Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest: 

Mike Lewis - Journalist and owner of the Streamline Tavern in Seattle

Related stories:
Soccer beacon Seattle shines on the World Cup stage - The Athletic
Empty Rooms and Plunging Prices: World Cup Tourism Is Off to a Slow Start - NYT
Public entities across the state are spending around $120 million to host the World Cup, according to a KUOW analysis - KUOW
A huge WA immigration law firm rises and falls: The inside story - Seattle Times
Why Did Every Starbucks Barista in Korea Have to Take a History Lesson? - NYT

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest: 
Mike Lewis - Journalist and owner of the Streamline Tavern in Seattle
Related stories:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7377136/2026/06/19/world-cup-seattle-us-soccer-city/">Soccer beacon Seattle shines on the World Cup stage - The Athletic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/travel/world-cup-tourism-us-canada-mexico.html">Empty Rooms and Plunging Prices: World Cup Tourism Is Off to a Slow Start - NYT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-state-is-spending-120-million-on-the-world-cup-will-it-be-worth-it">Public entities across the state are spending around $120 million to host the World Cup, according to a KUOW analysis - KUOW</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/a-huge-wa-immigration-law-firm-rises-and-falls-the-inside-story/">A huge WA immigration law firm rises and falls: The inside story - Seattle Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/asia/south-korea-starbucks-tank-day-controversy-closure.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">Why Did Every Starbucks Barista in Korea Have to Take a History Lesson? - NYT</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.