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Crowd crush at Capitol Hill Block Party causes multiple people to collapse, attendees say
SEATTLE - This year's Capitol Hill Block Party music festival became so overcrowded Friday that it caused multiple people at the event to collapse, according to those who attended the festival. Several Instagram and Reddit users claim the crowd became especially crammed during Friday's performance by Chappell Roan. Some concertgoers...
Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars
Ryan Wixon (center) looks at the camera as he takes a break from drumming. His daughters, Ahyoka, 10, (left) and Lily, 7, (right) gather around him. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard) In line to enter a state prison north of Olympia, 10-year-old Ahyoka Wixon cannot stay still. “My dad’s friend made...
Mark Handy Joins C+C as Executive Vice President, Utility Solutions
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- C+C today announced that Mark Handy has joined the purpose-driven agency as Executive Vice President, Utility Solutions. Handy joined C+C from DNV, where he served as the Head of Section, Clean Energy Program, leading the team’s work on PSE&G’s Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722378713/en/ (Photo: Business Wire)
Ballard P-Patch’s 22nd annual Art in the Garden festival coming up soon
The 22nd annual Art in the Garden festival at the Ballard P-Patch (8527 25th Ave NW) is happening on Aug. 3. The Art in the Garden festival is a one-day free event where a group of artists set up booths at the Ballard P-Patch. There will be live music, a beer garden, ice cream, and kids’ activities all day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PCC's Summer Cooking Classes to Inspire Future Top Chefs
PCC’s cooking classes for kids and teens garner high praise and an A+ for activities that are both engaging and practical. Taught by culinary professionals and giving students a hands-on experience, they’re a memorable way to gain confidence and independence in preparing meals and encouraging culinary aspirations. Its summer schedule of classes includes a pie camp where teens make sweet and savory pies from scratch and a "world tour" for kids and teens who will cook their way through cuisines from Morocco, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, and Italy. The multiday classes run about 2½ hours per lesson; classes are held at PCC locations in Seattle and on the Eastside.
TOP FUEL STAR STEVE TORRENCE ENDS HIS WINLESS DROUGHT IN SEATTLE
Top Fuel star Steve Torrence wasn’t sleepless in Seattle – not at all. Torrence snapped a 20-race winless streak by capturing the title at the Northwest Nationals in Seattle, which also happened to be the last race he won on July 23, 2023. Torrence clocked a 3.963-second elapsed...
Antron Brown Looks Ahead to Sonoma After Seattle Outing
Coming off of his second win of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Antron Brown was excited to return to Pacific Raceways this weekend for the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, an event he’s won four times in the past. A fifth event win wasn’t in the cards for the talented Top Fuel pilot and team owner, however, as Brown made an uncharacteristic early exit in the first round of competition today at Pacific Raceways.
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Washington Spirit defeats Chivas Femenil and starts Summer Cup with victory
The Washington Spirit began their journey in the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup with a remarkable 2-1 victory over Chivas Femenil, showing the team's strength and ability in a tournament that brings together all 14 NWSL clubs and six Liga MX teams, marks the NWSL's first international collaboration, and promises to raise the level of women's soccer.
Kent tries to keep water fountain going at Town Square Plaza
The Town Square Plaza water fountain in Kent has kept kids cool and entertained for 15 years. But with that age has come operating trials and regular shutdowns of the popular fountain at the city park, 426 W. Smith St. “The Town Square Plaza water fountain presents a complex challenge...
Washington schoolboy, 13, shot dead during OfferUp meeting gone tragically wrong
A schoolboy was shot dead after being caught in gunfire during an OfferUp meeting to sell a camera at a park. Matthiew Stavkovy was gunned down on Tuesday, July 16, at Turnkey Park in Kent, Washington. In a fundraiser, his devastated family said he was driven away from the park to a nearby apartment complex and despite efforts by first responders, he died after a wound in his abdomen.
Movies @ Marymoor: Pitch Perfect Sweepstakes
You could win a 4-pack of tickets for the showing of Pitch Perfect on 8.7.24 at Movies @ Marymoor. Enter below for your chance to win!. Winners will be selected randomly from all eligible entries to win a 4-pack of tickets to Pitch Perfect on 8.7.24. Must be a minimum of 18 years of age and reside in Washington State to enter. This contest will begin Monday, July 22nd 2024 and end Sunday July 28th. Movies at Marymoor General Sweepstakes Rules also apply but do not override the above terms. By entering you agree to be bound by all of these rules.
‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves
A sharply-divided state panel on Friday retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status under the state’s endangered species law should not change despite signs of a growing population. In a pair of 5-4 votes, the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission rejected downlisting wolves from “endangered” to either “threatened” or “sensitive,” […] The post ‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for Washington wolves appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Ceremonies, celebrations planned for Lynnwood Link grand opening Aug. 30
With six weeks left before the grand opening of the Lynnwood Link extension, Sound Transit has announced additional details about the opening day festivities as well as an update on progress completing the tasks necessary to open the 8.5-mile extension. “Every day brings us closer to the launch of Lynnwood...
Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars
In line to enter a state prison north of Olympia, 10-year-old Ahyoka Wixon cannot stay still. “My dad’s friend made me a jingle dress!” she says to a friendly man standing off to the side of the line, adorned in cultural regalia from head to toe. Her grandmother, 62-year-old Tina Wixon, pulls her away, reminding […] The post Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars appeared first on Washington State Standard.
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