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Predicting Washington’s Starting Offensive Line
The Husky football season begins at the end of next month. Continuing our look at this year’s program, let’s turn our attention to the most important position group on the offense. The Washington offensive line is where everyone wants to see answers. Zero starters return from its Joe Moore Award-winning unit last season. It added a handful of transfers, but will still be one of the biggest question marks for Washington’s first season in a new league. With the uncertainty, there’s likely to be a lot of rotation among this group all season. There’s an incentive to get as many of these players game reps as possible as their development continues. However, as far as projecting the August 31st starters on the Washington offensive line, these are the players that make the most sense right now.
Washington football recruiting soars under Jedd Fisch: Why Huskies should be 'absolutely giddy' about future
The Huskies' new staff is on a recruiting tear in Year 1. Washington underwent a major coaching change this offseason when Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama and Jedd Fisch landed in Seattle as his replacement, but despite the late start on the recruiting trail and the turnover within the program, the Huskies are in the middle of a tremendous run of talent acquisition. Fisch racked up 23 commitments in his first few months on the job and strung together a remarkable summer to build what currently stands as the nation's No. 17 class.
2025 Specialist Tyler Prasuhn verbally commits to Washington
The recruiting of specialists doesn't move the needle with most fanbases, but it's an integral part of any team. Washington offered 2025 Carlsbad (Ca.) P/K Tyler Prasuhn and the talented specialist, who is adept at both punting and kicking, said the Huskies were one of his early favorites at the time and a big reason why is because of his relationship with Jordan Paopao, Bailey McElwain and Jedd Fisch.
Microsoft, cybersecurity experts explain CrowdStrike collapse, address future concerns
SEATTLE (KOMO) — Microsoft and a Seattle-based internet security firm both said Friday that the "CrowdStrike" update was not reflective of a cyber attack and should not cause people to stop automatic updates. “Basically, it was a bad update,” said Corey Nachreiner, the Chief Internet Security Officer for Seattle-based...
Mariners Predicted to Land All-Star Slugger With 30-HR Power to Bolster Lineup
The Seattle Mariners are returning from the All-Star break with a slim one-game lead over the Houston Astros in the American League West. Seattle needs to add more offense before the July 30 trade deadline. Could All-Star slugger Isaac Paredes of the Tampa Bay Rays be the help manager Scott Servais’ club needs?
Formosa Quartet Welcomes New Violinist
Violinist David Bernat will succeed Wayne Lee, who has played with the string quartet for 12 years. Violinist David Bernat has been appointed to the Formosa Quartet as its newest member, succeeding Wayne Lee, who joined in 2012 and is retiring from the group to devote more time to his family and create deeper roots in the Seattle area.
1 home destroyed, another damaged in West Bremerton fire
One home in West Bremerton was destroyed Thursday afternoon, and another significantly damaged, by a fire that took Bremerton Fire Department crews approximately two hours to contain. The fire started in a home on Fifth Street just south of Naval Avenue at 4:45 p.m., according to BFD Assistant Chief John...
Teen accused of shooting Tacoma detective can be charged as adult
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - In Pierce County court Thursday, Justus Kent pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of shooting Tacoma Police detective Jason Brooks in August of 2023. Brooks was working with the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force when he was shot. Last week, the judge ruled the...
Man in Pierce County charged for tricking man with dementia into paying $68K for yard work he never performed
A 57-year-old man is accused of offering landscaping services to a 75-year-old man with dementia and taking thousands of dollars from his bank account without performing any work. Timothy Roosevelt Baugh was charged on Wednesday with first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, first-degree theft and failure to obtain a business...
Introducing Be Well Washington: Fostering Health and Wellness
The Washington State Department of Health is encouraging everyone to live their BEST life. They've launched 'BE WELL WA,' an initiative designed to help all Washingtonians achieve a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle. "We want individuals to reimagine what wellness looks like,” said Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health. “Often...
LAFD Quickly Subdues Brush Fire in Pacific Palisades, No Injuries Reported
Firefighters successfully subdued a brush fire in Pacific Palisades yesterday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). The fire, which was contained to approximately one-eighth of an acre of medium brush, was swiftly tackled by the crews who arrived on the scene at about 4:39 PM, as reported by the LAFD. With onshore winds nudging at a moderate 10 mph, the situation had the potential for escalation were it not for the rapid response of firefighters.
Here's how the global outage is impacting western Washington
SEATTLE — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and government offices on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers. The trouble with the update issued by...
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