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Washington State: Where the “Next Big Thing” Begins
When rattling off a list of mover-and-shaker states in the U.S., Washington State may not instantly roll off the tip of your tongue. But the truth is, Washington has been so busy changing the world that we forget to ballyhoo and bluster along the way. Over the years, Washington’s legendary...
SJIMA announces search for new director
Submitted by The San Juan Islands Museum of Art. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is announcing a search for an executive director who will lead us into the next decade of great shows in our spectacular setting, the Salish Sea and its magical islands..Our board is hoping to strengthen partnerships across all of the arts and all of the islands in the coming year…Meanwhile, take a bit of time out to explore the monumental Tsutakawa family sculpture exhibits inside and Tom Small’s sculptures outside the museum in the orchard. Bring a picnic and enjoy art in the orchard More details at SJIMA.org.
‘Lynden’ documentary prompts conversations on diversity, division
Demographic shifts and changing times in a community with strong traditions. The documentary “Lynden” — which examines a 2020 racial justice march in the city and responses to it — has caused a stir in Whatcom County since it began showing at Bellingham’s Pickford Film Center last month.
Mayor Lund announces new city plans for Bellingham in 2025
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A downtown bike patrol will return to Bellingham as part of newly released city plans for 2025. Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund and the City of Bellingham recently released a six-month progress report on Thursday, Aug. 22 on the executive order she issued earlier this year in February.
Seattle weather: Break from rain, warm temps on horizon
SEATTLE - A soggy Saturday morning with some impressive rainfall totals around Puget Sound. The heaviest rainfall was in the north sound where some spots saw over an inch of rain just since midnight. The rain tapered by Saturday afternoon, allowing for a dry kickoff to the Seahawks' last pre-season game.
Seattle Kraken prospect Shane Wright humiliated after calling himself a generational talent in interview
After another display of misplaced confidence, Shane Wright is facing humiliation after calling himself a generational talent. Prospective forward Shane Wright has become no stranger to displays of arrogance and misplaced confidence in the media since before his time in the draft came up. Over a month ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft, Sam Cosentino interviewed him about his pick expectations. The Kingston Frontenacs star shared his belief that he had no doubts that he should be the first pick in the class. Instead, he went fourth overall to the Seattle Kraken. During his moment onstage, he sent a nasty glare to the Montreal Canadiens, who opted out of honoring his beliefs.
Yastrzemski homers as Giants survive Blake Snell's wildness, beat Mariners
SEATTLE -- Mike Yastrzemski homered among his three hits, and the San Francisco Giants survived a wild outing by starter Blake Snell to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday.Snell walked five batters in the second inning, two with the bases loaded, and issued a season-worst six walks overall. He was pulled after three innings in which he gave up two runs on no hits and threw 74 pitches, 42 for strikes.Spencer Bivens (3-1) worked three efficient innings of scoreless relief, and the fifth Giants pitcher, Ryan Walker, handled the ninth for his third save.The Mariners finished with nine walks...
Seattle Tacoma Airport Plunged Into Chaos On Saturday Due to Internet and Systems Outage
An internet outage brought travel misery to Seattle Tacoma International Airport on Saturday as the Port of Seattle confirmed that various systems had been taken offline due to the blackout. In a short post on its official X account, SeaTac confirmed the internet and web outage at around 9 am...
Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats
SEATTLE — KING 5 got an exclusive look at new hybrid-electric Washington State Ferries (WSF) boat models. The new boats will include charging units on the upper decks. WSF leaders told KING 5 the new fleet will be the most reliable it’s ever been. Regular ferry riders shared...
Dangers of orbiting debris: Former NASA engineer to speak at Seattle's Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — Millions of pieces of "space junk" or debris is orbiting in Earth's atmosphere as more satellites and rockets are launched. Former NASA engineer and two-time author Linda Dawson stopped by the KING 5 studios to discuss the topic and preview a talk she will give at The Museum of Flight in Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 31.
Mariners' Collin Snider: Snags third win Friday
Snider (3-2) got the extra-inning win over the Giants on Friday, firing a scoreless 10th inning during which he issued an intentional walk and recorded two strikeouts. Snider was called on to preserve a 5-5 tie in the 10th after Andres Munoz had struck out the side in the ninth, and the former responded with a crisp showing of his own. The right-hander lowered his season ERA to a stellar 0.98 with what was his 13th consecutive appearance without surrendering an earned run, and he now has four multi-strikeout tallies in his last nine trips to the mound as well.
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