Coming Up in The Zone

Allan Fee previews the Seahawks’ upcoming game, discusses the Mariners’ manager search, talks the latest in prep football as the season hits its home stretch and more.

 

National Sports

15 hours ago in Sports

Ravens are getting veteran QB Jacoby Brissett from the Cardinals, AP source says

Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett is heading from the Arizona Cardinals to the Baltimore Ravens, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

15 hours ago in Sports

Zverev’s tenure as No. 1 begins with ‘bad’ loss at Paris Masters, Djokovic also goes out

Alexander Zverev's tenure as the No. 1 in men's tennis started with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Major League Baseball proposes delaying salary cap start until 2028 in talks with players

Major League Baseball proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028, saying teams have too many commitments for next season that wouldn't allow them to reduce spending quickly enough.

2 days ago in Sports

Luka Doncic is off to a spectacular offensive start for the Lakers with a string of 40-point games

Although Luka Doncic is in his ninth NBA season as one of the sport's most dynamic scorers, he has rarely been better than this. Two weeks into the Los Angeles Lakers' first season following LeBron James' departure, Doncic is scorching opponents with one brilliant offensive performance after another.

2 days ago in Sports

Caleb Williams and Jeffery Simmons lead the Bears past the Seahawks 34-17

Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel for the first time since joining the Chicago Bears with a new uniform, orange sleeves and a wide smile as he welcomed the move that put right into contention with important games on big stages.

3 days ago in Sports

Christian Walker, Matt Olson win 4th Gold Gloves and Wilyer Abreu gets his 3rd

First basemen Christian Walker of Houston and Matt Olson of Atlanta won their fourth Gold Gloves on Sunday while Boston right fielder Wilyer Abreu won the fielding honor for the third year in a row.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory celebration

It was only fitting that the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series title with a beer-soaked celebration worthy of their name. "We've had way too many parade beers," team captain and designated hitter Christian Yelich said Friday at a rally that capped a daylong party with fans.

6 days ago in Sports

Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19

Jordan Love realizes the Green Bay Packers need to finish better. They started out well enough Thursday night that their fourth-quarter struggles didn't really matter.

6 days ago in Sports

Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin after GM says his agent told team he would no longer play for Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings have suspended Dylan Larkin without pay and taken him off the roster after they said his agent told the team the center will no longer play for the franchise, growing frustrated by its inability to move him months after he asked for a trade.

Entertainment

19 hours ago in Business, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Whatcom County breweries clean up at WA Beer Awards

The awards were handed out at the Washington Craft Beer Summit in Seattle on Monday, Nov. 2.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Traffic, Trending

Ferndale bans e-bikes from downtown sidewalks

Parents or e-bike owners can also be held responsible for any violations by child riders.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Holiday gifts for movie lovers, from Robert Pattinson nesting dolls to a podcast’s perfume

Let's start with the bad news: That A24 Dior T-shirt that you may have seen on Robert Pattinson and Sabrina Carpenter? It's not for sale. But you know what is? A nesting-doll set featuring Pattinson's A24 movie characters, from "Primetime" and "The Drama" to "The Lighthouse" and "Good Time."

6 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

National News

15 hours ago in National

What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?

Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a crater and shattered the plane.

22 hours ago in National, Trending

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.

2 days ago in National

A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.

3 days ago in National

Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 on board and leaving a fiery crater

A business jet crashed into a South Florida neighborhood and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board and leaving a fiery crater. The cause was not immediately clear, but federal investigators are expected to provide an update Monday.

Sports

1 day ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s name new manager, Seahawks fall to 4-4, district tourney updates and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Mariners named former Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler as their new skipper Tuesday.

2 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Caleb Williams and Jeffery Simmons lead the Bears past the Seahawks 34-17

The loss ended a 30-game streak for Seattle in the regular season and playoffs of not losing by more than four points.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Prep football play-in matchups, district tourney updates, Huskies stun Cornhuskers, Sounders playoff setback and more | Northwest Sports Update

Ferndale will host Liberty (Renton) in the Round of 32 on Friday after defeating Oak Harbor in a must-win game.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Brian White, Ryan Gauld help Whitecaps steamroll Sounders 5-1

Andrew Thomas saved five shots for Seattle, which began the day holding on to the ninth and final playoff spot in the West.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Prep football playoff picture, soccer and volleyball district tournament updates, M’s hire new hitting coach and more | Northwest Sports Update

Lynden couldn't stop defending state champ Archbishop Murphy in a clash between two of the top teams in the state.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Lynden faces Archbishop Murphy, Bellingham and Sehome girls soccer advance to district semis, Kraken top Leafs in thriller and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Bayhawks' soccer team stayed undefeated at Civic Field last night, while the stadium will host a prep football doubleheader tonight.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

The Rays, an expansion team that debuted in 1998, dropped to 0-3 in the World Series after defeats in 2008 and 2020.

7 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Kraken outlast Maple Leafs 5-4 to spoil No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna’s big game

Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist to help Seattle improve to 8-4-1.

Local News

13 hours ago in Crime, Education, Local

Some Ferndale schools briefly locked down following burglary report, no information on suspects

Ferndale Police says there does not appear to be any ongoing threat to the public amid their active investigation.

15 hours ago in Local

Bellingham native severely injured in Spain train crash

A GoFundMe has been started to support Austin Hartman amid his long road to recovery.

15 hours ago in Education, Local

Whatcom Community College receives $6.75 million grant to bolster cybersecurity education

WCC will create a new workforce advisory council to better align the school's programs with industry needs.

15 hours ago in Environmental, Local

Army Corps repairs damaged levees in Whatcom, Skagit counties ahead of flood season

None of the levees were in imminent danger of failing, but had suffered minor damage during last year's flooding.

15 hours ago in Environmental, Local

New agreement reached over future Bellingham fish passage projects

A study found dozens of underpasses that fully or partially block fish passage across city limits.