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HS Sports: WIAA Champions Night With the Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners will honor the 2023-24 State Champions in Slowpitch, Fastpitch, and Baseball on Monday, July 22nd. There will be discounted tickets but you must buy the tickets before Friday the 19th at 5 pm. We have a link below that’ll take you directly to the tickets. At...
Projected national college football passing leaders for 2024 season
By Carter Bahns, 247Sports: A surefire method to achieve Heisman Trophy candidacy is to stand among college football’s passing leaders at the end of the regular season. In the modern game, there is no more important piece of a roster than a signal-caller who can air it out at an explosive and consistent level, and those players who rank the highest in yardage are often the ones to earn individual hardware and take their teams to special seasons.
Olympics: Jonas Ecker and Aaron Small Profile
Jonas Ecker is 23 and is a canoeist from Bellingham. Ecker attended Sehome and is now attending the University of Washington to study marine biology. His partner will be Aaron Small who is from Seattle, went to high school at Roosevelt, and also attended the University of Washington. Small is an impressive athlete in the world of sprint kayak and is also 23 years old. Ecker and Small have become the first duo in 20 years the U.S. men have qualified a Kayak Double to compete in the Olympics. Ecker and Small broke out in 2022 when they raced in a double kayak for the first time at the international level and placed 7th at the Senior Worlds in the Men’s K2 500m. Then, they earned the bronze medal at the U23 Worlds in the Men’s K2 500m. Just to qualify for the team, they needed to win the Men’s K2 500m event at the 2024 Americas Continental Olympic Qualifier and the Canoe Sprint Pan American Championships and they did just that.
'Like Battle of the Bands, but for mini golf': Putt-Putt Clash returns to Bainbridge
Bryce Moulton wouldn't necessarily call himself a mini golf "aficionado." "But I enjoy a good game of mini golf," he admitted. Moulton, the creative lead for the Bainbridge-based design firm...
Miah Davis' decade leading Bremerton has rebuilt the Knights program
Bremerton High School basketball is back, baby. Let it rip. A program which last created a buzz around the region in the early 2000s, when the super-talented Marvin Williams was the center of attention and on his way to North Carolina and then an NBA career, is building for another power run. Behind Coach...
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $16 Million Sale of Orchard Park in Port Orchard, Washington
PORT ORCHARD, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Orchard Park, a 66-unit property in Port Orchard, about 17 miles west of Seattle. The asset traded hands for $16 million. Orchard Park was built in 1981. The community offers units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The property was 96 occupied at the time of sale.
Columbia River Drug Task Force scrambles to secure adequate funding, receiving $150,000 grant from Department of Commerce
WENATCHEE—The Columbia River Drug Task Force (CRDTF) acquired $150,000 in grant funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The grant was allocated following a direct Ellensburg address from the CRDTF and other drug task forces across the state centered on the criticality of funding for drug task forces.
U.S. Reps Jayapal, Smith call for closure of for-profit immigration detention facilities
Washington Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith on Tuesday renewed their call to close all for-profit federal immigration detention centers. Their letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas comes just days after Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray requested federal auditors investigate health care services at the Northwest ICE Processing Center, a privately-run detention facility in Tacoma.
Excessive heat and critical fire risk through the weekend following dry thunderstorms in Eastern Washington & Oregon
Excessive Heat Warning for the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys from until 10 PM Thursday…. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and find cover from the sun when possible. Heat Advisory for Eastern Washington into Northern Oregon from noon Tuesday to 10 PM Wednesday…. High temps expected are 95-105°. Moderate risk of heat...
Firefighters injured, 9 residents displaced in separate Kitsap County fires
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Firefighters from Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue responded to structure fires in Silverdale and Bremerton on July 16. The first was in Silverdale at 12:08 a.m. on NW Cascade Street. A department spokesperson said five people in a single-family home were evacuated and one adult had significant burns and was flown to Harborview Medical Center.
CKFR firefighter injured during blaze that destroyed five-unit complex
A Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighter was injured while responding to a fire in the Chico area late Tuesday night, the second blaze in as many days that destroyed a home and sent a firefighter to St. Michael Medical Center. According to CKFR, crews responded to the fire at...
Police investigating shooting in South Seattle, no injuries
SEATTLE - Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. The shooting happened around 3:00 p.m. near Rainier Ave S and S Orcas St. Authorities say there are no injuries reported. Detectives have the intersection blocked while they investigate. It is not known what led up to...
Seattle Mariners All-Star Game Disappointment: Munoz Brothers’ 27-Hour Drive Goes Unrewarded
Andres Munoz's two brothers drove 27 hours from Mexico to see him pitch in the All-Star Game, only for him not to get in the game, leaving both fans and family disappointed. Munoz's older brothers, Miguel and Helmer, made the 27-hour journey from Los Mochis, Mexico, to attend the All-Star Game.
“Thousands” Offer Former NBA Player Nate Robinson A Kidney But His Fight For A Transplant Continues
Nate Robinson‘s fight for a kidney has been known to the sports world for a short time. But now, thanks to a new ESPN feature, fans are learning just how long he’s been struggling with the issue and how hard it’s been for him to ask for help. He says that he first began feeling […]
Local Businesswoman to Serve on SBA's Regulatory Fairness Board
Colleen Echohawk, CEO of Native-owned lifestyle brand Eighth Generation, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Small Business Administration's Regulatory Fairness Board. The Regulatory Fairness Board advises the SBA’s Office of Ombudsman on matters of federal regulatory concern to small businesses. The Office of Ombudsman works with small businesses to help them navigate federal regulatory issues.
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