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, looks back on their latest Hard Knocks episode, brings in prep football coaches from around Whatcom County and more.

 

National Sports

5 hours ago in Sports

US women show some vulnerability ahead of LA Games capturing 5th straight World Cup basketball title

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women's basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title. The Americans' fifth championship in a row came Sunday in a 97-79 victory over France. It wasn't as easy as the previous four, with the U.S. showing some vulnerability throughout the tournament.

5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season

Clinching season has begun, with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers becoming the first teams to wrap up spots in the postseason.

3 days ago in Sports

High-profile injuries already adding up 2 games into the NFL season

Sam Darnold played just five snaps. A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a while. De'Zhaun Stribling was carted off the field. High-profile injuries are adding up just two games into the NFL season. It's not even Sunday yet.

4 days ago in Sports

Rivals Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark having ‘fun’ playing together for US and not against each other

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark' s interactions are a subplot of the women's FIBA World Cup, the WNBA season and if you spend enough time on social media, a divided country. Clark and Reese have shown their relationship on the court is thriving.

4 days ago in Sports, Trending

Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch

Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three quarters. Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays and the Seahawks capped a Super Bowl banner-raising night with another win against the New England Patriots.

5 days ago in Sports

Coco Gauff rallies to reach the US Open semifinals against new women’s No. 1 Elena Rybakina

Coco Gauff fought off a couple match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against new No. 1 Elena Rybakina.

5 days ago in Sports

Alcaraz says ‘I leave with a smile’ after epic US Open loss to Shelton

At the end, when five riveting sets and one agonizingly tight tiebreak were over — and when the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history had concluded — Ben Shelton was not the only player smiling.

6 days ago in Sports

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season

Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.

Entertainment

4 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Practical Magic 2’ conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million

"Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.

4 hours ago in Entertainment

‘The Pitt’ looks to repeat and ‘Widow’s Bay’ could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive

The 78th Emmy Awards are here. "The Pitt" will look to find its place in the television pantheon and "Widow's Bay" will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

4 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness

She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Bellingham lifts total burn ban

Backyard bonfires are allowed once more inside the city. The city is still reminding people to exercise caution when setting fires.

National News

3 days ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.

6 days ago in National

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

1 week ago in National

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died. She was 92.

Sports

5 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Mariners stumble again in playoff push, Butler’s 9th-inning homer lifts A’s to 8-7 win

Randy Arozarena homered twice and had four RBIs for the Mariners.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Friday Night Lights in Blaine, Week 2 prep football schedule, Anacortes gets revenge on Squalicum and more | Northwest Sports Update

Anacortes dusted Squalicum Thursday night behind five TDs from Washington State-commit Ryan Harrington.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

DeGrom retires first 15 batters, Rodríguez hits 3-run homer off bullpen as Mariners beat Texas 4-3

Texas dropped three games behind AL West-leading Houston and two games back for the last AL wild card.

4 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch

Drew Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seahawks open season, M’s edge Rangers and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Khosla family was formally introduced as the newest owners of the Seahawks Wednesday morning.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Seager, Langford and Jansen homer to lift Rangers over Mariners 10-5

Lazaro Montes launched a 474-foot three-run homer, the farthest ever hit at T-Mobile Park in the Statcast era.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s suffer major setback to playoff hopes, Huskies fall in AP rankings, Seahawks gear up for opener and more | Northwest Sports Update

Seattle sits six games out of first place in the AL West after dropping three out of four against the A's.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

No. 17 Washington struggles on offense but pulls out 24-10 Apple Cup win over Washington State

Washington State visits Kansas State, while Washington hosts Utah State on Sept. 12.

Local News

2 days ago in Government, Local, National

Lake Whatcom retrofitting project receives FEMA funding

Over $2 million dollars is being sent to the project after Hazard Mitigation Grant funding was approved.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

Bellingham lifts total burn ban

Backyard bonfires are allowed once more inside the city. The city is still reminding people to exercise caution when setting fires.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Elections, Government, Local

Public health professional appointed Skagit County coroner

Commissioners voted to fill the vacancy left by outgoing Coroner Hayley Thompson.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Lifestyle, Local, National

25 years later: The Pacific Northwest unites at the border to remember 9/11 | Contributed

A memorial at Peace Arch Park brought together military members, first responders, local officials and community members to remember the events from 25 years ago.

3 days ago in Education, Local

Washington students could see new path to graduation under new proposal

The proposal would expand student options while focusing on career readiness, financial education and life skills.