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The difference between cowardice and courage | In Focus

It’s not enough to acknowledge fear. You have to take a stand, even if it’s a risk.

Mariners fan gets surprise message from Andrés Muñoz after getting hit with home run ball

Mariners fan Nikki Jones left Tuesday's game with a swollen face after getting hit with Julio Rodríguez's home run ball. But, to her surprise, her favorite player reached out to make sure she was OK.

Mariners Game #103 Preview and Discussion: CIN at SEA, 7/22

The Mariners look to avoid falling below .500 in the rubber match of a three-game set against the Reds Wednesday afternoon. Emerson Hancock (3.66 FIP) gets the ball for the M’s with the hopes of keeping the Reds’ lackluster offense (90 wRC+, 29th in MLB) subdued. On the other side, Brady Singer (5.44 FIP) will […]

WA state lawsuit costs reach a record $614 million

Washington's lawsuit payouts and legal costs reached a new high of $614 million over the past fiscal year, driven by a surge in foster care abuse cases.

Amazon cuts jobs in AGI group as it puts more focus on customer-facing AI

Amazon confirmed layoffs in its artificial general intelligence organization, the group behind its Nova models, as the company sharpens its AI focus toward tools for business customers. The cuts follow a year of leadership turnover in the group and a broader run of reductions since January. Read More

Game developer Harebrained Schemes kicks off its new indie era with survival-horror RPG ‘GRAFT’

The latest game from Seattle-based developer Harebrained Schemes, and its first since its return to independence in 2023, is a dark sci-fi/horror adventure where the player must constantly change and enhance their body in order to survive. Read More

Seahawks place Zach Charbonnet on PUP list before training camp

The Seahawks placed running back Zach Charbonnet on the physically unable to perform list Wednesday morning with training camp set to start on Saturday.

Audit: WA youth prisons afflicted by staff turnover, overcrowding

According to a legislative audit, nearly half of front-line staff at Washington's youth detention facilities leave within a year.

Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes Historic Seattle Transit Measure

The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the Seattle Transit Measure (STM), an ambitious package to fund more than 100,000 hours of additional transit service in the city over the next 10 years. This November, voters will decide whether they want their buses to run frequently and on time, or if they’re cool with the buses […] The post Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes Historic Seattle Transit Measure appeared first on The Stranger.

Rei Ami from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and comedian Ken Jeong take a bite out of ‘Shark Week’

Rei Ami, known for her singing voice in “KPop Demon Hunters,” recently faced real sharks during a dive.

Microsoft 2.5: A new series on the next generation of leaders

Mary Jo Foley is launching a GeekWire series profiling the people and priorities behind Microsoft's evolution. It's a look at what she calls the "Microsoft 2.5" era, where cloud and AI dominate but the company still can't walk away from Windows, Office, and enterprise customers whose products weren't built around AI. Read More