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Daniel Beekman

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Seattle Times politics and communities reporter www.seattletimes.com/author/daniel-… Email: dbeekman@seattletimes.com Signal: DanielBeekman.44

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Daniel Beekman @dbeekman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Full circle story for this Seattle Times reporter, who grew up playing for the Lake City soccer club the Schmetzers helped create and visiting their store on Lake City Way

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Daniel Beekman @dbeekman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

How Seattle’s soccer king earned his crown: You can trace the city’s soccer progress through Schmetzer’s career, from the immigrants who cultivated the game to the crowds that cheer on the Sounders and the World Cup teams the city will co-host starting next week. www.seattletimes.com/sports/world...

Photo of Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer at the John Rogers Elementary School field in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood, where he grew up playing soccer.

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Daniel Beekman @dbeekman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

ICE arrests spiked in PNW in late 2025, per new data from @uwchr.bsky.social. Yakima County had most arrests per capita: 185 arrests per 100,000 people. Local advocate says surge there has been overlooked. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... (w/ @vizscience.bsky.social @ayoonhendricks.bsky.social)

Charts showing sharp increases in ICE arrests in multiple Pacific Northwest counties in 2025 following the start of President Trump's second term.

Map showing that among Washington and Oregon counties, Yakima County in 2025 saw the highest number of ICE arrests relative to its population.

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Daniel Beekman @dbeekman.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

SPS has updated its Option A "test fit" drawing to preserve the BMX dirt jumps at Woodland Park. Some parking would be removed instead. SPS: "Thank you to the many community members who provided insight into the importance of maintaining these jumps." www.seattleschools.org/departments/...

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Daniel Beekman @dbeekman.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Muckleshoot historian Warren King George is wary of unchecked development, which can wreak environmental and cultural havoc. He’s also wary of narratives that treat 20th century neighborhoods like Montlake as original and sacred. Scroll through time --> www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

On left, an illustration of Seattle's Montlake neighborhood in 1900 with a ditch running past trees and a cabin. On right, a story section titled "Huge changes."

On left, an illustration of Seattle's Montlake neighborhood in the potential future with some apartment buildings and townhouses added. On right, a story section titled "History lessons."

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