Latest News

Cold War Summer at SIFF, Cyclospora Outbreak, and the Team’s Screen Time Revealed

Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu and producer Liam Billingham speak with guest Carson Renkamp, development and membership manager at SIFF, to discuss his new series Cold War Summer. Carson explains his love of classic spy movies, the unique opportunity to see several of them on 35mm, and what we might gain from revisiting films from the Cold War era in U.S. history. Then Jane digs into the largest cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history, what it reveals about gutted federal health monitoring, and why Seattle so far has avoided disaster. She and Liam are joined by contributor Hannah Krieg, to also discuss wildfire smoke headed toward Seattle and how to protect your health. Plus the three discuss a local experiment asking people to ditch their smartphones for a month and its relationship to the U.S.’s cratering literacy levels.   Also! We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 7 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the  sponsors of this 21st episode:  Seattle Theatre Group Grand Central Bakery  Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Seattle Storm’s Flau’jae Johnson scores 26 points in narrow loss to Lynx

Led by 26 points from rookie Flau'jae Johnson, the Storm took the Lynx, who hold the WNBA's best record, down to the wire Monday night.

Cal Raleigh blasts grand slam in rout of Reds, Mariners reclaim first in AL West

Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam during a six-run outburst in the seventh inning, and the Mariners beat the Reds 8-0 to reclaim first place in the American League West.

Wilt Chamberlain Lakers jacket found by teen at Oregon thrift store fetches over $89,000 at auction

A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store fetched over $89,000 in an auction that closed Monday.

Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez leaves game vs. Cincinnati Reds

Julio Rodríguez was removed from Monday’s game before the start of the sixth inning after legging out an infield hit in the previous half inning.

Photos: Lynx at Storm

Photos: Reds at Mariners

As Kaiser Canyon fire grows, rodeo grounds become animal shelters

The Kaiser Canyon wildfire has displaced 1,000 people and burned over 60,000 acres.

Snohomish County man’s body recovered from depths of Lake Chelan

After nearly two weeks of searching, sheriffs' officers found the body of Dustin Hauanio, who drowned July 4 in Lake Chelan.

Father, son with WA ties charged with kidnapping CA frog biologists

The workers were studying frog habitats in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest on Thursday when a man held them at gunpoint, court records show.

Old friend and former Mariners playoff hero Eugenio Suárez gets warm welcome in return

On Monday, a line of players and coaches waited to embrace Eugenio Suárez, who is back in Seattle for the first time since delivering his playoff grand slam for the Mariners.

Seattle forecast: Hottest days of summer bring highs near 100 degrees

Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 90s for some pockets of Western Washington, with a heat advisory in effect Tuesday and Wednesday.