Coming Up in The Zone

Allan Fee talks the latest on Sam Darnold’s injury, previews the Seahawks’ Week 2 game at Arizona, breaks down the chances of the Mariners making a last-ditch playoff run and gears up for Lynden-Ferndale among other Week 3 prep football matchups.

 

National Sports

11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead of upcoming home friendlies.

19 hours ago in Sports

Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs’ season-opening rout of Broncos

Patrick Mahomes' surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice.

19 hours ago in Sports

Judge hits first homer since May 24 as Yankees clinch record 61st postseason berth, 9th in 10 years

A few minutes after Aaron Judge's first home run since May, the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years.

19 hours ago in Sports

PGA Tour will have an elite tier and outlines the path to get there and stay there

Winners of the four majors and The Players Championship will get the same rewards as winners of the elite Championship Series events under a new competition model the PGA Tour released Tuesday as it moves toward two divisions in 2028.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

5 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.

6 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.

Entertainment

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama

A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies.

19 hours ago in Entertainment

Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones — died Monday. He was 87.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

National News

5 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.

6 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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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

10 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s eye rebound in Anaheim, Sonics expansion update, K-9 runs wild in Chiefs debut and more | Northwest Sports Update

Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns in his first game since leaving the Seahawks in free agency.

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

6 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.

Local News

8 hours ago in Dedicated To Service, Local, Trending

Home fire south of Everson sends one to hospital

Whatcom Fire District 1 says that there was work being done on the home when the fire started.

9 hours ago in Crime, Local, Trending

Two more suspects arrested in connection to Birch Bay shooting

One person was shot in the leg during the Labor Day Weekend incident.

11 hours ago in Business, Government, Local, Traffic

Utility work in Bellingham could bring nighttime noise near Sehome neighborhood

The Samish Utility Replacements project is expected to begin in October and last through May 2027.

12 hours ago in Government, Lifestyle, Local, Trending

Bellingham approves code change aimed at expanding affordable housing

A new incentive will exempt some city-funded projects from most zoning and land use rules.

12 hours ago in Crime, Government, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Bellingham moves forward with ban on kratom sales

Councilmembers lamented the lack of state and federal regulations surrounding the over-the-counter drug.