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Seattle lights up blue for Mariners ahead playoff games

Seattle lights up blue for Mariners ahead playoff games

SEATTLE - The city turned blue overnight as fans across Seattle and the nation geared up for game time at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners host Game 1 of the ALDS playoffs kicks off on Saturday. We have a guide on when all the playoff games will...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Seattle weather: Great weather for Seattle weekend sports, sunshine & 60s

Seattle weather: Great weather for Seattle weekend sports, sunshine & 60s

FOX 13 Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your forecast. SEATTLE - Skies started sunny into Friday afternoon, but clouds returned by the evening hours. A few sprinkles will move through overnight into Saturday morning. Skies started sunny today...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Seattle weather: Latest Mariners, weekend forecast

Seattle weather: Latest Mariners, weekend forecast

FOX 13 Seattle meteorologist Abby Acone has your weekend weather forecast and 7-day forecast. SEATTLE - The latest forecast is calling for dry and partly sunny weather for the Mariners on Saturday evening. Sunnier skies are expected for the second...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Bill Gates’ endorsement means India’s innovations hold great promise for Global South
UW Huskies’ Tacario Davis, two other starters out vs. Maryland, report says

UW Huskies’ Tacario Davis, two other starters out vs. Maryland, report says

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Washington football team reportedly will be without three starters — senior cornerback Tacario Davis (ribs), fifth-year edge rusher Zach Durfee (elbow) and sixth-year left tackle Carver Willis (knee) — on...

Owner:  Blethen Family
New murals, kiosks at Pike Place Market honor its past and unique Seattle spirit

New murals, kiosks at Pike Place Market honor its past and unique Seattle spirit

SEATTLE — Pike Place Market is a cherished cornerstone of Seattle, giving visitors and locals an experience like no other. “Everyone here knows and loves this place, and we all know there is nothing like this in the world,” said Rachel Ligtenberg,...

Owner:  Smith Family
SODO traffic: Tips for navigating Seattle's jam-packed sports weekend

SODO traffic: Tips for navigating Seattle's jam-packed sports weekend

SEATTLE — The streets of SODO are expected to be jam-packed this weekend with the Mariners, Seahawks, and Sounders all hosting home games. Transportation leaders in the greater Seattle area have said they are prepared for the influx of likely more...

Owner:  Smith Family
ALDS game 1: How to watch Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers

ALDS game 1: How to watch Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers

The Seattle Mariners have named George Kirby and Luis Castillo as their starting pitchers for the first two games of the American League Division Series (ALDS) against the Detroit Tigers. SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are gearing up as they head...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Detroit takes on Seattle in Game 1 of the ALDS Saturday night

Detroit takes on Seattle in Game 1 of the ALDS Saturday night

The Lions face the Bengals looking for a fourth straight win and the Tigers advance to play the Mariners in the ALDS. (FOX 2) - The Detroit Tigers will take on the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series Saturday night for the...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
FOLLOWUP: Here’s how the West Seattle Alzheimer’s Support Group Walk went

FOLLOWUP: Here’s how the West Seattle Alzheimer’s Support Group Walk went

As previewed here, an informal walk was scheduled in West Seattle again this year on the same day as the big citywide Walk to End Alzheimer’s. It happened this morning; we just got this report: The West Seattle Alzheimer’s Support Group rallied to...

Owner:  Tracey Record
After slow start, Steelers defense sees improvement in stopping the run in back-to-back wins

After slow start, Steelers defense sees improvement in stopping the run in back-to-back wins

The biggest issue facing the Pittsburgh Steelers defense last year continued to stand out like a highway construction project in the early weeks of the 2025 season. The difference was, the Steelers’ run defense wasn’t grinding anybody to a halt....

Owner:  Trib Total Media
They HATE Law-Abiding Americans: Seattle Mayor Has 'No Desire' to Put Career Criminals In Jail

They HATE Law-Abiding Americans: Seattle Mayor Has 'No Desire' to Put Career Criminals In Jail

Conservative commentator (and troll king) Jesse Kelly often warns people on X not to call Democrats 'soft on crime.' The phrase tends to indicate a passive mindset, whereas Kelly points out that their pro-criminal policies are very much...

Owner:  Epperson & Atsinger Family
How to watch Lionel Messi and Inter Miami vs. New England Revolution live stream: Start time, MLS schedule

How to watch Lionel Messi and Inter Miami vs. New England Revolution live stream: Start time, MLS schedule

The race for the Supporters' Shield is on. Inter Miami are looking to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season, and while they may be off their record pace of last season, no team has won the award for the most points in back-to-back...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
‘Attacking the science’: Washington state Ecology director slams Trump’s climate policies

‘Attacking the science’: Washington state Ecology director slams Trump’s climate policies

By Paul W. Taylor / TVW Washington’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, expand electric vehicles and grow a clean-energy economy faces new hurdles as the Trump administration rolls back federal climate policies — changes state officials warn...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
Maple Leafs juggle exhibition, practice lines around Dennis Hildeby's start
Catch The Minnesota Frost As They Start Their Title Defense

Catch The Minnesota Frost As They Start Their Title Defense

SAINT PAUL (WJON News) -- The Professional Women's Hockey League's Minnesota Frost have unveiled their schedule for the upcoming season. The two-time defending Walter Cup Champion will open up its title defense against the Toronto Sceptres at home...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
George Kirby, starting pitchers to define Mariners in MLB playoffs

George Kirby, starting pitchers to define Mariners in MLB playoffs

There's a 6-foot-2, 205-pound asterisk attached to this column. That's what happens when it's unclear when Bryan Woo will pitch his next game. He has been the Mariners' top starter all season long, getting a much-deserved All-Star bid in July and...

Owner:  Blethen Family
Seattle’s fertility rate falls to second lowest among major U.S. cities

Seattle’s fertility rate falls to second lowest among major U.S. cities

Americans are having fewer children than they used to, evidenced by a fertility rate that’s been trending downward for decades. But this trend is much more pronounced in some places than others. Seattle is one of those places, new census data...

Owner:  Campbell Family
Mariners vs. Tigers: Bryan Woo left off Seattle's ALDS roster, per report

Mariners vs. Tigers: Bryan Woo left off Seattle's ALDS roster, per report

The Seattle Mariners will be without ace Bryan Woo when they begin their best-of-five American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night, according to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. Woo has been sidelined since Sept. 19...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Yanks swap in Game 1 starter Gil for Leiter on ALDS roster

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