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Highway 2 near Leavenworth to close for repairs this week

The highway washed out this winter during December’s historic floods. Workers spent weeks to bring it back online in February. But more work remains.

Wildfire near Quincy prompts evacuation orders

A fire south of Quincy is up to 280 acres, near the Gorge Amphitheatre and a popular hiking destination.

Mariners Get the Last Laugh, Beat Rays 8-2

The Mariners have had a tough run of games on this road trip. In particular, it seems the Florida heat may have gotten to the boys a bit, as the Mariners come into the final game of the first half of the season on a five-game losing streak. Things got off to an inauspicious start […]

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Seattle Storm scuffle down stretch in loss to Washington Mystics

Natisha Hiedeman scored a career-high 31 points, but the Storm’s offense went cold in the fourth quarter and careless turnovers led to a disappointing loss against the Mystics.

48-49 Chart: Good Ridance, Florida

Chart Unlocked: Victor Robles, -.07 WPA Locked In: J.P. Crawford, .18 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day

Mariners snap skid, enter All-Star break on high note

The Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday and entered the All-Star break with an 8-2 win over the Rays.

Mariners 2026 Draft: Rounds 11-20

After the hour long break, we’re back for more. Round 11: RHP Wyatt Queen, Oregon State This is a fun pick. One of the better relief options in a loaded Beaver bullpen, Wyatt Queen, who transferred from Everett CC a couple of years ago, is a right handed reliever with some massive stuff on his […]

This star just ate a planet, and it’s not done yet

A star 1,300 light-years away appears to have just consumed one world and is gearing up for seconds.

Mariners’ Emerson Hancock exits start with apparent hand injury

Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock exited Sunday's start against the Rays after trying to barehand a hard one-hopper hit back up the middle.

Mariners Game #97 Preview and Discussion, Seattle at Tampa Bay

The Mariners will play today to try to avoid going 0-6 on this road trip and being swept into the All-Star Break. Honestly? Things don’t feel great. Lineups: Dear Rays, you are in first place, I know things are tight around there with the stadium and all but surely you can make a gameday lineup […]

A bird’s brain holds clues to the sounds of music

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls.