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Husky Kickoff Countdown - 42 Days
We're less than 50 days away from the start of the 2024 Football season! Washington will host Weber State on August 31, and to count down the days to kickoff we've decided to take a look at the players that have worn the jerseys of each day in question. Over...
Try your hand at 1850s crafts during happy hour events at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Back by popular demand, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is opening its doors after hours for its 21+ event series, Homespun Happy Hour. Tickets are available now for two evenings only, July 25 and August 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants will travel back in time to 1855 as...
Man attempts to kidnap girl through apartment bathroom window in Kent
KENT, Wash. — A stranger in Kent Friday night allegedly reached into the bathroom window of an apartment, grabbed a girl by her hair and threatened her in a kidnapping attempt. According to Kent police, the incident occurred at 10:46 p.m. Friday at an apartment at 700 East James....
Casa Italiana seeking Italian cars for its July 27 Car Show
Casa Italiana is gearing up for its annual Italian Car Show on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and is calling all Italian car enthusiasts to showcase their prized vehicles. The free event promises a “bellissimo” day of automotive splendor, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Car aficionados can...
Washington state wants to help pay for your new heat pump.
Is it too late to be talking about upgrading your HVAC system? (I'm talking air conditioning now). There are several ways that you can actually save money on switching over to a heat pump system. For your home. Why a heat pump?. According to energy.gov. “Unlike standard compressors that can...
Dr. Jorge de la Torre Selected as BC’s New Vice President of Administrative Services
After a gradual selection process, BC President David May welcomes Dr. Jorge de la Torre as the school’s next vice president of administrative services. Dr. de la Torre assumed his new role on July 16. Prior to becoming the vice president of administrative services, Dr. de la Torre served...
World's first fully hydrogen ferry built in Bellingham begins service in San Francisco
BELLINGHAM, Wash, — A passenger ferry now operating in San Francisco looks a lot like the fast ferry from West Seattle, but this boat is a first of its kind. "The Sea Change is the first, world's first passenger hydrogen ferry. So it's a very exciting day that has huge implications for the future. And yes, they absolutely have plans to build more of them and bigger ones and faster ones," said Jim Wunderman, Chair of the San Francisco Bay Ferry Board.
Pool supporters in Leavenworth push community efforts as levy heads to ballot
LEAVENWORTH—As the option to reauthorize the Upper Valley Park and Recreation Service Area (PRSA) levy arrives on August ballots, the Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters (UVAB) are finding ways to reignite excitement in the community pool and save it from possible closure. The August ballot will give voters the option...
Seattle police: Woman shot in both hands in early morning drive-by shooting
Detectives are looking into a Seattle drive-by shooting that happened early Saturday morning. The shooting, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), was in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on 10th Avenue East around 3:09 a.m. ‘Unsettling’: North Seattle shooting wounds 1; neighbors are fed up. Police arrived and found...
Mariners show signs of life but lose to Astros anyway, 4-2
While the vibes are understandably Very Bad to Chernobyl among the Mariners fanbase after a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Astros that saw the Mariners fall out of first place in the AL West, given the choice between the two losses, I’ll take tonight’s, even if it guaranteed a series loss and sets the Mariners up for their first sweep of the season tomorrow. The Mariners are down, worse than they’ve been all season. But for the Mariners—the scrappy team in the forgotten upper left corner of the map of baseball, the team that’s been a punching bag and a running joke for the rest of the league for the majority of its existence, the team that’s served as the crucible for the baseball historians and scribes interested in the weird and bad and goofy, the Seattle Literal Mariners—this might be just where they want to be. To borrow from Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son: “No more pretending for him! He was completely and openly a mess. Meanwhile the rest of us go on trying to fool each other.”
Seattle Schools Nourish Education with $100,000 USDA Farm to School Grant
The City of Seattle has good news for its public school system and local food producers, as it lands a nearly $100,000 USDA Farm to School grant. Detailing on the grant objectives, the investment aims to augment the capacity of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Culinary Services, boost student access to food systems education, and up the ante on training for school garden practitioners, according to a post on greenspace.seattle.gov.
Podcast: Byrd Barr Place Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Community Block Party
Rhythm & News interview with Byrd Barr Place CEO Dr. Angela Griffin about their upcoming community block party and the 60th anniversary of Byrd Barr Place, formerly known as the Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP). Interview by Chris B. Bennett.
New in NoVa: Immigrant Food opening first Virginia location
A trendy DC-based restaurant brand is expanding for the first time into Northern Virginia. It’s called Immigrant Food and it’s coming to Ballston over in Arlington. Immigrant Food already has three locations in Washington. Now, it’s latest restaurant will open this Tuesday, July 23 at 4245 North Fairfax Drive. That’s at the global headquarters for The Nature Conservancy.
Lost dog found alone on Seattle ferry dock heads to a new home
A lost dog found without its owner on a ferry dock in Seattle last month has found a new home. Washington State Ferries (WSF) explained in an X post published Friday afternoon ferry workers found the canine alone at Colman Dock early on June 12. They took care of the animal while the agency, which is part of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), searched for his owner in an attempt to bring him home. At the time, the X post stated the dog was going to be “transferred to animal control soon.”
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