Pride, protest, and politics at Seattle's World Cup Match ^11.9%

KUOW - By Casey Martin - 6/27/2026, 6:49 AM

In-Group Bias 12.3% - Availability Heuristic 10.1% - Loss Aversion 7.9%

Hours before the match between Egypt and Iran kicked-off in Seattle, the streets of Pioneer Square echoed with protest chants. People showed up in rainbow for Pride Month, and to protest the two countries that each have laws effectively criminalizing homosexuality. Iranian-Americans marched in protest of the Iranian government, and their... more

Seattle's Pioneer Square becomes Patriot Square for Team USA World Cup match ^27.5%

KUOW - By Casey Martin - 6/20/2026, 12:14 AM

Hasty Generalization 12.1% - Anecdotal 11.4% - Optimism Bias 7.3%

Red, white, and blue everywhere: American flags, painted faces, even some people dressed up as the Statue of Liberty. At least two guys were in colonial garb as if they just stepped out of the American Revolution. On Friday, Seattle’s Pioneer Square turned into Team USA’s headquarters for all the pre-match festivities. Tens of thousands... more

The Seattle Mariners newest fans: Australians in-town for the World Cup ^38.8%

KUOW Public Radio - By Casey Martin - 6/19/2026, 12:43 AM

Hasty Generalization 24.3% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 24.1% - In-Group Bias 16.8%

The line of baseball fans waiting to get into the Mariners game looked a little different on Thursday afternoon. Mixed in among the sea of blue-and-green Seattle jerseys were bright yellow-and-green shirts. They didn’t belong to the visiting Baltimore Orioles fans, but soccer fans from the other side of the world. more

Seattle to honor Juneteenth with World Cup match ^20.7%

KUOW Public Radio - By Casey Martin - 6/18/2026, 12:42 AM

Negativity Bias 23.8% - Anecdotal 23.7% - Framing Effect 21%

This Friday, Seattle hosts its second World Cup match. Friday is also Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States. Gatherings and watch parties are planned in Seattle to celebrate the beautiful game and the Black diaspora. RELATED: Seattle Juneteenth celebrations put... more

Seattle World Cup’s biggest win: Pioneer Square pedestrian zone ^36.4%

KUOW Public Radio - By Casey Martin - 6/15/2026, 11:22 PM

Appeal to Emotion 22% - Hasty Generalization 18.2% - Biased Writer Voice 15.5%

Seattle’s oldest neighborhood was buzzing with activity Monday morning, five full hours before it hosted its first World Cup match of 2026. Sure, there’s the party barge in Elliott Bay. There's a watch party at just about every bar in Seattle. But the place to be for the city's first World Cup match, aside from inside the stadium, was... more

Seattle's viral LGBTQ garlic bread picnic is growing bigger — and pricier to host ^6.3%

KUOW - By Casey Martin - 6/11/2026, 8:56 PM

Appeal to Emotion 14% - Optimism Bias 10.5% - In-Group Bias 9.8%

Kairi Froehlich needed a friend. The 26-year-old bartender moved to the Northwest from Arizona a few years back. She wanted to meet new people in Seattle, which isn't always easy to do. During a therapy session, she got the idea to host a get-together, throw an event. more

DOJ launches investigation into Washington's trans policies in prison ^3.5%

KUOW Public Radio - By Casey Martin - 5/20/2026, 12:35 AM

Framing Effect 13.8% - Availability Heuristic 12.7% - Anecdotal 8.3%

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Washington state has violated the rights of female prisoners housed with transgender women. According to a letter from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division to Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, the investigation is based on information that the state “failed to protect female... more

Bellevue man charged with murder in stabbing death of UW student ^26.3%

KUOW - By Dyer Oxley, Casey Martin - 5/18/2026, 11:21 PM

Appeal to Emotion 19.8% - Framing Effect 10% - Overconfidence Bias 8.4%

A 31-year-old Bellevue man has been criminally charged in connection with the murder of a University of Washington student last week. This is a developing story and will be updated. In charging documents, King County prosecutors accuse Christopher Michael Leahy of "viciously" murdering Juniper Blessing, a 19-year-old University of... more

At age 94, Seattle's oldest bartender announces 'last call' ^81.5%

KUOW Public Radio - By Casey Martin - 12/24/2025, 7:08 PM

Driving down Lake City Way, there's a warm light in the distance — a beacon calling you to a bar room full of beers and bands. The soft, yellow light that's been glowing decades is the sign for the Shanty Tavern, though it's known by another name to its owner. “She is called Miss Shanty,” John Spaccarotelli tells KUOW. He's owned the... more

West Seattle’s only overnight shelter set to close at the end of the year ^60.8%

KUOW Public Radio - By Casey Martin - 12/23/2025, 6:52 PM

Westside Neighbors Shelter will keep serving breakfast and dinner daily, but the overnight sleeping program has run out of money and will close at the end of the year. Just after seven in the morning on a Wednesday, Tim James runs around a crammed kitchen off Fauntleroy in West Seattle. "Every morning's different,” James said, looking... more