The Seattle Kraken continue to display positive signs despite a winless three-game road trip to open up their 2023-24 season, and we’ll talk about that plus more in the good, bad, and ugly from the teams road loss to the St. Louis Blues on October 14th, 2023.

The Seattle Kraken secured their first standings point of the 2023-24 season, but once again the team played like they had earned a full victory. Seattle fell in a shootout to the St. Louis Blues, as the Kraken were unable to put home a second goal during regulation.

It was a reunion in Tacoma as Evergreen State College’s Tacoma Campus hosted their homecoming event last weekend. The school welcomed back campus founder Maxine Mimms, former head Dr. Joye Hardiman, and current dean Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga.

As part of #Back2Besa’s Hispanic Heritage Month feature during the month of September, producer Cesar Canizales traveled to El Salvador to show us the people and culture of his home country. While there, he visited numerous sites including the archeological ruins of the Pipil people, the volcano of Santa Ana, and even shows us a national favorite food - the Pupusa.

Here are the good, the bad, and the ugly notes from the Seattle Kraken loss to the Nashville Predators on October 12th, 2023. Seattle continues to show positive signs, but haven’t yet been able to put everything together to create a victory.

The Seattle Kraken fell to the Nashville Predators on the road, as the frustrations mounted for the road side after a short-handed goal in the second period. Positives are present for the Kraken, but fixes must be made sooner rather than later.

Ahead of the Rain City Classic at Climate Pledge Arena featuring the Clippers and the Utah Jazz, Besa Gordon stopped by Simply Seattle to get her fit together. She spoke with Matthew Chichester as he showed her some signature sonics pieces.

Seattle innovators and business owners gathered at Imperia in Lake Union for the eighth annual Impact Pitch Competition. Hosted by Business Impact NW, the event allows entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas and companies to a panel of experts and ultimately compete for grants.

Seattle artist Lakema Bell’s one woman show Tell It Like It ’TIS’ took place at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center last weekend, taking audience members on a heartfelt journey through her reawakening. 

“Go outside - go to events, experience new cultures. It take getting outside of your own bubble and your own comfort zone to understand what your role is.” - Musician Oblé Reed on #YouthUnfiltered.

The Los Angeles Clippers were the "Home" team tonight, hosting the Utah Jazz and winning behind a strong effort from Kawhi Leonard. The stars were on display at CPA, as numerous Seattle sports legends including Lenny Wilkens, Sue Bird, Bobby Wagner, and current players like J.P. Crawford and Jordan Horston were present at the game. The city of Seattle continues to show out, proving why it deserves an NBA team once again.

Kraken season is finally back, and #Back2Besa host Besa Gordon pulled up to the first pre-season game to check on the team and tap in with the voice of the Kraken Everett Fitzhugh as well as Kraken superfan Alicia Crank. For Gordon, it was a full circle moment after her first Kraken interview came with Fitz nearly a year to the day prior.

Friends of Waterfront Seattle brought the community out to Pier 62 for Pier Party, a fundraiser for the work being done by the organization as part of their expansive goal to create space for all of Seattle to enjoy the waterfront which raised nearly $200,000.

Yesterday, Seattle celebrated its second official Indigenous People’s Day with various events including a parade and rally at Westlake Park. The theme of the day was ‘Honoring Our Elders: Past and Present’ and the march was hosted by the United Indians Of All Tribes Foundation. Following the march, many of those present gathered at city hall.

#WalkTheBlock - Our Community Queen of Converge, Trae Holiday, tapped in at Wa Na Wari’s Walk The Block on last Saturday. The annual event brings artists together with the community to showcase their work and spread creative energy while celebrating the joy and beauty that is present within the Central District and beyond.

Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodríguez was named as a finalist for the Hank Aaron award, an annual award that is given to the best offensive player in each league of MLB as voted on by a panel of Hall of Famers in combination with a fan vote.

Children at Voices of Tomorrow, a preschool in Rainier Beach, enjoy play time as part of their day at the school. They ride bikes—with training wheels. They play around a sand pit, climb a toy house, and play with African-style drums. 

Converge Queens connected at Takiyah “TDUB” Ward’s soft opening of her brand new Re-Sole retail shop on E Union street as Trae Holiday joined her to speak about the milestone. The shop specializes in custom sneaker painting, dry-cleaning, and more and has become known as one of the top sneaker care shops in Seattle.

The #2 seed Tacoma Defiance fell to the #4 seed Austin FC II, as the hosting Defiance were shutout and unable to hold Austin while being down to ten men. It's another disappointing playoff loss for Tacoma, squandering a great regular season.

The first annual King County Green Jobs, Green Futures Summit took place at the Fremont Foundry on September 29th, bringing people from across Seattle together to explore the ways they can get involved with sustainability efforts and eco-friendly industries. The event featured a job showcase as well as a talent jam.