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The Drop: Tacoma’s Place for Indoor Pickleball and Community
There’s more than beer brewing along the south edge of Tacoma’s brewery district. A growing pickleball community has formed at an indoor facility, The Drop, which is approaching its one-year anniversary serving players with a facility dedicated exclusively to the fastest-growing sport in America. “The people that play...
National headlining comedians in Friday Harbor this summer.
On Saturday, July 6, Burien resident Scott Losse will be at Madrone Cellars for a 7 p.m. show. Scott Is a mainstay in the Seattle comedy scene. He is married and has two chihuahuas. His DryBar special has garnered millions of views and he’s worked a handful of times at Bumbershoot. He was a finalist in the Seattle International Comedy Competition twice. Recently, Scott has gained a social media following, with more than 30,000 Instagram followers. His reels about everyday life have millions of views!
Woodland Park Zoo Celebrates the Birth of a Baby Gorilla
The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle has celebrated a delightful new addition—a baby gorilla born in 2022. The zoo’s environment buzzed with excitement, welcoming this adorable newcomer. Meet the Baby’s Proud Parents. Kwame, a magnificent silverback western lowland gorilla, is the proud father of this baby. Known...
Tuesday's Major League Linescores
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Seattle Police: Man buying car from Facebook Marketplace carjacked seller
SEATTLE - Seattle Police arrested a man accused of a Facebook Marketplace meetup where he stole a seller’s car at gunpoint. According to authorities, the carjacking happened around 4:13 p.m. on June 27 in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, near Aurora Ave N and N 83rd St. Two victims called...
Seattle Weather: Afternoon sunshine and highs in the mid 70s Wednesday
Skies cleared out nicely this afternoon with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. Highs today were a few degrees below the seasonal average, only topping out in the mid to low 70s. Clouds return overnight with calm winds and mild temperatures into early Wednesday morning. Temperatures overnight will be mild...
‘Fingers have fallen off:’ UW doctor urges fireworks safety
Harborview Medical Center is gearing up for the annual wave of fireworks-related injuries. Every year surrounding the Fourth of July, the hospital sees about 55 patients with burns and injuries to their hands and eyes, University of Washington (UW) Medicine stated in a news release on Tuesday. Doctors said most...
Paradice Avenue Souf Brings Back Big Business Saturday
On Saturday, June 29, Paradice Avenue Souf celebrated the return of their bi-monthly Big Business Saturdays. The clothing store, located in Mt. Baker at 2919 Rainier Ave. S., opened its doors to local vendors and the community, inviting passersby in for live music, food, and good vibes. “I got tired...
Seattle Fire Department Enhances Water Rescue Operations with New Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft
In a move to bolster its emergency response capabilities on water, the Seattle Fire Department unveiled two new specially customized Sea-Doos, as reported by the Seattle Times. Generously donated by the Seattle Fire Foundation, these personal watercraft are a part of the department’s latest venture to increase efficiency and speed in rescuing those in need on the waters of Lake Washington and beyond.
Seattle EV chargers repeatedly damaged by copper thieves
SEATTLE - Seattle has become a hot spot for the theft of electric vehicle (EV) charging cords, which are rich in copper. Charging provider Electrify America reported that a single station in Georgetown had more than 50 cables stolen over the past couple years. In that same amount of time,...
Mayor Harrell Advances Legislation Establishing Shore Power Agreement with Port of Seattle for Pier 66
Seattle to become one of the first cruise ports in the nation to offer shore power at every berth, significantly reducing port-related air emissions in the Northwest. Seattle—Mayor Harrell has advanced legislation authorizing Seattle City Light (City Light) to enter into a two-year agreement (MOA) with the Port of Seattle (“the Port”) to construct and provide shore power to Pier 66. The shore power will allow cruise ships to plug into the local electrical grid and turn off their diesel-powered engines while at berth. Nearly 25 percent of total cruise ship emissions in the Puget Sound airshed occur while at berth. On average, shore power would enable each connected ship to reduce their diesel emissions by 80 percent and CO2 emissions by 66 percent respectively while at berth. This legislation will be considered by Seattle City Council today.
Seattle Times hires Halverson as a biz reporter
The Seattle Times has hired Alex Halverson as a business reporter. Halverson has been a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering Amazon.com and Microsoft for the past three years. He previously worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a producer. Halverson is a graduate of Western Washington University.
BRIEF: Dept. of Ecology to remove contaminated sediment from Bellingham waterfront
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Washington Department of Ecology has announced a dredging project in the Bellingham Waterfront to help eliminate contaminated sediment. Ecology says their crews will begin sampling water from the contaminated I & J Waterway throughout July. Around 18,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment is expected...
Mariners Make Flurry of Roster Moves Tuesday, Including Signing Former All-Star
Ahead of Tuesday's series opener with the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners have come to terms with former All-Star reliever Chris Devenski. They've sent him to Triple-A Tacoma. They've also made additional roster moves which we've chronicled here.
Lineup for 10th Annual Gas Station Blues Concert Series Revealed
The Downtown Issaquah Association and Washington Blues Society’s annual Gas Station Blues event is returning for a 10th year from 7-9 p.m. July 11-Aug. 22. Hosted at Centennial Park, the free, family-friendly community event will feature several internationally renowned blues artists. “WBS helped bring blues to the (historic Issaquah)...
Sports world reacts to amazing Russell Wilson news
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks appear to still be on good terms. The Seahawks offered a very kind gesture towards the franchise’s all-time passing leader: A throwback jersey. Wilson emerged on Tuesday and revealed the team had sent him a throwback version of the iconic Wilson jersey. “Forever...
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