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Downtown Sounds celebrates 20 years of music, beer and community in Bellingham’s Arts District
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Mixing the vibrant culture of downtown Bellingham with the constantly evolving live music community, Downtown Sounds has become a mainstay summertime event over the last 20 years. Downtown Sounds has returned to the Arts District with a lineup of musical acts that span genres of...
Bellingham Bells, Max Higbee Center & West Coast League All-Stars Field a Dream Team
The heat wasn’t the only thing emanating all around Joe Martin Stadium on July 16, 2024, as the Bellingham Bells kicked off its WCL All-Star events with a very special Community Champions game. Smiles radiated from every face on the field — and in the stands. The event...
Alligator sighting in Washington State prompts investigation
**UPDATE: As reported Saturday afternoon by KIRO 7, the reptile in question turned out to be an exotic tegu lizard that recently escaped from its owner. Alligators are not native to Washington State and could not establish a population in the region because of its cool climate. But somewhere in Snohomish County, a very large gator is on the prowl. “Granite Falls Deputies are investigating the sighting of a 10’ alligator near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd.,” the Snohomish County Sheriff announced late Friday via X. “The reptile was last seen south of Ray Grade Rd. toward the Pilchuck River.” A...
Jenny Slagle: Indigenous Leader, Business Owner, Alumna, Mom
When Jenny Slagle was searching for an online business degree program, Bellevue College stood out. She was attracted to the college’s offerings and the security of knowing the college was in her state. “When I was ready to go back to school, I appreciated that I could do the...
Mariners Ace Logan Gilbert Discusses Not Getting to Pitch in Huge Series with Astros
Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert won't be on the mound this weekend against the Houston Astros in a series that could go a long way toward deciding the American League West. On Friday, he spoke about the decision.
Seahawks Could Cut QB Geno Smith in Favor of ‘Younger Option’ in 2025: Insider
The Seattle Seahawks have made it clear that Geno Smith is the team’s starting quarterback this season, but the Pro Bowler’s future beyond 2024 remains murky. The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar wrote that Smith is entering a “make or break” season with Pete Carroll no longer as the Seahawks’ head coach. If Seattle moves on from Smith in 2025, Sam Howell or another “younger” quarterback could take over the offense, Dugar wrote.
Mercantile to open second Wenatchee Avenue location in August
WENATCHEE — Mercantile, a local co-working space company, is expanding with a second location on Wenatchee Avenue. Mercantile first opened its doors in 2019 at the Ellis-Forde building at 14 N. Wenatchee Avenue with 21 office spaces. The company has been well-received since its launch, leading owners Rick and Cory Wray and Jeff and Heather Ostenson to open a second location.
Kroger-Albertsons merger about to hit headwinds
It’s been nine months since Kroger and Albertson’s announced plans to merge, but the likelihood of it actually happening is fading, said local leaders of United Food and Commercial Workers in a July 11 press conference via Zoom. The merger is opposed by a coalition of over 100...
Golden Gardens now has a portable sauna
You may have noticed a big barrel parked at Golden Gardens. It’s a 20-foot portable communal sauna, owned by Bywater Sauna and organized by the Coldwater Collective, a Seattle cold-plunge group. Cold plunging is having a moment, with groups gathering at beaches around Seattle to plunge into the Puget...
Passengers wait for hours at SEA Airport due to global service outages
SEATTLE — Some passengers at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) were stuck for hours into Friday morning due to global service outages that grounded planes. The outage stems from a software update by the company CrowdStrike - a cybersecurity firm that provides services to Microsoft. The update included a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," that knocked out access to computer networks all over the globe.
The Writing Is on the Wall for Seattle's Empty Office Buildings
Despite all of the promising talk about transforming commercial buildings into residential ones (a win-win), this sector is likely to crash (a win-lose) some time next year. If you pay attention to the way things are heading politically, you'll see the writing is already on the wall. Bloomberg reports that...
Indian Visa Application Centers Open in Bellevue, Seattle
The first Indian Visa Application Centers in Bellevue and Seattle have opened to provide consular services like visa, passport, Overseas Citizen of India, and other related consular requirements to residents of greater Seattle, according to a news release from the Seattle office of the Consulate General of India. The IVAC...
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