Many locals speculated that the ring could be a rare weather phenomenon, a swarm of insects, or even an extraterrestrial sighting.

Seahawks Legend Lofa Tatupu raised the 12 Flag on Friday morning at the Space Needle before the Wild Card ... as Dwight Shcrute in "The Office" got Lumen Field amped up raising the 12 Flag for ...

Another image showed the circle hovering near Seattle's iconic Space Needle. Lumen Field posted a similar clip on their Instagram page showing the same smoke rising into the sky. 'Let the smoke rise.