Coming Up in The Zone

Allan Fee talks Mariners at they enter a dead heat for the playoffs, previews the Seahawks’ Super Bowl defense season, talk their latest Hard Knocks episode, brings in prep football coaches from around Whatcom County and more.

 

National Sports

15 hours ago in Sports

Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with 26 rebounds against Sparks, sets single-season record as well

Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream's 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game.

15 hours ago in Sports

Serena Williams is back at the US Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz

Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first match at the Grand Slam tournament since 2022, playing mixed doubles alongside defending men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz.

1 day ago in Sports

After a stop in the NFL, Dae’Quan Wright could be heading back to LSU thanks to court order

After a stop in the NFL, former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright could be heading to LSU thanks to a court order that is creating havoc throughout college sports by allowing Wright and others an unexpected fifth year of eligibility.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Roger Federer is coming back to play at the US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis

Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time since 2019.

2 days ago in Sports

Gauff beats Pegula for 2nd Cincinnati Open title; France’s Fils beats American Tiafoe in men’s final

Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women's Cincinnati Open title on Sunday, and Arthur Fils of France defeated American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in the men's final for his first Masters 1000 title.

2 days ago in Sports

Klay Thompson joins Heat, set to team up alongside newly acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo

Klay Thompson has signed his deal with the Miami Heat, who waited patiently for weeks to see if they would get the chance to add the sharpshooter to their reworked roster.

2 days ago in Sports

Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown bid will have to survive a major challenge from the AL East

As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers. The first is the more traditional type — teams that will try to beat the Astros in key games and deny them a spot in the postseason. The other includes individual spoilers — players who could prevent Alvarez from making history as baseball's next Triple Crown winner.

5 days ago in Sports

Fernando Mendoza throws a pick-6, struggles in 1st half of Raiders’ 22-20 preseason win over Texans

Top pick Fernando Mendoza is finding out quickly that he has a lot of work to do as he begins his NFL career. Mendoza struggled in his second preseason game, throwing an interception that Houston returned for a touchdown before the Las Vegas Raiders rallied late for a 22-20 victory over the Texans on Thursday night.

6 days ago in Sports

No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings is set for season-ending surgery on sore knee

Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year's No. 1 overall pick for the past five games.

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Tributes to Dolly Parton focus on her love of reading

Whatcom Humane Society offers free books while OSPI pushes to restore Imagination Library funding.

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

New Bellingham park gets official name

Public comments and suggestions for the park were accepted earlier this year.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.

National News

7 hours ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

5 days ago in National

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

7 days ago in National

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.

1 week ago in National

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.

1 week ago in National

Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say

Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.

Sports

5 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Cal breaks through, JP returns, Bud Clark out for season, Big Ten bans NFL players from playing in college and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners will look to maintain momentum after snapping the Phillies' nine-game winning streak.

15 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Cal Raleigh hits 3 homers as Mariners snap Phillies’ 9-game win streak with 9-2 victory

Julio Rodríguez launched a three-run homer in the first and Raleigh added a two-run drive to cap a five-run inning.

1 day ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s enter series with red-hot Phillies, Bud Clark out for several months, Sounders snap skid and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners are coming off an up-and-down series against the Cubs that featured two walk-off wins and a blowout loss.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Rookie LB Bud Clark among 2 major injuries for Seahawks against the Titans

Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo was carted off the field Friday from Seattle's joint practice with the Titans and was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Happ and Ramírez hit grand slams to propel the Cubs to a 19-2 blowout of the Mariners

Seattle (62-69) remained three games behind Houston in the AL West.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Kade Anderson gets called up, M’s end road trip with loss in Milwaukee, Sounders woes continue and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners are reportedly calling up the top pitching prospect in baseball to start in Seattle on Saturday.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5

Seattle improved to 4-4 in a nine-game trip that concludes Thursday.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks sign former All-Pro CB, Mariners aim to recover from shelling in Milwaukee, former Storm star to retire and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Seahawks have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with former Cowboys Pro Bowler Trevon Diggs.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Power surge fuels record-tying night for Brewers in 22-0 rout of Mariners

The only other 22-0 victories since 1901 were by Pittsburgh over the host Chicago Cubs on Sept. 16, 1975 and by Cleveland at the New York Yankees on Aug. 31, 2004.

Local News

5 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Tributes to Dolly Parton focus on her love of reading

Whatcom Humane Society offers free books while OSPI pushes to restore Imagination Library funding.

6 hours ago in Business, Environmental, Government, Local, Trending

Bellingham council rejects challenge to proposed Edgemoor development

Council members say Protect Mud Bay Cliffs didn't show enough evidence that would overturn the Bellingham Hearing Examiner's June decision.

6 hours ago in Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

New Bellingham park gets official name

Public comments and suggestions for the park were accepted earlier this year.

6 hours ago in Education, Health and Wellness, Local, National, Trending

Blaine School District joins nationwide lawsuit against Meta, other social media platforms

Blaine joins Bellingham Public Schools among hundreds of other school districts around the country.

9 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, Trending

Hand recount underway in 42nd District race for state Senate

The recount is expected to take up to five days.