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Former University of Washington outfielder Braden Bishop watches the Mariners take batting practice...
Josh Kerns

Mariners top draft picks never wavered in confidence, even when their parents did

While a lot of high school and college grads are struggling to land that first job out of school this summer, it's not a problem for a trio of young men who know where they'll be working for the foreseeable future - on the diamond.
12 years ago
A plume of smoke rises from a fire at the Tacoma Narrows Marina. (David Boze photo)...
Brent Stecker

Large fire erupts at Tacoma Narrows Marina

A large warehouse fire broke out at the Tacoma Narrows Marina, visible from the U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay.
12 years ago
The game of golf is somewhat static right now. “Unfortunately we were drawing several million...
Josh Kerns

It may take younger generations to save the game of golf

What will it take to increase the number of people swinging a golf club? It may come down to youth.
12 years ago
Pronto, the bike-share system that recently announced its expansion, is allowing anyone who rides t...
Kipp Robertson

Solstice Fair participants invited to ride public-use bicycles

Pronto, the bike-share system that recently announced its expansion, is allowing anyone who rides the company's bikes in the Saturday parade up to six hours free.
12 years ago
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Stephanie Klein

Marshawn Lynch rides in another championship parade

Marshawn Lynch, an Oakland native, rode in the Golden State Warriors parade on Friday, proving it's not a championship party until Beast Mode shows up.
12 years ago
Chambers Bay is more links-style, resembling something found on the British Isles more than a Washi...
Kipp Robertson

Chambers Bay grass is as dead as Tiger Woods’ U.S. Open run

The U.S. Open's out-of-state's television audience must believe grass can't grow in Washington.
12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Pregnant teenager shot in South Seattle neighborhood

A pregnant teenager was shot in the stomach early Friday morning in the Dunlap neighborhood.
12 years ago
About three dozen protesters marched through downtown Seattle Friday evening as part of the United ...
MyNorthwest.com

Peaceful protest winds through Seattle, ends at waterfront

About three dozen protesters marched through downtown Seattle Friday evening as part of the United Hood March.
12 years ago
upzoning, renters...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle may charge single-family house builders additional fee

Developers looking to build single-family homes in Seattle may need to consider an additional expense in the near future.
12 years ago
In this file photo, a plastic casting of the skull from the bones known as Kennewick Man found in E...
Sara Lerner

It’s official: Kennewick Man is Native American

It's official: Kennewick Man is Native American. Scientists with the University of Copenhagen have been studying the skeleton known as "Kennewick Man" or "The Ancient One," for years. He was discovered in Eastern Washington in 1996 but until now, there's been no DNA analysis to prove who he was.
12 years ago
Tom Kelly

Survey reveals buyers overestimate mortgage requirements

Consumers tend to overemphasize credit scores as a single factor that determines whether they'll be able to buy a home.

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MyNorthwest.com

Follow 710 ESPN Seattle at U.S. Open

Thousands of golf fans are flocking to University Place to take in all that is the U.S. Open. Follow 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO Radio during the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay.
12 years ago
More people are dying due to drug overdoses in King County, according to a report issued Thursday. ...
Kipp Robertson

Heroin deaths in King County spike in 2014

More people are dying due to drug overdoses in King County.
12 years ago
A grizzly bear can weigh between 200 – 400 pounds and run about 30 mph. (AP)...
Jillian Raftery

Mixed feelings over plans to restore grizzly bears to North Cascades

Plans are being developed to restore the grizzly to the North Cascades and Ann Froschauer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it's not just about helping the massive mammals.
12 years ago
Cameron Ames is one of the many who could lose his job is the military downsizes. He’s alread...
Sara Lerner

Military downsizing could mean thousands of positions cut at JBLM

Potential military downsizing could mean thousands of military and civilian positions at Joint Base Lewis-McChord could be cut.
12 years ago
All Dori wants to do for Fathers Day weekend is to watch the U.S. Open, but a dispute with this dis...
Kipp Robertson

Cliff Mass: Chamber’s Bay will have ideal weather for golf

It would be difficult to pick a better location for the U.S. Open than Chamber's Bay in mid-June.
12 years ago
The championship rounds of the U.S. Open get underway Thursday at Chambers Bay. (Bonneville Seattle...
Chris Sullivan

Cheat sheet for spectators headed to U.S. Open at Chambers Bay

The championship rounds of the U.S. Open get underway Thursday at Chambers Bay. Here are a few, quick reminders before heading to the course.
12 years ago
The beaver exits the Bellevue police patrol car. (Bellevue Police Department)...
Richard D. Oxley

Beaver blocks entrance to Chick-fil-A, gets courtesy ride from police

Police sometimes give disoriented people a courtesy ride home, which is what this Bellevue officer did for one local beaver.
12 years ago
Crimes against people are up 28 percent along Aurora Avenue and the rest of Seattle’s north e...
Josh Kerns

Aurora Avenue businesses accuse Seattle leaders of turning blind eye to crime

Dozens of businesses along Aurora Avenue say the city is ignoring them when it comes to crime, and they're calling on Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and the City Council to put their money where their mouths are to get more cops on the streets.
12 years ago
Firefighters inspect the charred remains of a construction site that caught fire Tuesday morning, a...
Richard D. Oxley

Eight displaced after fire destroys U-District construction

Eight University District residents are unable to return home after a fire forced them out of bed and onto the street Tuesday morning.
12 years ago
homeless boulder...
Jillian Raftery

Public outcry over Tacoma’s anti-homeless boulders forces city to reconsider

Tacoma's solution to cleaning up an area near the library resulted in even more attention and widespread criticism than the original problem.
12 years ago
A couple dozen local women have given up their jobs, their salaries, and, to a large extent, their ...
Colleen O

Around Seattle, women learn coding for free

It takes courage to start your career over, and that's exactly what a couple dozen local women are doing as they become computer programmers at the Ada Developers Academy.
12 years ago
Richard D. Oxley

Everett police search for two suspects after young woman shot

A 22-year-old woman was shot in Everett this morning. Witnesses report that two white men ran from the scene after shots were fired.
12 years ago
A police sketch of what the victim may have looked like. (King County Sheriff’s Office)...
Richard D. Oxley

Body of woman found stuffed inside a suitcase at a Kent park

A riverside walk in a Kent park turned into a horror story after a man discovered a dead body stuffed inside a suitcase.
12 years ago