Holiday Happenings Across Seattle: Tree Lightings, Ice Skating, and Cultural Events

Good morning, this is Seattle Local Pulse for Friday, November 28th, 2025. We're starting this morning with a developing story out of the Capitol region. Federal investigators have identified the suspect in Wednesday's shooting near the White House as 29-year-old Ramanalla Lochinwall from Bellingham. The FBI executed a search warrant at his North State Street residence overnight, conducting interviews with neighbors and relatives. Two National Guard members, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolf, remain in critical condition following the attack. Investigators say Lochinwall drove from Bellingham to carry out the shooting. The FBI has confirmed he had a prior relationship with partner forces in Afghanistan and that connection is now part of their active investigation. Lochinwall was also shot during the incident and remains in FBI custody as they continue their investigation. On the local front, the Lacey Police Department announced an arrest in connection with the murder of two teen brothers. A 20-year-old man was taken into custody this week as authorities work through the investigation. Now let's talk about what's happening around our community this weekend. The holiday season is ramping up across the Seattle area with tons of festive activities launching today. If you're looking to get into the spirit, there's plenty going on. Downtown Seattle is hosting its Tree Lighting Celebration at Westlake Center this afternoon from one to six o'clock. Over in Leavenworth, Christmastown opens today and runs through December 24th. The Space Needle is unveiling Space Santa starting today for those wanting to take their holiday celebrations to new heights. If you're more into ice skating, the Ice Lights holiday ice skating experience opens today at Sprinker Recreation Center where you can enjoy ice bumper cars and indoor snow through January 3rd. The Bellevue ice rink is already open and running through mid-January with over nine thousand square feet of real ice. Meanwhile, the Seattle Center Winterfest kicks off today through December 3rd with holiday gift shopping, ice sculpting demonstrations, and movie nights. For those interested in a cultural evening, the Byrd Ensemble is performing Ceremony of Carols tomorrow night at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on 42nd Southwest. They're offering a thirty percent ticket discount for listeners if you use code WSBLOG when checking out. Looking at your weather today, conditions remain typical for late November in the Pacific Northwest. You'll want to keep an eye on the skies as we head into the weekend, with standard autumn weather patterns expected to continue. Whether you're heading out to catch some holiday festivities or just settling in for the day, there's definitely something happening around Seattle. Thank you so much for tuning in to Seattle Local Pulse today. We'd love for you to subscribe so you don't miss our daily updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check ou This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.