 911 calls — without caller knowledge or public review

Denmark-based Corti's AI has been listening to all Seattle 911 medical calls and prompting dispatchers to route certain patients to a nurse-staffed Texas call center rather than send an ambulance, the Times found. Read More

Seattle Neighborhoods Throw the Best Festivals

Outside is our best side.

Coffee town meets its matcha: Robots help power ex-Axon leader’s Seattle beverage startup Vale

Luke Larson is buzzing about matcha and his plans to build Vale into a Seattle-born beverage empire — think Starbucks, but make it matcha — scaling from a handful of local cafes and mobile bars to a nationwide network of thousands of automated machines. Read More

As World Cup Kicks Off in Seattle, Beacon Hill Latinos Express Mixed Feelings

For some residents of Beacon Hill, the games are a time to celebrate with family and friends; for others, a time to keep their guard up about possible ICE enforcement.