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Seahawks Named Potential Suitor for Reunion With Ex-$70 Million Star
The Seattle Seahawks could make sense as a landing spot for one of their former players. As suggested by Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, former Seahawks safety Jamal Adams could be a “bargain-bin” free agent that can help the team in 2024. The 28-year-old was released by the Seahawks earlier this offseason but the door has been left open for his return. As Knox mentions, Adams – who can also play hybrid linebacker – could contribute as a rotational safety for new head coach Mike Macdonald.
Holy Mole-eee! Human-Dug Tunnel Creates Everett Road Sinkhole
Moles are known for digging in peoples' yards and plowing through dirt. But in Everett, apparently a human 'mole' dug under a busy roadway. Yesterday DOT crews were busy fixing and filling a tunnel-like hole that caused a sizeable sink in State Route 529 near Marine View Drive. WSDOT (Washington...
AFC Team Stuns Everybody By Landing Seahawks Superstar WR DK Metcalf In Blockbuster Trade Proposal That Would Make Them Immediate Contenders
If the Seattle Seahawks decide to proceed with a rebuild, Pro Bowl wide receiver DK Metcalf would be their top trade chip. Now, there aren’t any indicators that DK Metcalf and the Seahawks may be headed for a divorce. He is still under contract for two more years, having signed a $72 million extension in the 2022 offseason.
3 Alarm Fire In North Wenatchee Leads To Level 3 Evacuations
A Red Cross Shelter has been established at Wenatchee Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the 500 block of North Western Avenue in Wenatchee. Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 3 Fire Evacuation for North Wenatchee, Leave now. The new affected area west and south of the fire, and includes...
Salmon barge fire raises concern ahead of peak season
A new floating processor vessel, Hannah, departed Bellingham’s Fairhaven Shipyard at the end of May and has left some salmon fishermen searching for buyers as the peak of salmon season creeps nearer. On Monday, the vessel owner, Northline Seafoods, notified fishermen that the vessel experienced an electrical fire under one of its three spiral freezers onboard on Sunday, June 30.
Friends of Youth Opening Affordable Apartments in Kirkland for Young Adults
Kirkland-based nonprofit Friends of Youth is preparing to open a small residential community in the Eastside city at below-market rents for young adults earning 30%-50% of area median income. Iva Place Kirkland, anticipated to begin accepting residents by the end of this month, will serve adults ages 18-24. It’s located...
Mayor Korthuis vetoes Lynden fluoridation ban
Ordinance to ban fluoride in city’s drinking water narrowly passed 4-3 The Lynden City Council on July 1 passed an ordinance to ban the fluoridation of the city’s drinking water. The contentious issue had been debated for months by the council and was approved by a vote of 4-3. (“In Lynden, faucets turn amid a water fluoridation debate” Salish Current, March 22, 2024)
Two Nights of Fireworks Celebrations in Manson and Chelan
Fireworks over Manson Bay on July 4th and from Don Morse Park in Chelan on July 6th. Locals and visitors alike will once again be treated to two quality Lake Chelan Valley fireworks shows in celebration of the 4th of July. The community of Manson is gearing up for the...
Road 11 Fire In Douglas County Contained at 900 Acres
Douglas County Fire District 5 reports a fire that started at about 1:15 pm on the 4th of July west of Mansfield is contained. District 5 says they were able to contain the fire, known as the Road 11 Fire, at about 900 acres at midnight Thursday. The fire has...
142nd Wing fighter jets conduct July 4th celebration flyovers in Oregon, SW Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. — The 142nd Wing will conduct Independence Day flyovers for various parades and ceremonies around Oregon and Southwest Washington. After launching from Portland Air National Guard Base, the F-15fighter jets will make their way across large swaths of the PNW, making passes 1,000 feet above the ground at 400 mph for 4th of July events.
Washington energy choice initiative supporters turn in 431,000 voter signatures
(The Center Square) – Backers of Initiative 2066 turned in more than 431,000 signatures Tuesday afternoon to the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater with the hope of getting the measure to protect energy choices like natural gas and propane on this November’s ballot. The Building Industry Association of Washington, Let’s Go Washington and other partners held two news […]
New WA program aims to help first-time homebuyers who faced discrimination
(The Center Square) – On Monday, Washington launched a new program aimed at offering home buying assistance to minorities who faced housing discrimination or were born into families impacted by racially restrictive covenants of the past. The Covenant Homeownership Program allows qualified homebuyers to apply through their lenders for...
WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
It takes about five minutes to cross the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. But the trip seems a lot longer to the people waiting in their cars to board the ferry that takes them across. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, traffic backed up on both sides of the channel,...
Advocates in Washington State say Supreme Court is Punishing the Homeless
Advocates for affordable housing are still grappling with a U.S. Supreme Court decision they say could criminalize homelessness. Justices voted 6-3 in favor of Grants Pass, Ore., which passed an ordinance allowing fines for people sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go. Rachael Myers, executive director...
Hotter for the 4th. Dangerous heatwave arrives Friday, likely peaking next week.
Today: Happy 4th! The holiday will feature plenty of sunshine with highs about 5 degrees above average. It’ll be in the mid-70s in the mountains, with low to mid-90s in the Kittitas/Yakima valleys, Lower Columbia Basin, and Blue Foothills. Fire fuels won’t necessarily be the driest we’ve seen thus far this year, but that’s no reason to let your guard down. Please exercise extreme fire safety today–especially if you decide to shoot off fireworks!
Deputies arrest man after carjacking leads to chase and multiple crashes
SEATTLE — King County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man after a carjacking turned into a pursuit and a crash Wednesday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., KSCO deputies were notified by Black Diamond police that they had attempted to stop a stolen vehicle, but the driver fled. King...
Jeff Bezos to save nearly $1B in capital gains taxes by not living in Washington
(The Center Square) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 25 million of the company's shares currently worth about $5 billion. In November, the word's second richest man announced he was leaving Seattle after nearly 30 years of living in the area to move to Miami, Fla. That translates into the Evergreen State losing out on approximately $938 million this year from its former resident. ...
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