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Allan Fee talks the latest on Sam Darnold’s injury, previews the Seahawks’ Week 3 game against the Commanders, gears up for a long Mariners’ offseason and more.

 

National Sports

4 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Mariners rally past Astros in extras to keep faint playoff hopes alive

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SEATTLE (AP) — Josh Naylor singled home Randy Arozarena with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Seattle…

8 hours ago in Sports

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff

The long-awaited bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place Dec. 11 in Cardiff, a promoter said Thursday. The two former heavyweight world champions will meet at the Principality Stadium, promoter Turki Alalshikh said on social media.

1 day ago in Sports

Giants QB Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending knee surgery, AP source says

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down.

1 day ago in Sports

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

2 days ago in Sports

Jaxson Dart injures his knee as several Giants stars get banged up in loss to Rams

If there were a list of most important New York Giants, seemingly all those key players got hurt at some point during a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, starting with quarterback Jaxson Dart injuring his left knee during his team's first series.

3 days ago in Sports

Justin Verlander is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?

The 43-year-old Justin Verlander has already announced this is his final year. Some other prominent players may also have made — or might be making — their last appearances in the major leagues.

3 days ago in Sports

Injuries to Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels deprive the NFL of 2 young stars

Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again. Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on Highmark Stadium by throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more scores in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at the $2.1 billion facility.

Entertainment

49 minutes ago in Crime, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic, Trending

Extra patrols announced ahead of Skagit motorcycle event

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Recent data shows motorcycle fatalities have been on the decline.

23 hours ago in Business, Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic, Trending

Drivers to expect delays, overnight street closure in downtown Bellingham

Heavy pedestrian traffic from WWU's First Night Out event and a late-night film shoot are expected to impact travel in downtown Bellingham.

1 day ago in Community Events, Dedicated To Service, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Outdoors, We Are Whatcom

David Libby: Warrior Service

Locally-based organization Warrior Service offers veterans the opportunity to hunt and fish in order to build community. A vet himself, Libby started the organization to help bonds form after service.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’

When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.

National News

8 hours ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

2 days ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

Sports

4 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports, Professional, Sports

Mariners rally past Astros in extras to keep faint playoff hopes alive

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SEATTLE (AP) — Josh Naylor singled home Randy Arozarena with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Seattle…

1 day ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (12-11) lasted only four innings, yielding four runs on 10 hits.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Anderson tosses 7 shutout innings, Mariners beat Rockies 2-1 to avoid elimination

The Mariners (73-83) gained a game on Texas in the AL West and avoided, temporarily, being eliminated from the AL wild-card race.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Drew Lock connects for 3 TDs with Jaxon Smith-Njigba; Seahawks roll past Cardinals 31-7

The defending Super Bowl champions have now won 10 straight over their NFC West rival going back to 2022.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Lynden-Ferndale highlights Week 3, Seahawks seek 10th straight over AZ, M’s play final road series and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Zone is live at Ferndale High School tonight for the Lions and Golden Eagles' rivalry match on KPUG.

1 week ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s avoid sweep, former Huskies DC out at UNC, Kraken start training camp and more | Northwest Sports Update

UNC announced that Steve Belichick has resigned as defensive coordinator amid the conclusion of its internal investigation into the football program.

1 week ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Raleigh and Naylor carry the Mariners past the Angels, 7-2

Randy Arozarena also walked, singled and scored three runs for Seattle, which is 5 1/2 games behind Texas and Houston in the American League West.

Local News

21 seconds ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic, Trending

Division Street Bridge in Mount Vernon targeted to reopen by Thanksgiving

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The bridge will be fully closed to traffic for two weeks starting in November under the accelerated construction timeline.

40 minutes ago in Dedicated To Service, Environmental, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Ecology commemorates 30 years since Bellingham Bay cleanup began

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Two of the 12 sites have been completely cleaned up, while most of the other 10 are in progress.

49 minutes ago in Crime, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Traffic, Trending

Extra patrols announced ahead of Skagit motorcycle event

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Recent data shows motorcycle fatalities have been on the decline.

56 minutes ago in Community Events, Elections, Government, Local, Trending

Bellingham to hold public hearings on mayor’s salary, changes to contract signing

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The two charter amendments will be on the November general election ballot.

1 hour ago in Environmental, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending, Weather

Fall weather returns to Whatcom County ahead of weekend

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Cherry blossom tree in bloom against a dramatic, stormy sky with distant pines and a roadside of parked cars.

Forecasters expect moderate rain and breezy winds through Friday evening.