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One year since trade to Mariners, Randy Arozarena has made himself at home
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Washington State
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It's been almost a year since the Mariners acquired Randy Arozarena, and he's finally made himself at home. The All-Star left fielder, who was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays on July 25, smashed six home runs in seven games last homestand, hitting...
Council approves $2M loan for Seattle Social Housing Developer
Cascade PBS - Washington
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July 9, 2025
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $2 million loan to the fledgling Seattle Social Housing Developer. The bridge loan will help the public development authority pay for staffing and operations costs, and potentially...
Several MLB All-Stars Could Be Dealt Before The Trade Deadline
Forbes
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Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez bats during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the ... More San Diego Padres Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved The...
Julie Speidel, renowned Seattle-area artist, dies at 83
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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Julie Speidel, the Pacific Northwest artist renowned for her enigmatic geological sculptures and prints, died from a neurological disorder on May 28 at age 83 on Vashon Island, near Seattle. Speidel’s lifelong fascination with the natural world,...
Summer in Seattle: Outdoor dining like nowhere else
The Week Magazine
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July 9, 2025
"When our narrow, glorious stretch of summer arrives, Seattleites never want to go inside, not even to eat," said Naomi Tomky in Seattle Met magazine. Once the cloud cover breaks, the search for an outdoor table begins. Luckily, "the city abounds...
NFL pre-camp observations, plus crazy NBA-style trade proposals and Buccaneers All-Pro to miss start of season
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is taking the day to process our wild trade idea involving the Bengals (more on that below), so today's Pick Six newsletter is brought to you by Cody Benjamin, with tidbits on all the latest from around the...
Business Brief: On travel, elbows could be higher
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Good morning and welcome to day 20 (already!) of Summer 2025, a season of raised elbows from coast to coast to coast. Today we’ll look at what the numbers say about the boost to domestic tourism from U.S. travel boycotts, but also the limitations...
TikTok Gasses Seattle-Area Workers as Company Faces Uncertain Future
KIT - Washington State
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July 9, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Sale Or Ban Law Getty Images The WA State Employment Security Department issued a WARN Alert, about layoffs at TikTok in Seattle and Bellevue. WARN stands for Worker Adjustment Retaining Notification. ByteDance...
NFL 2025 offseason power rankings countdown guide: Dallas Cowboys are 18th despite George Pickens trade
Yahoo Sports
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The 2025 NFL season will be here before you know it. It starts with training camps in July and the Hall of Fame Game on July 31. As anticipation builds, catch up on everything you need to know with Frank Schwab's team previews countdown. A new...
Reds linked to trade for All-Star starter with .840 OPS
Sporting News
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July 9, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds surely wouldn't mind adding an All-Star Game starter to their lineup. They're one of the best fits to do just that, according to The Athletic. The target is Baltimore Orioles lefty hitter Ryan O'Hearn, who will be the American...
Washington state committee distances from drug use work group’s ‘buyers club’ suggestion
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square Washington’s Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee, or SURSAC, is distancing itself from recent recommendations made by a subset work group that included having the state set up a “buyers club”...
Ask a real estate agent: Is the housing market becoming less competitive?
Yahoo Finance
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“Ask a real estate agent” is a monthly column. To submit a question to our panel of agents, fill out this Google Form. Hi real estate agents, My friends who have bought houses over the last few years have had to do wild things to make their offers...
Washington State ranked 5th in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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July 8, 2025
Tanya Bradshe Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | https://department.va.gov Tanya Bradshe Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs | https://department.va.gov With $509,531 in home loans issued, Washington State ranked fifth in average loan amount...
‘Here you go’: Seattle woman shops in Target makeup section. Then someone from Target loss prevention steps in and tries to give her a present
The Mary Sue
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July 9, 2025
How far would a Target employee go to give a customer a complimentary keychain? For one woman, the answer was “too far” after a worker from the chain basically accosted her throughout her shopping trip. Now she’s asking viewers whether she’s being...
Answering 25 MLB trade deadline questions with 3 weeks to go
The New York Times
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July 9, 2025
Last week, I shared the results of my front office survey on the players and prospects who executives think are most likely to be traded this month. This week, with the All-Star break almost here, let’s drill down more on some of the names and...
Wow: Seattle–Tacoma International Has Welcomed 9 International Long-haul Airlines Since 2020
Simple Flying
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July 9, 2025
For Seattle’s main gateway, 2024 was a huge success. Port of Seattle’s release, which reviewed the year, touted that in 2024, the airport broke through its pre-pandemic numbers, welcoming 52.6 million passengers, an increase of 2% compared to 51.8...
Source Fashion sees record-breaking day-one attendance, Indian visitors stronger on trade deal
FashionNetwork India
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July 9, 2025
In only its second edition as a midweek show, Source Fashion said it saw “unprecedented opening day attendance” on Tuesday. The record-breaking start at London’s Olympia included a number of big names and prominent independent businesses such as...
Washington state households can’t afford basics, even if they’re not poor, report says
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS) Over a quarter of households in Washington earn more than the federal poverty threshold but still struggle to afford necessities like housing, child care, transportation and more, according to a recent report...
Foley’s Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market earns spot in Newsweek’s Top 10 Best Farmers Markets
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
The Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market in Foley has once again drawn national recognition, this time being named one of the Top 10 Best Farmers Markets in the U.S. in Newsweek’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The year-round market,...
AtWork Opens Newest Location In Greater Seattle Area
Franchise Opportunities
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By: AtWork Group | 0 Shares 18 Reads July 09, 2025 // Franchising.com // SEATTLE–AtWork® has opened its newest location in Kent, Washington, near Kaibara Park and the Kent Library. This grand opening will mark AtWork’s third location in the state....