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PROCK ROCKET KEEPS SOARING BY WINNING IN SEATTLE
The Prock rocket Funny Car keeps soaring to new heights. Prock, who drives the Cornwell Tools/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS for John Force Racing, won his fourth race of the season, claiming the title at the Northwest Nationals in Seattle on Sunday. In the finals, Prock clocked a 3.875-second elapsed time...
Shawn Langdon Reaches Fifth Final Round of Season; Doug Kalitta, J.R. Todd Reach Semifinals in NHRA Northwest Nationals
Shawn Langdon was the No. 13 qualifier at the NHRA Northwest Nationals. Langdon’s best qualifying attempt came in the final session Saturday evening when he posted a 4.146 second run at 184.98 mph. The Kalitta Air Careers car was on a good run, but the run was terminated early. It was the first time this season that the Kalitta Air Careers Toyota team qualified in the bottom half of the field.
Dangerous Dengue Fever on the Rise in Washington State
Dangerous Dengue Fever on the Rise in Washington State. Those pesky mosquitos are no fun during the summer and now cases of Dengue Fever are on the rise in Washington State. What Are The Symptoms Of Dengue Fever? The WA DOH Breaks It Down For You. According to a post...
Crowd crush at Capitol Hill Block Party causes multiple people to collapse, attendees say
SEATTLE - This year's Capitol Hill Block Party music festival became so overcrowded Friday that it caused multiple people at the event to collapse, according to those who attended the festival. Several Instagram and Reddit users claim the crowd became especially crammed during Friday's performance by Chappell Roan. Some concertgoers...
Alternate angle of Julio Rodriguez collision is downright terrifying
Seattle Mariners superstar outfielder Julio Rodriguez left Sunday's game against the Houston Astros with a right leg injury suffered while playing defense. He was able to leave the field with the help of trainers and put some weight on it, which is a good sign. The visuals, however, of the...
Hops Weekly: Hillsboro takes two-of-three games with Everett after All-Star Break
In the wake of a dismal series with last place Tri-City, the Hops turned things around post-All-Star Break, taking two-of-three games on the road in Everett. Hillsboro won the first two games on Friday and Saturday, then lost a heartbreaking extra-inning affair with the home AquaSox on Sunday afternoon before heading back to Hillsboro to prep for their upcoming home series with second place Vancouver. The Hops were solid both...
Live Review: Could GRRRL Camp replace Maha as Nebraska’s premier new-music indie festival?
The above headline is like tossing a lit grenade in the room full of indie kids. I have no idea what Maha Music Festival’s current status is. The rumors are that Maha is over, done, won’t be back next year. I’m not so sure, though, and see no reason why it would end except that the Maha folks have yet to provide any updates on the festival’s status for 2025.
Bellevue’s K9 Walter is the Ultimate Crime-Solving Sniffer Dog
It's the tale (or tail) of a K9 Officer getting the bad guy, which means extra treats!. It happened Wednesday in Bellevue. At about 9:30 pm, Police were observing a suspicious vehicle in the Home Depot parking lot (325 120th Avenue NE). When an Officer approached the silver Toyota Corolla, the driver took off. After a computer check, the vehicle was reported stolen by the Tukwila Police Department.
Fatal three-car crash on Highway 26 claims lives of Washington couple
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 26 Sunday afternoon. At 1:45 p.m., near milepost 32 on Highway 26, police say a westbound Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by a female juvenile, entered the eastbound lanes for an unknown reason and struck an eastbound BMW 540. The BMW spun into the westbound lanes and was struck by a westbound Tesla 3, driven by 40-year-old Renee Ann Dejarnatt.
3 teens arrested for flashing modified guns at Chinatown Seafair Parade
SEATTLE - A 13-year-old boy and two 14-year-old boys were arrested for flashing guns at the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade in Seattle Sunday night. Police say they received reports of the suspects around 7:30 p.m. near 7th Avenue and South Weller Street. Surveillance footage from nearby businesses shows crowds lined...
Newmark Arranges Sale of Coliseum Building in Seattle
Newmark has arranged the sale of the historic Coliseum Building, located at 1506 5th Avenue in downtown Seattle. The property is at the corner of 5th Avenue and Pike Street, adjacent to Nordstrom’s flagship store and just one block from Westlake Center. In April, Newmark put the 36,904-square-foot retail...
Capitol Hill Transformed Into a Pink Pony Club This Weekend
Thousands of people descended on Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood this weekend for its annual block party, with most in attendance on Friday night there for rising pop star Chappell Roan. Donning pink getups and bedazzled cowboy hats, the crowd buzzed in anticipation ahead of her set. Other headliners on Friday,...
Pollinators are Welcomed in Wallingford
I was able to speak with Eric Sterner, a Plant Ecologist who works for Seattle Parks and Recreation, who described the project as a collaboration between the City of Seattle, community groups, non-profits, businesses, schools, and thousands of volunteers, who work together to restore and actively maintain the City’s forested parklands.
Greg Anderson is Quick and Fast in his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, Primed for More as Tour Heads to Sonoma
The NHRA Northwest Nationals ended six-thousandths of a second too soon for Greg Anderson and his HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, but the most winning driver in the history of Pro Stock is already shifting his attention to what lies ahead, the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, which will kick off in just five days.
Quick-Reacting Tony Schumacher Reaches Quarterfinals at Northwest Nationals
The NHRA Northwest Nationals is where Tony Schumacher delivered the first Top Fuel victory for new team owners Joe and Cathi Maynard in 2022, so Schumacher couldn’t think of a better place to score his second win of the 2024 season. Unfortunately, a puff of tire smoke dashed those plans in the second round of eliminations on Sunday at Pacific Raceways outside Seattle.
Alexis DeJoria Out Early in Seattle
Alexis DeJoria, driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, experienced some vexing struggles this weekend in her performance at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. The fan-favorite Funny Car pilot lost in the first round of competition after tire shake caused her safety system to engage, bringing her race day to an early end.
Antron Brown Looks Ahead to Sonoma After Seattle Outing
Coming off of his second win of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Antron Brown was excited to return to Pacific Raceways this weekend for the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals, an event he’s won four times in the past. A fifth event win wasn’t in the cards for the talented Top Fuel pilot and team owner, however, as Brown made an uncharacteristic early exit in the first round of competition today at Pacific Raceways.
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