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LSU baseball's Christian Little has been drafted by the Seattle Mariners. Here's when
LSU baseball right-handed pitcher Christian Little has been drafted by the Seattle Mariners with the No. 333 overall pick in the 11th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Little posted a 6.37 ERA this past season in 29⅔ innings and became a valuable piece out of the Tigers' bullpen toward the end of the year.
What to Know About Ezell’s Famous Chicken's Black Business Leadership Conference
Local fast-food chain Ezell’s Famous Chicken is hosting its third annual Raising Up Black Businesses Initiative Conference on Aug. 17. Held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University of Washington's Seattle campus, the conference looks to celebrate National Black Business Month and aims to educate and elevate Black, Washington-based business owners, according to a release from the business.
Brittany Force Set To Return To NHRA Competition In Seattle For Flav-R-Pac
With dad John responding positively to treatment for the TBI he suffered in a June 23 crash in Virginia, Brittany Force will be back in the cockpit of her national record-holding Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet Top Fuel dragster this week when the NHRA Mission Foods tour moves to Pacific Raceways for the 35th NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Pierce County Declines to Charge Deputy Seattle Police Chief Over Domestic Violence Allegations
According to prosecutors, the claim was filed shortly after Barden got engaged to Amy Smith, the head of Seattle’s CARE Department. The Pierce County Prosecutor has declined to charge Deputy Police Chief Eric Barden in a criminal case involving an allegation of domestic violence by his ex-girlfriend. The woman accused Barden of slapping her, grabbing her, and pushing her into a banister during an argument at Barden’s house in January 2023.
MARINERS REVEAL FIRST WAVE OF PROMOTIONS
PORTLAND, ME – July 16, 2024 – The Maine Mariners announced ten theme nights for the 2024-2025 season on Tuesday, also revealing the dates of postgame skates and full team autograph sessions. The full theme night schedule, specialty jersey lineup, and list of giveaways will be rolled out later this summer.
Motorcycle crash near Bremerton National sends one to hospital, slows traffic
A collision just south of Bremerton National Airport closed Highway 3 for a period of time Tuesday morning and sent the driver of a motorcycle to St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor. According to the Washington State Patrol, a 32-year-old Shelton man riding a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle was following a...
US Army Rangers’ Barbecue Turned Into A Shootout in the Streets of Tacoma After A Local Gang Attacked
In the 1980s, illegal drugs were widespread on American streets, leading to an increase in gang violence. While similar problems continue today, especially with opioids, the epidemic of the 1980s and ’90s had unique features. A major incident from this time took place in Tacoma, Washington, where a shootout between US Army Rangers and local gang members highlighted the era’s volatility.
AG candidate changes website bio after request from King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Candidate for Washington Attorney General Manka Dhingra has updated her campaign website twice to clarify her employment status with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. On June 20, King County Human Relations Director Heidi Parkington-Thal emailed Dhingra following the release of a campaign video on...
Northwest senators denounce political violence, Republican VP pick
Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell from Washington and Ron Wyden of Oregon condemned political violence following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The two also voiced their concerns over his pick for vice president.
WA company aims to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas
LEAVENWORTH – Dopl Technologies is on a mission to improve healthcare access in rural underserved areas of Washington state and beyond. The Bothell-based software company provides diagnostic imaging through collaborations with Cascade Medical in Leavenworth and other rural medical centers in the state. The company was founded in 2022...
Exhausted Hotshot Fire Crews Watch As Washington Burns
The Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has expanded to 15,757 acres, 14% contained. Firefighters have been working diligently to protect the community of Stehekin through strategic firing operations. These controlled burns, conducted about 8 miles southeast of Stehekin, have created a buffer zone by removing dry and dead ground fuels.
Levy renewal on August election ballot will continue funding for life-saving EMS response
Mukilteo voters are being asked to renew the levy for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) during the August 6, 2024, primary election. The levy renewal would continue funding the EMS program, hire more emergency personnel to respond to higher call volumes, and pay for ambulance and equipment replacement. Ballots have been...
Seattle sees surge in street racing incidents. City leaders to tackle this trend with new legislation.
Seattle, Washington – Aiming at reversing the alarming trend of illegal street racing in the city, the Seattle City Council passed a major piece of legislation on July 16. Enthusiastically backed by Councilmembers and the City Attorney, the new ordinance adds harsher fines and clearer definitions to discourage these dangerous activities.
Boeing workers give initial greenlight to strike if talks fail
Thousands of Boeing hourly workers voted in Seattle to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble, a union statement said Wednesday. The result was generally expected but came on top of renewed scrutiny Boeing is facing after a series of troubles including a January incident in which a fuselage door plug blew out during a flight.
Statue of Hiroshima bombing victim stolen from Seattle park
SEATTLE - A statue of a young Japanese girl that survived the Hiroshima bombing was stolen last week from a park in the University District. Seattle Police say the Sadako Sasaki statue was stolen from Peace Park on July 12 at around 11:30 a.m. The bronze, life-size statue is titled...
Seattle Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting of Man on Stolen Motorcycle in Ballard
A shooting incident in the Ballard neighborhood has sparked a police investigation after a man was found injured in the early hours of Monday morning. According to the Seattle Police Department Blotter, a 33-year-old man was shot while riding what turned out to be a stolen motorcycle. Reports of the shooting at the corner of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 80th Street came in just after 2:00 a.m., prompting a swift response from both police and medical teams.
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