Events marking May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, are expected to break out across Washington, with several in the Seattle area alone.

Thousands of workers and activists are rallied in Seattle—and across the globe—on Thursday for May Day protests.

From labor strikes to WTO unrest and immigrant rights marches, Seattle has long been a city that shows up. Why it matters: As May Day marches return to Seattle on Thursday, the city's history of activism underscores how deeply protests are woven into its civic identity.

Seattle is the PWHL’s second expansion team after the announcement of Vancouver last week, and the league’s eighth franchise, with the original six markets in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Boston, New York and Minnesota. The team will join the league’s single-entity ownership structure under The Walter Group.

Seattle is getting a professional women's hockey team, a yet unnamed team in the PWHL. Here are the details for the new club so far.

PWHL began play last year with six teams, but 'Takeover Tour' attendance showed potential for growth. Two new teams will join for the 2025-26 season.