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2024 in pictures: Memorable moments of the year in Seattle

December 18, 2024 / 10:07 am

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It was an eventful year in Seattle and the Western Washington region.

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bomb cyclone. Striking Boeing machinists. A Palestine solidarity encampment at the University of Washington. A cougar attack. Seattle Public Schools closures. As we look back on the year, here are some of the images and stories that stayed with us.

2 killed, hundreds of thousands without power in Western Washington amid pacific bomb cyclone winds

caption: A car sits abandoned surrounded by fallen trees and debris on Thursday, November 21, 2024, along Northup Way in Bellevue. Heavy winds throughout the region were sent by a bomb cyclone roughly 300 miles away in the Pacific Ocean.

Hundreds attend vigil remembering Seattle woman killed by Israeli military in the West Bank

caption: Ludmela, left, and Jo, right, place candles at a vigil for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish American activist who was killed by Israeli soldiers while participating in an anti-settlement protest in the occupied West Bank, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Alki Beach Park in Seattle.

Under the bridge: Seattle's renegade raves

caption: Kevin Hernandez, known as HAPPYTEARS, wears light up wings during a renegade rave under a bridge, on Friday, October 11, 2024, in Seattle.

caption: Ravers dance during a renegade rave under a bridge on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Seattle.

caption: Fiona Carpenter, 20, dances with others during a renegade rave under a bridge on Friday, October 18, 2024, in Seattle.

A cougar attacked them. They fought back for 45 harrowing minutes

caption: Keri Bergere, a survivor of a cougar attack, is portrayed on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Log Boom Park in Kenmore.

The fleeting magic of a Seattle summer

caption: The 14th annual ‘Shodown n’ Seatown,’event takes place on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at El Centro Skate Rink in Federal Way.

caption: People attempt to ride custom made bicycles in the ‘freak bike petting zoo,’ on Saturday, August 3, 2024, during the 28th annual Dead Baby Downhill at the Hazard Factory in South Park.

caption: Friends swim in Puget Sound at dusk on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.

caption: A crowd dances as the The Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, a renegade punk brass band, performs at the 28th annual Dead Baby Down Hill, on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Hazard Factory in South Park.

caption: Observers watch during the Levity Arts Seattle Summer Series on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Gasworks Park in Seattle.

caption: The Daughters of Royalty and Washington Diamonds drill teams arrive to perform at the fourth annual Waterfront Block Party on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Pier 62 in Seattle.

caption: People attempt to ride custom made bicycles in the ‘freak bike petting zoo,’ on Saturday, August 3, 2024, during the 28th annual Dead Baby Downhill, at the Hazard Factory in South Park.

caption: Aerial, acrobatic, and flow artists perform during the Levity Arts Seattle Summer Series on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Gasworks Park in Seattle.

Despite tension with counterprotesters, peace prevails at UW’s pro-Palestinian tent camp

caption: Students and protesters raise peace signs in the air while listening to speakers at the UW encampment for Palestine on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the University of Washington Quad in Seattle.

caption: A growing number of tents are shown at the UW Palestine Encampment on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, on the University of Washington Quad in Seattle.

caption: The east entrance to the University of Washington quad and encampment for Palestine is shown barricaded following a talk by Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Seattle.

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz out; former Sheriff Sue Rahr interim

caption: Former police chief Adrian Diaz wipes a tear following Mayor Bruce Harrell’s announcement that he would be stepping down as Seattle’s Chief of Police on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at City Hall in Seattle.

Washington voters approved a natural gas initiative. Lawsuit wants to blow it up

caption: Downtown Seattle is shown as the sun goes down on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from West Seattle.

'Don't do this to our kids': Hundreds of Seattle parents rally against school closures

caption: Hundreds of Seattle Public Schools students and parents gathered for a rally demanding that schools remain open, ahead of the Seattle Public Schools board meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence building in Seattle.

17-year-old student dies after being shot multiple times at Seattle’s Garfield High School

caption: Christle Young hugs her son after he was released from school following a fatal shooting on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Garfield High School in Seattle.

caption: A Garfield High School student looks out of a second floor classroom window during a lockdown following a deadly shooting on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Seattle.

What comes next for the pro-Palestine protesters at UW?

caption: Imprints of tents are visible ahead of the 3 p.m. deadline for students and protesters to remove the pro-Palestinian encampment on Monday, May 20, 2024, on the University of Washington campus Quad in Seattle.

Off the Charts: Which is louder, the Blue Angels or your headphones?

caption: The Blue Angels fly over Seattle during SeaFair weekend on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

New Ocean Pavilion gives Seattle Aquarium goers an immersive sea experience

caption: “The Reef,” a nearly-500,000-gallon-habitat is shown on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion in Seattle.

Seattle's breakdance scene is center stage again — but don't call it a comeback

caption: The crowd reacts as Common breakdances while performing at the Red Bull Lords of the Floor event on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at WAMU Theater in Seattle.

Machinists approve latest Boeing contract offer, ending strike

caption: Joe Perry awaits the results after striking machinists voted on Boeing’s latest contract offer on Monday, November 4, 2024, at the IAM 751 Seattle Union Hall.

PHOTOS: A tiny house village for feral cats in Seattle

caption: Feral cats gather near a feeding station after volunteer Morgan Sandys feeds them on Friday, March 29, 2024, in an encampment along a wooded trail in south Seattle.

LIVE UPDATES: 2024 general election in Seattle, Washington state

caption: An attendee celebrates live election results during the Washington GOP Election Night watch party on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Hyatt in Bellevue.

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