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NFL expert says Seattle Seahawks can forget about playoffs in 2024
There is a chance that the Seattle Seahawks could be worse this year than in the previous two seasons, but while national pundits appear to mostly assume this, the reasons are unclear. Seattle still has as much offensive talent as it did in the previous two seasons. The defense could be even better with a new defensive scheme.
Jordan Morris in best form of career as Sounders extend unbeaten run to seven matches
After a slow start to begin the 2024 MLS season, Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris finds himself in the best form of his professional career. Morris came on at halftime in Saturday’s match at Austin FC and immediately turned the game on its head. He drew two yellow cards on defender Brendan Hines-Ike to reduce Austin to 10 men and scored the game’s lone goal in the 63rd minute for a huge 1-0 road win.
Thousands of bicyclists embark on annual Seattle to Portland fundraiser ride
SEATTLE — At sunrise on Saturday, about 5,000 bicyclists pedaled off from the University of Washington for the 45th annual Seattle to Portland ride. The Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland presented by Alaska Airlines, better known as STP for short, is an annual 206-mile bike ride. Some bike the...
Boxing Improves Cardio, Coordination and Cognitive Skills at Penrose & Associates Physical Therapy in Lacey
Did you know research shows that boxing can improve both your physical and cognitive health? That’s why Penrose & Associates Physical Therapy kicked off this spring’s new boxing classes at the Lacey clinic. Dr. Jennifer Penrose, a physical therapist since 2001 with a doctorate in physical therapy, is excited about the addition of boxing instruction to the clinic’s services supporting lifelong health.
Port of Grays Harbor on track for record year
The Port of Grays Harbor says terminal activity is at a record pace halfway through 2024. According to the Port, after a record-setting year for cargo handled in 2023 at the Port of Grays Harbor’s 4 deep-water terminals, the first 6-months of activity at the docks in 2024 are on pace for yet another record year.
Olalla hosts lavender festival for the first time
Walk through fields of fragrant lavender, savor the taste of homegrown wines, and enjoy live music as local artists showcase their intricately designed crafts at the Olalla Lavender Festival, happening July 20-21. The festival is going head to head with the well-known Sequim Lavender Festival on the same weekend. But...
Coast Salish tribes enjoy the sweet revival of a camas harvest
In Coupeville, on Whidbey Island in Washington, people carrying curved metal digger sticks have fanned out across an open field. They’re seeking out wilted purple camas flowers in the foot-high prairie grasses so they can harvest the bulbs underneath. The sticks are reconstructions of a tool that Indigenous tribes...
Poet Laureate of Port Townsend reads in Friday Harbor
Griffin Bay Bookstore is sponsoring a poetry reading with Conner Bouchard-Roberts in its Café Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. in Friday Harbor. Conner Bouchard-Roberts is a writer, publisher, and book designer. He owns a bookshop in Port Townsend—where he is currently serving as the inaugural Poet Laureate.
Edmonds Sand Sculpture contest gets underway July 19
An annual summer tradition, the Edmonds Sand Sculpture contest is scheduled for Friday, July 19 at Brackett’s Beach, just south of the Edmonds-Kingston ferry terminal. Check-in at the Edmonds Waterfront Center Wedding Circle, just outside the Waterfront Center at 220 Railroad Ave. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and judging starts at 1 p.m. Bucket awards are presented at 2:30 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: Annual Three Tree Point Summer Art & Craft Market will be Saturday, Aug. 3
SAVE THE DATE: The annual Three Tree Point Summer Art & Craft Market will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 3713 SW 171st Street in Burien (map below). All are invited to enjoy a unique Market by the Seaside at 3TP...
Pizza Pizazz coming to University Place
The City of University Place will welcome Pizza Pizazz with a ribbon cutting on July 24 from 11 am-12 pm at their location: 5510 Orchard St W, B-6. DISCLAIMER: The above news, information, and opinions are the author’s own. If you have news, information or an opinion you’d like to share with 50,000+ monthly readers, click here to learn how.
DuPont Boxcar Fundraiser – DuPont Historical Society
The DuPont Historical Society is currently raising money to restore the last remaining boxcar from the DuPont Plant that was located in town. It will be restored by Historic Railway Restoration Inc. to look as close to its original condition as possible. DHS has received numerous donations and grants from organizations including the City of DuPont LTAC grant, Nisqually Indian Tribe Charity Fund, Squaxin Island Tribe, NRHS Railway Heritage Grant, Puyallup Tribe Charity Trust, Olympia Model RR Clinic members, the Over the Hill Gang in memory of former Museum Coordinator Jerry Williams, as well as several individual donors both inside the community and out.
Shoreline resident indicted for drug and gun crimes
Seattle – A 48-year-old Seattle area man is in federal custody after being indicted by a grand jury for two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Searches of...
Asian Service Center to host inaugural Dragon Boat Festival Aug. 1 in Edmonds
The Edmonds-based Asian Service Center is hosting the first-ever Dragon Boat Festival in Edmonds Thursday, Aug. 1. The event will run from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Rooted in over 2,000 years of Chinese history, this will be the first. Dragon Boat...
Union Gap Police ask public to 'be vigilant' after surplus patrol car stolen
UNION GAP, Wash. -- The Union Gap Police Department is looking for a stolen decommissioned patrol SUV. According to UGPD, the silver 2017 Ford Explorer was stolen between the night of July 13 and the early hours of July 14 from the 2600 block of Main Street in Union Gap after being bought by a local business at an auction. The SUV is no longer a UGPD patrol car and has no police markings other than fully functioning emergency equipment and push bars.
AppleSox pitching staff combines for 7-0 shutout victory over CCL Showcase Team
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox shut out the Cascade Collegiate League Showcase team 7-0 on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Evan Cloyd led the way for the AppleSox, driving in two runs and scoring twice in the non-league game. Seven AppleSox pitchers combined to blank the CCL team,...
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