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The Zone 5/3/18

The Bellingham Bells play in the West Coast League and the new Commissioner  of the W-C-L Rob Neyer joins us…Mariner pitcher James Paxton struck out 16 in 7 innings last night but the bullpen blew his lead.  Mark doesn’t sound like he’s over it.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 5/2/18

Comedian Nick Swardson is coming to the Mt. Baker Theater Saturday, and he joins us on the show… and producer Tessa comes in to talk to Mark about Bret Michaels coming to Lynden and mention Mark’s picture with Bret up on the KPUG Facebook page.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 5/1/18

The Class 2A district baseball tournament gets underway today.  Lynden is the highest seed from Whatcom County and has a first-round bye.  Lions coach Cory White joins us with an update on his team.  And it’s Trivia Tuesday with prizes from our sponsor Westside Pizza.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/30/18

Gregg Bell from the News Tribune of Tacoma joins us for a Seahawks draft recap. Then we play Pick the Pony, cover Sporting news, and give away Nick Swardsen tickets in the Big Dumb Game.

The Zone 4/26/18

It’s NFL Draft Day with Round One tonight on KPUG… Gregg Bell from the News Tribune of Tacoma, joins us for a little draft talk and the Seahawks perspective with the 18th pick.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/23/18

Mark give us an update on former Mariner pitcher Danny Farquha, in critical condition in the hospital with a ruptured aneurysm while pitching for the White Sox Friday night… and we hear highlights and reaction from the lazers getting swept in their first round playoff series against New Orleans.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/20/18

We open with a couple Friday Funday songs and Mark is embarrassed to admit the theme today is 4/20… and Comedian Craig Gass joins us in studio to look ahead to his shows at The Underground in Bellingham Saturday night.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/18/18

One of Whatcom County’s favorties, former Sehome High School baseball coach Gary Hatch, found out this week he’s going into the WIAA Hall of Fame.  The coach joins us on the show.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

The Zone 4/17/18

With the Portland Trail Blazers hosting Game Two of their playoff series against New Orleans tonight Mark gives us an update on that series and tells us where the others sit…and we re-live the M’s series-opening win over the world champion Astros.
Sporting News
Trivia Tuesday with prizes from our sponsor Westside Pizza. 

The Zone 4/16/18

Mark takes the fall for the M’s missing the sweep against Oakland Sunday because The Human Jinx himself was at the game…and TJ Cotterill from the News Tribune of Tacoma joins us to talk about the Mariners first two week.
Sporting News
Big Dumb Game

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