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Photos: Seattle Fourth of July fireworks 2026

The annual Seafair Fourth of July festivities and fireworks show above Lake Union drew tens of thousands to Gas Works Park and Lake Union Park on Saturday.

VIDEO: Fourth of July Alki reminder of what ‘the values of Lady Liberty’ are all about

(Photo sent by Steve McWilliams) Those are some of the Lady Liberty Project volunteers who came to Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza at noontime today for a demonstration/presentation that began with a solemn procession, morphed into a dance party, and concluded with the recitation of “The New Colossus“ by Emma Lazarus, the poem on a […]

Seattle welcomes 252 new citizens to celebrate nation’s birthday

The ceremony was among the celebrations planned in the region to celebrate Independence Day and the 250th anniversary.

FOURTH OF JULY SCENE: Log House Museum storytelling

(Photos by Dave Gershgorn for WSB) Even during the Log House Museum‘s temporary closure for exhibit installation, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has contiued offering reasons to visit. Today – Fourth of July storytelling with Eva Abram, who regaled a small but rapt audience with folk tales and stories from American history: Next up for […]

MLB All-Star Game: Mariners’ Randy Arozarena selected to AL team for 2nd straight year

The Mariners landed only one player on the AL All-Star team when MLB revealed rosters Saturday.

Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time.

Randy Arozarena belts grand slam, Logan Gilbert shines as Mariners rout Blue Jays

Randy Arozarena's second-inning grand slam gave the Mariners a sizable lead early and Logan Gilbert did the rest to lead the Mariners to an 11-0 shutout of the Blue Jays.

READER REPORT: Fourth of July lemonade stand on Genesee Hill

Another summer tradition – the lemonade stand. Just got that photo via text with word that the entrepreneurs will be at 54th SW and SW Genesee – selling lemonade and baked goods – “until 4:30 or 5!”

World Cup 2026: Team USA celebrates Fourth of July ahead of Belgium match

July 4 arrived with the World Cup again being played in the U.S., the national team still alive and the chance to ignite another step in the growth of the game.

Photos: Seattle Mariners take on Toronto Blue Jays

Mariners scrap piggyback plan for Logan Gilbert, Emerson Hancock

For at least the next few weeks, Mariners manager Dan Wilson won't have to say the word "piggyback" after the team scrapped the plan for Saturday's game.

For Cape Verde, there’s victory in defeat

An archipelago off the coast of West Africa with a population of about 500,000, it was making its first World Cup appearance with a team cobbled together from a diaspora of players.