Laura Levy
Each year, before the bright lights and loud blasts of fireworks, an important ceremony takes place under the Space Needle. This year marked the 40th Annual Naturalization Ceremony at Seattle Center.
The Honorable David G. Estudillo, Chief United States District Judge for the Western District Court of Washington, swore in over 500 candidates as new citizens.
In a Facebook post, Sen. Maria Cantwell said it was an unbelievable way to celebrate the Fourth of July and congratulated her fellow Americans.