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Top Seattle news: Man who took refuge in church turns himself in to ICE; tribal canoes arrive; more

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Published on July 19, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Seattle.

Man who took refuge in Seattle church turns himself in to ICE agents

TUKWILA, Wash. – A man from Lakewood facing deportation to Mexico is now in federal custody. On Wednesday morning, Jose Robles walked out of a Seattle church for the first time since taking refuge there more than a year ago. A short time later, agents arrested him after he walked into a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.

Read the full story on KOMO News .

Tribal canoes arrive in Seattle for ceremony

SEATTLE (AP) - More than a dozen tribal canoes arrived at Alki Beach in Seattle as part of an annual Native American celebration. Members of the Muckleshoot Tribe greeted the boats Thursday afternoon. Tribes throughout the Northwest gather a team of pullers for the journey. 

Read the full story on SeattlePI .

How a shallow fault running directly below Seattle went undiscovered for a millennium

About 1,100 years ago, a major earthquake rocked Puget Sound, suddenly shooting what is now Restoration Point on Bainbridge Island up about 23 feet while Seattle's West Point sunk more than three feet. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Multiyear deal signed, Seattle NHL general manager Ron Francis gets to work: ‘We’ve got a blank canvas’

Seattle's incoming NHL franchise officially introduced Hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis as their very first general manager on Thursday. 

Read the full story on The Seattle Times.

Did extended tax break get Boeing to build 777X here? | Seattle Weekly

Maybe, maybe not. A new state report says it’s not clear if it was an incentive, and Boeing won’t say.

Read the full story on Seattle Weekly.


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