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Men Lead NCAA In USTFCCCA Academic Honors
SEATTLE – Thirty-six Huskies were honored for their academic and athletic prowess today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, with the UW men's team leading all NCAA squads with 21 individual All-Academic accolades. The USTFCCCA also awarded All-Academic Team status to both the Husky...
Washington football will face white-out conditions at Penn State
By Dan Raley, Inside The Huskies: The University of Washington football team might as well scale Mount Rainier on an inclement day to prepare for its Nov. 9 game at Penn State, which its Big Ten hosts have determined will carry a “White Out” theme. If nothing else,...
PHOTOS: Nika Muhl Looked Absolutely Stunning In Her All-Black Pregame Outfit That Showed Plenty Of Skin
The Seattle Storm played an important WNBA game against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, and Nike Muhl came dressed for the occasion. Muhl was turning heads with another elite WNBA pregame outfit on Sunday. The Seattle Storm have been playing some of their best basketball in recent weeks, and it...
Get moving with free outdoor dance class at Seattle's Volunteer Park
SEATTLE — This year's outdoor class will be Thursday, August 1st at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater. The class is free to the public. It's open to participants of all backgrounds and identities. No dance experience is necessary. Classes are guided by Dance Church teachers, all of whom are professional...
Mayor Harrell Joins Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to Advance City Progress and Improve Outcomes for Residents
Mayor Harrell is among the 39 mayors across 11 countries and five continents who will receive executive education and management training to strengthen their city hall and deliver results for communities. Today – The City of Seattle and Mayor Bruce Harrell were selected for the eighth class of the Bloomberg...
Canlis restaurant in Seattle painted pink for Barbie-themed event
SEATTLE - Seattle's popular, upscale restaurant Canlis has painted its entire building pink, and owners say it is for a two-day Barbie-themed event coming up in August. According to the restaurant's Facebook page, Canlis will become a "Kenlis" dream house on Aug. 9 and 10, for a dance party that will benefit breast cancer research and patient care at Fred Hutch Cancer Center and Susan G. Komen.
Unexpected Wallaby Chase in Parkland Leads to Whimsical Police Pursuit and Safe Capture
An unexpected escape artist prompted an early morning chase in Parkland as law enforcement officials were tasked with wrangling a wallaby that had found its way onto a local road. Per The Seattle Times, the call came in around 6:40 a.m., leading Washington State Patrol troopers and Pierce County deputies to 158th Street East and B Street East. Described over the radio as having "big ears and tiny forearms," the 2½-foot-tall wallaby dodged officers before one trooper's tackling ended its brief taste of freedom.
Design review next week for ‘U-shape’ development that will add 120+ new homes to Broadway’s Bait Shop block
A project that will reshape a northern block of Broadway and demolish the more than 100-year-old structure home to Bait Shop and TRIBE Fitness to make way for a new six-story, 122-unit apartment building with retail and three live-work units plus underground parking for more than 100 vehicles will come before the East Design Review Board next week in what could be the project’s final step in the city’s public design process.
Nonprofits to build affordable housing near Mount Baker station
More than 400 new housing units will be built near the Link Light Rail Mount Baker station, including affordable housing. The City of Seattle Office of Housing announced a partnership with Mercy Housing Northwest and El Centro de la Raza to develop these new housing units to “promote community-centered development” in the neighborhood, according to a press release.
NFL expert gives Seattle Seahawks high mark for this key hire
The 2024 Seattle Seahawks are certainly going to look a lot differently this season than in the previous 13. Not since 2011, former head coach Pete Carroll's second season in Seattle, had the team had such a transitional offseason. General manager John Schneider remains and several of the offensive skill position players, but many others are gone.
7th Annual ‘One People One Heart’ Event in Seattle
A large crowd of attendees from all over Washington State attended the annual Jewish unity event, entitled “One People, One Heart – An Evening of Unity & Inspiration Commemorating the Teachings & Impact of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.”. A large crowd of attendees from all over Washington State attended...
Robots are helping build new apartments in Seattle
The construction industry - has been having a hard time finding enough workers lately.The worker shortage can delay projects and push the cost of housing higher.That situation has led one contractor to try something new, at a project in Seattle.They’re bringing in a robot.
Mariners 2024 MLB Draft: Rounds 5-10 [UPDATED with Scott Hunter comments]
After splashing big in the first two rounds of the Draft, the Mariners are looking to save some money here on Day Two of the Draft. If you missed any of our previous coverage, here’s links to writeups on Rounds One, Two, Three, and Four. Note: we’ll be updating...
Seattle Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Gun Possession Charges Amid Opioid Crisis
A Seattle area man faces serious charges after a grand jury indictment on allegations of distributing controlled substances and gun possession linked to his purported drug dealing activities in Seattle neighborhoods and homeless encampments. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that 48-year-old Simon Offord is currently held in federal custody. Offord's list of charges includes two counts of possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Federal fugitive arrested in Capitol Hill with firearm
SEATTLE — Last week Seattle police arrested a man wanted for a federal fugitive warrant in Capitol Hill. On July 7, around 7:27 a.m. patrol officers responded to reports of a man who was passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked near 12th Avenue and East Pine Street.
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