Seattle tracks ‘sports seismology’ during World Cup matches
As World Cup fans cheer on their teams at Seattle Stadium, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network is tracking all the excitement - with science!
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Seattle prepares to host Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar World Cup match, tickets still available
The Emerald City is set to host its third match of the FIFA World Cup this Wednesday with Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar.
Seattle launches new summer bus service linking Ballard and Golden Gardens Park
The pilot program hopes to improve park access while reducing traffic congestion and parking demand during the peak summer season.
Over 100 firefighters battle massive Ballard warehouse fire, one injured
Over 100 firefighters converged on a massive warehouse fire in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood Thursday evening. SFD crews stayed through the night to monitor for any potential hot spots or flare-ups. On Friday morning, KIRO 7’s Brooke Griffin watched as firefighters continued to douse parts of the charred building.
Local nonprofit hosts community race raising money to fight cancer
The Blake Pottle Foundation is hosting its fifth annual Opt Outside to Fight Cancer 1k/5K in Remembrance of Blake Pottle in North Bend this summer.
27 gray whales stranded in WA so far this year, over 120 along West Coast in total
Two more gray whales have been found dead along Washington’s coastlines this month, bringing the total up to 27 that have washed ashore in our state alone this year.
Seattle student wins Doodle for Google art contest
After receiving tens of thousands of public votes and deliberations by Google’s panel of judges, Kameirah was named this year’s national winner, earning a $55,000 total scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school, and a feature on the Google homepage.
Fundraisers support families of those lost in Longview chemical tank implosion
Two people are dead, nine people are missing, and eight more are hurt after a vat containing hundreds of thousands of gallons of dangerous chemicals imploded at the Nippon Dynawave packaging plant in Longview.
Family of boy who died at Gas Works Park drops suit against city after safety changes made
The Johnson family’s lawyers allege that the city has known about the structure’s “hidden dangers” and “decaying climbing elements” for years and failed to take the necessary steps to prevent injuries or deaths, adding that even after Mattheis’s death, the city determined parts of the towers were not structurally sound, and that removing them would promote public health and safety, but that the city “still failed to remedy the problem.”
Helpline offers crisis counseling to those affected by the Longview implosion
In the wake of the implosion, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has shared a helpline to offer crisis counseling for anyone affected.
