Seattle, WA
Seattle media actively supporting activists disrupt ICE
Left-wing media, including The Seattle Times and The Tri-City Herald, is playing public relations firm for radical open-border groups. Outlets appear to be interested in helping activist groups directly or indirectly disrupt U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids against dangerous, criminal illegal immigrants.
The Seattle Times published a Tri-City Herald piece that reads like an activist manual for obstructing ICE operations in Washington. Rather than expose the serious crimes committed by illegal immigrants who have repeatedly defied U.S. law, the papers amplify the voices of those working to make ICE’s job harder.
Washingtonians, and ICE agents, deserve better.
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Dangerous illegal immigrants face ICE raids. Why is left-wing media protecting them?
For years, the progressive narrative has painted ICE as a villain, conveniently ignoring the violent and repeat offenders the agency removes from our communities. And yet, while activists claim they’re standing up for the “vulnerable,” they’re really protecting criminals who have no right to be here in the first place.
Among the recent arrests ICE made in Washington was a 47-year-old Mexican citizen charged with lewd acts with a child under 14 and sexual battery. Another was a 51-year-old Guatemalan convicted of disorderly conduct and assault. He had been previously removed twice to his home country. These aren’t innocent people simply looking for a better life — they are repeat offenders with serious criminal histories who pose a direct threat to public safety.
But that doesn’t matter to groups like the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN), which The Seattle Times and The Tri-City Herald give an uncritical platform.
WAISN, along with other radical groups, provides step-by-step instructions on how to interfere with ICE operations, including filming officers and instructing people not to cooperate. The message? Helping deport criminals is bad; helping criminals avoid consequences is good. Hey, members should run as Democrats for the state legislature. They’d fit right in.
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This isn’t journalism, it’s reprinting press releases
What’s worse is that the media isn’t just reporting on these activists — it’s amplifying and legitimizing them.
The article tells bystanders to actively question ICE agents in the middle of a raid, while taking notes on the agent’s identities and the cars, with license plates, they’re driving.
“If officers get too close to you, state that you have stepped back and repeat you are exercising your right to record. You want to remain calm, but speak firmly,” The Tri-City Herald and The Seattle Times explained.
Nowhere in the articles is there an acknowledgment that ICE’s work actually protects law-abiding people, including legal immigrants. Nowhere is there an admission that the people ICE arrests often have long rap sheets, multiple deportations and a demonstrated disregard for the law. Instead, the paper plays into the tired narrative that any immigration enforcement is inherently cruel.
This isn’t journalism; it’s activism. These aren’t news reports; they’re press releases.
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Seattle media could play an important role. Right now? They’re publicists
The media’s role should be to inform the public, not to serve as a propaganda arm for groups that want to abolish immigration enforcement altogether. And yet publications like The Seattle Times refuse to challenge the narrative, never asking why these activist groups are so determined to shield criminals.
We should be asking: Why are these groups comfortable allowing repeat DUI offenders, sex offenders, and domestic abusers to stay in our communities? Why does left-wing media refuse to acknowledge the real victims here — the families that suffer when criminals are allowed to remain on our streets?
ICE isn’t the enemy. Criminals are. But in the twisted worldview of the Radical Left, enforcing the law is somehow more offensive than breaking it.
Seattle, WA
Oregon State basketball falls at Seattle
Oregon State’s three-game road winning streak ended with a significant missed opportunity.
Matija Samar scored 14 points and Jorge Diaz Graham had 12 in a 60-50 Beavers loss at Seattle Sunday night at Redhawk Center.
“What was really disappointing is we reverted back to things that have cost us in the past‚” Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said on postgame radio. “No toughness on the boards. We got our butts kicked and we couldn’t finish. Guard play — we kept putting our hands in the air looking for fouls and we’re turning it over.”
OSU’s starters combined to score 13 points on 6 of 26 shooting from the field, including 0 for 10 from three. Josiah Lake II scored three points on 1 of 8 shooting and made 1 of 3 free throws.
“You can’t have so many guys no-show on either end,” Tinkle said. “I love the fact that we finally found a group that thought it was important and actually played hard and shared it. Shame on us for the rest that weren’t ready to play that way.”
The loss moves Oregon State (14-14, 7-8 WCC) into a tie for fifth in the conference with three games left in the regular season. Though OSU is just one game behind fourth-place Pacific, the Tigers have the tiebreaker.
The Beavers shot just 29.2% from the field in the first half and trailed 36-18 at halftime.
That was more than enough cushion for Seattle (16-11, 5-9), which got 16 points from John Christofilis and 15 points and nine rebounds from Will Heimbrodt.
Diaz Graham scored 10 points and had five of his six rebounds and Samar scored nine points in the second half to help Oregon State cut a 23-point deficit down to 51-42 with 7:00 to go, but it would not get any closer.
“(Samar) played spirited,” Tinkle said. “He showed some fight and some fire. It’s too bad that we didn’t get other guys to follow suit.”
It was the lone remaining Quadrant 2 game for OSU, which hosts last place Pepperdine on Saturday.
Jojo Murphy had 11 points, five rebounds and three assists and Houran Dan had 10 points for the Redhawks, who never trailed and evened the season series. Seattle moved into a tie for ninth place in the WCC.
Seattle, WA
NHL Unites Pride Cup features Seattle, Vancouver LGBTQ+ teams in 3rd annual event | NHL.com
TORONTO (Feb. 15, 2026) – The National Hockey League in partnership with Pride Tape will host the 2026 NHL Unites Pride Cup for the third consecutive season, featuring members of Vancouver’s The Cutting Edges and the Seattle Pride Hockey Association competing for the Pride Cup trophy on Sat. Feb. 28 and Sun. Mar. 1, in Surrey, British Columbia.
Now in its third year, the expanded two-day event at the North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex will showcase two LGBTQ+ hockey associations leading the way in the Pacific Northwest. The three-game series will see each organization receive a $25,000 donation in support of their continued community impact.
“The Cutting Edges are honored to be part of the NHL Unites Pride Cup alongside great partners like Seattle Pride Hockey Association, the NHL and Pride Tape,” said Kyle McCarthy, president of The Cutting Edges. “This is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate what hockey is all about, community.”
“The NHL Unites Pride Cup is about more than hockey — it’s about visibility, belonging, and showing LGBTQ+ players and fans that this sport is for them,” said Steven Thompson, president of the Seattle Pride Hockey Association. “We’re incredibly proud to share the ice with the Vancouver Cutting Edges and grateful to the NHL for continuing to invest in community-driven inclusion. Moments like this help shape the future of hockey into one that truly welcomes everyone.”
More than 40 players will participate alongside special guests. League partner, the You Can Play Project will conduct an education session for local coaches to help support an arena environment where LGBTQ+ athletes can play as their authentic selves. While Pride Tape’s Jeff McLean and Dean Petruk, who just celebrated the venture’s 10th anniversary, will be on hand to continue their mission of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion through sport.
“Since the inaugural Pride Cup, we’ve seen hockey communities across the League come together to create a welcoming, respectful experience for everyone who loves the game,” said Kim Davis, NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Social Impact, Growth Initiatives, and Legislative Affairs. “At its best, hockey brings people together — fostering inclusive environments for all who play and love the sport. Our Pride initiatives are one of the many ways we continue to live out that commitment.”
The 2026 NHL Unites Pride Cup is part of a longstanding commitment from the NHL to support LGBTQ+ hockey organizations and to host celebrations of authenticity, including the inaugural NHL All-Star Pride Cup during the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto and the 2025 NHL Pride Cup at 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston.
2026 NHL Unites Pride Cup Schedule
All games are free and located at the North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex (10950 126a St, Surrey, BC V3V 0E5) as well as open to the media and public. Capacity is limited.
Saturday, February 28
11:45 A.M. PT: Game 1
Vancouver Cutting Edges vs. Seattle Pride Hockey Association
4:30 P.M. PT: Game 2
Vancouver Cutting Edges vs. Seattle Pride Hockey Association
Sunday, March 1
1:30 P.M. PT: Coaches Training with You Can Play Project
Registration Required HERE
3:30 P.M. PT: Game 3
Vancouver Cutting Edges vs. Seattle Pride Hockey Association
Seattle, WA
Jorge Prado withdraws from Seattle SMX Round 6 with a shoulder injury
Jorge Prado posted the fastest time in qualification for Round 6 of the SuperMotocross World Championship, but a hard crash in the second session sent him off the track early to have his shoulder evaluated.
Prado was x-rayed by the Alpinestars Medical crew and showed no sign of a break, but after lining up for Heat 2 and taking the gate drop, he realized he would not be healthy enough to race.
Prado withdrew from the heat, and the team immediately announced that he would not line up for the Last Chance Qualifier.
Christian Craig was also unable to line up for the LCQ.
Last week, RJ Hampshire was forced to retire from the round after suffering flu-like symptoms.
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