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

8 hours ago in Sports

Giants receiver Calvin Austin is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says

27-year-old Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not revealed the extent of the injury.

8 hours ago in Sports

NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family

NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the Khosla family for having "great timing" in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

15 hours ago in Sports

Olympic champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan gold, promises her return to the ice

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu is taking the season off following her triumph in Milan. This time, she is certain she will be back.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

3 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.

3 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.

Entertainment

8 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.

1 day 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.

National News

1 day 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.

6 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.

1 week 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

15 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Raleigh continues homer barrage, Kirby fans 9 as Mariners beat Phillies 4-1

Raleigh became the first Seattle player to hit four home runs over two consecutive games since Kenji Johjima on June 24-27, 2006.

1 day 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

3 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.

3 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.

6 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.

7 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.

Local News

4 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, National, Trending

Washington co-leads multi-state lawsuit over USPS mail ballot rule

State officials say new federal requirements could increase costs, burden election offices and disrupt vote-by-mail ahead of the November election.

5 hours ago in Business, Local

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate drops in July despite job losses

The county's job losses came amid a decrease in the overall labor force.

5 hours ago in Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, National, Trending

Major changes coming to Washington’s Apple Health coverage

New federal requirements could cause hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians to lose access, starting with certain noncitizens this fall.

5 hours ago in Elections, Government, Local, Trending

Michael Shepard advances after narrowly earning second place in state Senate recount

The Democrat will now face Republican Erika Creydt in the November general election for the 42nd District seat.

6 hours ago in Crime, Local

Bellingham man arrested after child injured in suspected DUI crash

The child was found without a seatbelt and was transported to the hospital with "substantial bodily injuries."