Casey Martin

Are You Listening? Are You Listening? - Transom

As we prep resources for reporting on and with immigrant communities amid increased ICE activity, we’re resharing archive pieces on trust & responsibility. Jesse Hardman wrote a how-to on civic media that’s built on deep listening instead of parachuting in:

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Congrats to the Hawks, super happy Seattle won.

Now let's play some baseball.

Seattle Police to Seahawks fans: ‘Keep the partying on the ground’ Seattle Police are reminding football fans to celebrate safely this weekend during the Super Bowl. That means no drunk driving and no climbing century-old structures.

“Let’s just keep the partying on the ground,” a Seattle Police Department spokesperson said, “that’d be great.”

February ferries

City Hall steps and balconies covered in students

Seattle City Hall right now, where students from around the city have gathered after a mass walk-out to protest ICE:

Someone left a gun in a Bellevue elementary school. The district didn’t tell parents for almost a month A semi-automatic Glock pistol was left in the boys' bathroom at a Bellevue elementary school over winter break by someone who attends a church that rents the school every Sunday.

Over winter break, someone who attends a church that rents a Bellevue elementary school left a semi-automatic Glock pistol in the boys’ bathroom.

Thousands in #Seattle march in protest of #ICE

Reporter's Notebook: He was my fruit vendor for years. I saw immigration agents take him NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.

NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.

This Seattle baker is using his passion for pastries to help immigrants Since immigrating to Seattle from Mexico 14 years ago, Carlos Leon says he's built a community from scratch — built on a shared love of baking.

The day after Alex Pretti was killed, bakers in Seattle launched an effort to raise money for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. | @kuow.org's Noel Gasca

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Seattle-area businesses, students join national general strike

With small business closures and student walkouts, some in the Seattle-area participated in a national protest against ICE Friday, Jan. 30. Others opted to use the day to raise money in support of people in Minneapolis.

A dad's ICE arrest and the Seattle nurse who took his family in On a late afternoon, two kids are taking a little downtime after an especially long day at school. Their mom, Alejandra, snuggles on the couch with her 7-year-old son, reading a children’s book in Spa...

Four days before Christmas, Alejandra’s husband was detained by ICE on his way home with presents for his kids. Alejandra and her two children have been taken in by a Seattle nurse while they try to figure out what comes next.

Some great "rules of radio" from one of the best on the air, @rumblestrip.bsky.social

Washington state Senate passes mask ban to curb federal immigration enforcement tactics

The Washington state Senate has approved a bill that bans face-concealing masks for law enforcement officers, with certain exceptions. The bill now goes to the state House for consideration.

'If you hear something, say something.' After ICE scare, Seattle Public Schools updates guidance Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools.

Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools.

At the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous, nomads find community in the Arizona desert In Quartzsite, Ariz., self-described nomads who live on the road converge on the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. There, they fix each other's vehicles, swap practical tips and share resources.

In Quartzsite, Ariz., self-described nomads who live on the road converge on the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. There, they fix each other's vehicles, swap practical tips and share resources. n.pr/49Lb12w

19¢ Burger Days - Day 3 — Dick's Drive-In Restaurants

Today is 19-cent burger day at the Queen Anne, Lake City and Crossroads Dick's Drive-In locations, to celebrate the chain's 72nd anniversary. Limit one per customer present.

YouTube video by Seattle Mariners Rick Rizzs News Conference

Rick Rizzs is holding a press conference now, a day after the voice of the Mariners announced 2026 will be his last season after 41 years calling baseball on the radio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNVC...

The dirt on dirt: Flood recovery starts from the ground up for Washington farmers The waters may have receded from last month’s widespread flooding, but the hard work of recovery is just beginning. Local farmers are cleaning up and replacing things that were swept off in the waters...

The waters may have receded from last month’s widespread flooding, but the hard work of recovery is just beginning. Local farmers are cleaning up and replacing things that were swept off in the waters — starting with soil.

UW students holding anti-ICE rally, shutting down traffic on 15th Ave.

Seattle hospital workers mourn Alex Pretti, nurse killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis Dozens of nurses and staff at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center held a vigil Monday evening for Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday during ongoing protests ag...

Volunteers say a memorial to Alex Pretti will stay up at Harborview Medical Center to give everyone there a chance to pay their respects to the nurse killed in Minneapolis.

Mariners Icon Rick Rizzs Announces Plan to Retire Following 2026 Season Rizzs has spent 51 seasons calling professional baseball, 40 with the Mariners

Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season, the Mariners announced Tuesday.

Seattle hospital workers mourn Alex Pretti, nurse killed by border patrol in Minneapolis Dozens of nurses and staff at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center held a vigil Monday evening for Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday during ongoing anti-ICE pr...

@kuow.org story with photos from Juan Pablo Chiquiza: www.kuow.org/stories/seat...

The memorial to Alex Pretti has grown here at Harborview.

Hospital staff say it's important to speak out against what they say is police violence and injustice in Minneapolis.

" It's just to the point where it's intolerable, says Kyla Haggith, a nurse here, "it's too much."

Happening now: nurses and staff at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle are holding a vigil for Alex Pretti. Some are out here in their scrubs. People have brought flowers and are writing notes to add to the candles.

Best way to get around Pioneer Square, especially on game days.

Sound Transit announces opening day for light rail connecting Seattle and Bellevue The new link light rail across Lake Washington on the I-90 bridge is slated to officially open to passengers March 28, finally connecting Seattle and the Eastside.

The new link light rail across Lake Washington on the I-90 bridge is slated to officially open to passengers March 28, finally connecting Seattle and the Eastside.

Really exciting that trains will cross Lake Washington in 65 days. Couldn't have asked for a nicer day to announce the news, too.

Washington seeks millions in FEMA aid to help rebuild after record flooding Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is requesting $21.3 million from the federal government for disaster relief after December’s record river flooding. The money would help people in counties and tribal nati...

“We do know that there's millions of dollars of private property damage within the county,” said Lucia Schmit, director of Snohomish County’s Department of Emergency Management.

Crosslake Connection | Sound Transit

Say hello to a truly connected region on March 28! The Crosslake Connection is opening two new stations and a world of new possibilities for the Eastside, Seattle and beyond. 🚊✨
 
Explore this highly anticipated new connection and get ready to ride! 🎉

www.soundtransit.org/crosslake

It took a community to get this Seattle library built. Now it's celebrating 50 years of service The Seattle Public Library's Broadview Branch should've been able to celebrate its 50th anniversary back in 2017, or thereabouts. After all, the City of Seattle bought the land to build it on back in ...

On Jan. 24, Butts and her community will come together again to celebrate the branch's 50th anniversary. This celebration is a bit delayed, though; Broadview residents waited years more than they expected to get this community resource built.