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Mustangs infielder Dustin Crenshaw signed by Seattle Mariners
BILLINGS, Mont. - During batting practice Tuesday, before the second-half opener against the Idaho Falls Chukars, the Mustangs received word the Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of Mustangs infielder Dustin Crenshaw. "It's kind of a shock, to say the least," Crenshaw said after he received the news. "I'm really thankful...
Mariners earn biggest steal of Round Two in MLB Draft according to MLB Pipeline
During the 2023 draft, Mariners fans were excited to see what was going to happen when it was realized that the Mariners were going to have an unprecedented three picks out of the top 31 selections, in large part to Julio's succes and the first round pick that they gained from his Rookie of the Year win. We knew the team could potentially get a haul of talent, and it happened with Colt Emerson, Jonny Farmelo, and Tai Peete.
From blueberry pancakes to car shows, there will be something for everyone at the 2024 ChehalisFest
Chehalis’ annual festival is set to take place Saturday, July 27, and will be offering everything from blueberry pancakes to car shows. The day will begin with a blueberry pancake
Mariners drafted a pitcher with an extremely rare talent
Switch-hitters are a dime a dozen in MLB. Switch-pitchers, however, you just don’t see every day. If Jurrangelo Cijntje has his way, it will be something opposing teams of the Seattle Mariners will see every five days or so.The Mariners made Cijntje the 15th pick in the amateur draft, and he’s already creating buzz around the league for being able to pitch — and pitch well — with both hands. Cijntje’s talent first made news when he was 13 and pitched from both sides of the plate for Curacao in the Little League World Series. Now, eight years later, he’s hoping to take...
Mayor Harrell Proposes Urgent Public Safety Investments in Mid-Year Supplemental Budget Package
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced critical public safety investments as part of his Mid-Year Supplemental budget package which builds on the 2023-2024 adopted budget. In addition to previously announced efforts to expand the CARE Department and support youth mental health, the proposed investments include recruiting and training public safety staff, abating dangerous buildings, and improving sexual assault investigations, and will be net revenue neutral.
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.
Cantwell tours Island Hospital and new helipad
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) toured Island Hospital today to help celebrate the hospital's newly completed rooftop helipad, constructed above the hospital's Acute Health Care Unit, next to the Emergency Department. The first stop on the tour was the new helipad for a photo op. Sen. Cantwell helped secure $2.5 million...
Fire Bans Escalate in WA State, 19 Eastern-Central Counties
With nearly 73,000 square miles of Federal public lands in WA, the Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Reclamation have issued new burn and fire restrictions due to high fire danger. 19 WA Counties how face multiple bans. BLM and BOR manage these lands, and according to Officials, new restrictions...
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.
Harrell Installed Gym in Basement of City Hall for Himself and His Security Detail
Down in the basement of City Hall, at the end of a corridor most city employees have little reason to visit, is a faux-wood paneled section of wall with an unmarked door and a small ledge that looks like it once served as a customer service counter. The only indication that there’s anything behind the wall, besides a jutting door handle, is a red-lit security panel, indicating that someone has the ability to badge their way into this unmarked room, and that it isn’t you.
Chelan’s Pioneer Fire doubles in acreage again
The Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan doubled again this past week as temperatures in the 90s and 100s persisted, with extremely low humidity even overnight. The fire had grown to 20,348 acres as of Tuesday (July 16). Fire crews have been concentrating on protecting homes and other structures along the...
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.
Chuckanut Brewery celebrates its 16th anniversary on July 27
Sixteen years of award-winning, pioneering beers at Chuckanut Brewery. Few breweries so immediately made a splash. Before most beer lovers around the Northwest had even heard of Chuckanut Brewery, it was winning medals at the most prestigious beer competition in the nation, the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). The brewery opened in 2008 and by 2009 it had won Small Brewery of the Year at the GABF. That was just the beginning. Over the years, Chuckanut Brewery has earned 26 GABF awards, 7 medals at the World Beer Cup, 52 medals at the Washington Beer Awards, and many other accolades.
'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 Blackmouth Design, is the founder of Putt-Putt Clash — a uniquely wacky event that pits neighbor against neighbor in a competition to build the...
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