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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Rapinoe heads to the Hall of Fame, and Lumen Field eyes 2031

Plus, today is the last day to weigh in on Cascadia high-speed rail.

The Daily Tacoma team2 stories21 sources6 min read

SoccerTop story

Megan Rapinoe is elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility

Rapinoe scored 63 goals in 203 U.S. appearances

203
appearances for the U.S. women's national team
63
international goals
73
assists for the national team
3
NWSL Shields won with the Reign

Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com

Megan Rapinoe got a welcome at on Thursday morning. Friends, family and fans met her with news that she's been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2027. She's 41 and retired after the 2023 NWSL season, and players must be retired at least three years to qualify.

She led the U.S. to back-to-back World Cup titles and won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. The induction is April 16, 2027, in Frisco, Texas.

  • Eligible candidates named for 2027: 220
  • Each class: up to three players, two veterans, one Builder
  • Also newly eligible: Ali Krieger and Julie Johnston Ertz

Rapinoe's path runs from the Reign to the Hall of Fame

  1. 2012Rapinoe wins gold at the London Olympics
  2. 2013She joins the Reign in their first season
  3. 2015She helps lead the U.S. to a World Cup title
  4. 2019Another World Cup title, and FIFA names her best women's player
  5. 2023She retires at the end of the NWSL season
  6. April 2027Rapinoe will be inducted in Frisco, Texas

Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com

Soccer

Seattle's Lumen Field is in the running for 2031 Women's World Cup matches

Seattle might get another World Cup. FIFA's evaluation of the joint U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica bid lists Lumen Field for matches from the group stage through the semifinals. Seattle is one of 20 potential host cities, but Lumen isn't among the four stadiums FIFA noted as possibilities for the final.

71,000approximate gross seats at Lumen Field

That exceeds the minimum FIFA's evaluation sets for a semifinal.

Source: The Seattle Times

FIFA praised Seattle for “exceptional multimodal transportation, including light rail, commuter rail, ferries, express bus services.” For context, Seattle hosted six men's World Cup matches in 2026, and Visit Seattle estimates the tournament brought $109 million in tax revenue to the region.

  • Vote: FIFA Congress on Mon., Nov. 23
  • Surface: natural grass would replace Lumen's artificial turf
  • Format: first Women's World Cup expected with 48 teams
  • Spectators: bid projects approximately 4.5 million

Lumen Field scored 4.1 out of 5 in FIFA's technical evaluation

Sources: MyNorthwest.com, The Seattle Times

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Value
Technical evaluation4.1
Hotel rooms5
Fan festival sites4.5

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News Notes

High-speed rail

If you have thoughts on , today is the last day to take WSDOT's survey on the proposed line from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. The project is in a service development plan phase expected to wrap up in 2028. forecasts 3.4 million more people in the region by 2050. A Seattle Times op-ed opposing the line also points to the Nov. 13 deadline. The OlympianKOMOThe Seattle Times

Dogs

The says it has received 130 dogs since Nov. 1, 30 more than in mid-October, and that's pushing it beyond capacity. If you can help, adoption fees for dogs 1 and older are waived Nov. 12-14. The shelter is also looking for fosters. Tacoma News TribuneKING5.com

Fife

Fife's council approved an initial version of a new warehouse tax on first reading at its Nov. 10 meeting. The ordinance has been in the works for more than a year, and the exact tax structure is still being worked out. Tacoma News Tribune

Lakewood

We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym, an all-ages, all-abilities indoor gym with a rock wall, zip line, giant swing sets and trampoline, plans to open at 7304 Lakewood Dr. W., Suite 7 in early 2027. It closed unexpectedly in Federal Way in May. Tacoma News Tribune

Football

Washington's state high school football tournaments begin today, with the six championships at Husky Stadium on Dec. 4 and 5. Sumner senior receiver Braylon Pope, the state's top 2027 prospect in the 247Sports composite ratings, returns from a shoulder injury that cost him nearly all of his senior season. He plans to enroll at UW in January. Eli Sports NetworkThe Seattle Times

State football championships fill two days at Husky Stadium

  1. Nov. 13The state football tournaments begin
  2. Dec. 4The 1B, 1A and 3A championships will be played at Husky Stadium
  3. Dec. 5The 2B, 2A and 4A championships will be played at Husky Stadium

Source: Eli Sports Network

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Around Washington

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines will add five nonstop routes from . Daily, year-round service to Charlotte and Norfolk starts June 10, and to Jacksonville and Des Moines on June 24. Seasonal service to Guadalajara begins March 18, 2027, with three flights a week through Aug. 9. The airline says the routes bring its network from Seattle to 119 nonstop destinations. The Seattle TimesKOMOBellingham Herald

Alaska's five new Sea-Tac routes start between March and June

RouteStartsService
Guadalajara, MexicoMar. 18Seasonal, 3 a week to Aug. 9
Charlotte, N.C.June 10Daily, year-round
Norfolk, Va.June 10Daily, year-round
Jacksonville, Fla.June 24Daily, year-round
Des Moines, IowaJune 24Daily, year-round

Sources: Bellingham Herald, The Seattle Times, KOMO

Flu

Washington's flu season is starting unusually early, with cases rising in September, nearly two months before the state's typical winter peak. Researchers have found a mutation in the predominant strain that may help explain the early spread. The Daily of the University of Washington

Screenings

A Washington nonprofit has launched a fund to keep cancer screenings free, as the safety net for women's cancer screening runs dangerously low on funds. FOX 13 Seattle

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12SR 167 Expressway tolls in Fife start Dec. 14
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Boeing will cut 5% of its commercial airplane workforce
  3. Tues., Nov. 10Tacoma rain returns Tuesday morning, then a warm Wednesday
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Tacoma's power is mostly back on, and the football playoff brackets are set
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Windstorm knocks out power for 83,000+ in Western Washington
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Daily Tacomato me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Rapinoe heads to the Hall of Fame, and Lumen Field eyes 2031

Plus, today is the last day to weigh in on Cascadia high-speed rail.

The TLDR

  1. Megan Rapinoe is elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
  2. Lumen Field is in the running for 2031 Women's World Cup matches
  3. Today is the last day to take WSDOT's high-speed rail survey
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