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Big 10 Opponent Worry Meter: Northwestern
The Washington Huskies are in a new conference which means new programs to learn and new rivalries to bloom. In the inaugural season of the Big 10 conference the Huskies will see all of the former Pac-12 teams, but will be introduced to six new conference foes. In this series we will look at the program in 2024 and the worry meter of a Washington loss (1 no worries-10 extremely worried). First up, Northwestern.
No. 19 Men's Soccer Set for Clash with No. 23 Seattle
ORLANDO – The No. 19 UCF men’s soccer team passed its first test of the young campaign. The next awaits just three days later. With a convincing 3-1 season-opening victory over the Mercer Bears in hand, the Knights now set their sights on their second contest of the fall, when the squad will welcome the No. 23 Seattle Redhawks to Orlando for an early-season top-25 matchup Sunday, Aug. 25.
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.
Auburn Avenue Theater demolition process begins
The Auburn Avenue Theater is in its first stage of reconstruction. Hired by the City of Auburn, the company Rivers Edge Environmental Services will begin demolition Sept. 3, but preparation began this week. During the demolition, the sidewalk and street parking along the north side of East Main Street, the...
Free opioid epidemic seminar to take place Aug. 28 at Centralia College
The public is invited to a free seminar on the opioid epidemic at the Centralia College TransAlta Commons on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The event will focus on both the opioid epidemic and the impact social media has on addiction, according to a news release. “We are living in an ever-changing...
Seattle radio legend returns to the air
SEATTLE — In a quiet corner of Seattle Center, DJ Kevin Cole is dancing to a mix that’s echoing across the world. “We absolutely have had to change out the carpet because it gets worn out from people dancing,” Cole said, as he broadcasted from a studio in the back of the nonprofit radio station KEXP.
2024 Cross Country Schedule Released
SEATTLE - The Seattle University Redhawks announced the 2024 cross country schedule today, with the season beginning on September 3. The Redhawks will have four competitions before the WAC Championship, set for November 1 in Orem, Utah. "I'm very excited for the opportunities the team will have this season," said head coach Jordana LeSavage . We have the chance to preview the NCAA Regional course early in the season and will be able to familiarize ourselves with teams we will compete with more and more moving forward. Seattle University will compete in Washington three times, beginning with a dual meet...
Pete Carroll's greatest strength sealed his doom for the Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks moved on from the best coach in their history. Ultimately, the quality that resulted in all those victories led to his dismissal. Pete Carroll is unequivocally the greatest head coach in the history of the Seattle Seahawks. He leads the franchise by comfortable margin of 51 wins. His winning percentage of .606 is the only one above .571 (and that was Mike McCormack over the course of just seven games). And of course, he's the only coach to lead the Hawks to a Super Bowl win. So spare me from the "you just hate Pete" commentary.
Skanska Completes Nine-Story Office Building in Arlington
Skanska completed construction on 3901 Fairfax, a nine-story, 201,000-square-foot office building with three levels of underground parking in Arlington, Virginia. The property’s amenities include a 1,600-square-foot penthouse conference space that leads out to the 3,500-square-foot rooftop terrace, integrated biophilia features, private tenant terraces, a modern 3,600-square-foot fitness facility, 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and an 8,000-square-foot public plaza at street level.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Washington Industrial Park
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of Arts Industrial Park, a 63,500-square-foot industrial property located in Olympia, Washington. The asset sold for $4.8 million. Matthew Herman and RJ Vara, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership.
Microsoft plans September cybersecurity event to discuss changes after CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft said Friday it will hold a conference in September for cybersecurity firms to discuss ways the industry can evolve following a faulty CrowdStrike software update that caused millions of Windows computers to crash in July. The incident sent internet-connected systems into disarray. Airlines canceled thousands of flights, logistics companies...
Kirkland police seek help finding missing 66-year-old man
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Kirkland Police Department (KPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing vulnerable adult, 66-year-old David Harger from Kirkland. KPD said David left his Kirkland residence, located in the Kingsgate area at North East 144 Pace and 129th Place North East, around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, and has not returned.
Seattle, Tacoma have nation’s highest combined sales tax among major cities
(The Center Square) – Seattle and Tacoma took the top two spots in the Tax Foundation’s latest publication on the highest combined state and local sales tax rates among major U.S. cities. Earlier this week, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank released its “Sales Tax Rates in Major Cities, Midyear 2024” report, which calculates “average combined state and local sales tax rates by state, using zip code-level sales tax and population data.” ...
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