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  • Seahawks up for sale after Super Bowl? Allen Estate says team is not for sale

    Could this Super Bowl be the last under an ownership structure the Seahawks have had — and enjoyed their greatest success under — for almost 30 years?

    ESPN reported Friday that the Seahawks will be up for sale sometime after Super Bowl 60 is played on Feb. 8.

    A spokesman for the Paul G. Allen Estate responded Friday afternoon.

    “We don’t comment on rumors or speculation, and the team is not for sale,” the Allen Estate’s statement read. “We’ve already said that will change at some point per Paul’s wishes, but I have no news to share. Our focus right now is winning the Super Bowl and completing the sale of (Allen’s NBA) Portland Trail Blazers in the coming months.”

    The Wall Street Journal published a report later Friday backing the ESPN report the Seahawks are about to be sold, “that people familiar with the matter expect a sale process to begin shortly after the season end

    As the Allen Estate’s statement mentions, Allen dictated to his estate that it sell the Seahawks and the Trail Blazers, as part of sales of many of the co-founder of Microsoft Corp.’s worldwide interests.

    The Blazers went on sale in September 2025. They reportedly will be sold in the coming months for up to $4.25 billion to a group led by Tom Dundon. He is the owner of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes.

    A spokesman for Vulcan, Inc., Allen’s company that manages the Seahawks, reiterated to The News Tribune in the summer of 2023 the process of the estate reviewing and selling Allen’s assets include the Seahawks could take 10 to 20 years.”

    Based on previous NFL team sales and the valuation of the Seahawks given the league’s ballooning revenues from year over year from new media rights deals and multiple other sources, some estimate a Seahawks’ sale in 2026 could command $8 billion. Or more.

    Allen bought the Seahawks in 1997 for $200 million.

    When he did, he signed a 30-year lease for the Seahawks to move into their new stadium on the south end of downtown Seattle now called Lumen Field. The team began play there in 2002.. That lease is to end after the 2031 season. The stadium lease in Seattle reportedly has options for the Seahawks owner to extend it another 20 years beyond 2031.

    Jody Allen, Paul’s sister, became the team chair after her brother died seven-plus years ago.

    She was on a stage on Lumen Field Sunday night lifting the George Halas Trophy for the Seahawks’ first NFC championship in 11 years.

    Seattle Seahawks owner Jody Allen accepts the George Halas Trophy for winning the NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle.
    Seattle Seahawks owner Jody Allen accepts the George Halas Trophy for winning the NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. Brian Hayes bhayes@thenewstribune.com

    Friday, coach Mike Macdonald said he meets weekly with Allen, via Zoom, the day after Seahawks games.

    “She’s been incredibly supportive. We haven’t hit the mark all the time, and so when she gives feedback,” Macdonald said. “It’s very simple. And it’s through, like, a great lens that maybe if I’m kind of in the fog, you don’t see it.”

    The coach said his owner’s questions are “piercing.”

    “It gets right to the point, and it’s helpful,” Macdonald said of Allen.

    “She’s been awesome.”

    This story was originally published January 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM.

    Gregg Bell

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    Gregg Bell is the Seahawks and NFL writer for The News Tribune. He is a two-time Washington state sportswriter of the year, voted by the National Sports Media Association in January 2023 and January 2019. He started covering the NFL in 2002 as the Oakland Raiders beat writer for The Sacramento Bee. The Ohio native began covering the Seahawks in their first Super Bowl season of 2005. In a prior life he graduated from West Point and served as a tactical intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, so he may ask you to drop and give him 10.
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  • Mariners Broadcaster Rick Rizzs Reflects On His Career As He Embarks In His Last, And 41st, Season – KXL

    SEATTLE (AP) — As Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton spoke fondly of Rick Rizzs on Wednesday morning, the longtime play-by-play broadcaster pulled a box of tissues close and looked around the team’s interview room in anticipation of the inevitable.

    Rizzs, who will retire at the end of the 2026 season after his 41st year in the booth in Seattle, could only hold back tears for so long while manager Dan Wilson, superstar Cal Raleigh and dozens of others looked on. And as the 72-year-old Rizzs recollected stories of both listening and writing to former Cubs broadcaster Jack Brickhouse as a kid while growing up on Chicago’s South Side, he finally let the waterworks flow.

    “You get to a certain point where you’re not that little kid watching the games on TV,” said an emotional Rizzs, “wishing you were Jack Brickhouse at 12 years old.”

    When Rizzs got the chance to call major league games after being hired by the Mariners in 1983 to pair with Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Niehaus, he had already lived out his dream. After broadcasting minor league baseball games in Alexandria, Virginia; Amarillo, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; and Memphis, Tennessee; Rizzs’ goal was to be in the big leagues for just one year.

    Instead, he’s in his fifth decade in Major League Baseball. Rizzs also broadcast games for the Detroit Tigers from 1992-1994. But, it was in the Pacific Northwest that Rizzs became a household name, laid down roots and was part of some of the most memorable moments in Mariners franchise history.

    “I made Seattle my home,” Rizzs said. “I grew up in Chicago, but Seattle’s my home.”

    Rizzs said he had been contemplating retirement, and even considered calling it quits on a storied career after the 2025 season, one of the most successful in franchise history. In consultation with the Mariners, Rizzs decided to embrace the spotlight and enter the 2026 season with the public knowing it would be his last.

    As much as Rizzs has cherished his career as a broadcaster, he recognizes he has missed a lot, and at this stage of his life has spent a lot of time contemplating how he wants to spend it. Rizzs would like to spend more time with his grandkids, play a bit more golf and travel — to cities of his choosing, that is.

    “I want to get on a plane that I want to get on,” Rizzs said to roars of laughter. “I want to go to a place that I want to go. I want to go to Italy and eat my brains out.”

    But, Rizzs insisted he is not going away quite yet. He intends on going to spring training each year in Peoria, Arizona, and spending plenty of time around the Mariners. And should Rizzs have it his way, the Mariners will improve upon last year’s disappointing finish in which Seattle lost Game 7 of the American League championship series to the Toronto Blue Jays.

    “We’re going to get to the World Series this year,” Rizzs said, “and we’re going to win it this year.”

    Though the Mariners’ on-field performance is out of Rizzs’ control, what will be within it is cherishing every moment of his season. Rizzs looks forward to arriving early to the ballpark, chatting with players and coaches alike each day and enjoying every remaining broadcast.

    From Rizzs’ point of view, it’s all been gravy after that first season broadcasting for the Mariners.

    He’s been in the booth for the Mariners’ magical 1995 run to the AL Championship Series, which coincided with the King County Council approving funding for a new stadium. Rizzs donned a headset during the Mariners’ 116-win season in 2001, and was on the call for Raleigh’s game-tying, eighth-inning home run against the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the 2025 ALCS.

    Suffice to say, when Rizzs said he has enjoyed the “greatest life in the world,” he meant every word of it.

    “This has been truly a joy,” Rizzs said. “Lou Gehrig said it best: I’m the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”

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  • Seattle police union condemns new socialist mayor’s drug enforcement approach as ‘suicidal empathy’

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    The president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild issued a statement on Sunday slamming the newly elected self-described democratic socialist Mayor Katie Wilson‘s approach to drug enforcement as “suicidal empathy.”

    “The recent naive, ignorant political decision to not arrest offenders for open drug use in the City of Seattle is horrifically dangerous and will create more death and societal decay,” the Seattle Police Officers Guild President, Mike Solan, said. “It embodies an enormous flaw in those in our community who think that meeting people where they are who are in the throes of addiction, is the correct path to lift them up.”

    Wilson responded to Solan’s claims in a statement sent to Fox News Digital that did not confirm the allegation that the city had ordered police to stop arrests of open drug use.

    “You’ll know when I announce a policy change, because I’ll announce a policy change. Several weeks ago I published a vision for public safety, which begins with the commitment that everyone in Seattle, of every background and every income, deserves to be safe in their homes, streets, parks, and places of business in every neighborhood across our city,” Wilson said.

    SEATTLE ABOUT TO GET NY’S HAMMER-AND-SICKLE TREATMENT. SOCIALISM IS COMING YOUR WAY

    The president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild issued a statement on Sunday explaining that police were ordered to halt open drug use arrests and instead redirect such cases away from the criminal legal system to mental health services. (Seattle Police Department / File)

    The confusion on whether there is a change in policy when arresting drug use, appears to stem from an internal email from Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. According to KOMO News, the Barnes’ email said, “effective immediately, all charges related to drug possession and/or drug use will be diverted from prosecution to the LEAD program. All instances of drug use or possession will be referred to Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)—a program designed to redirect lowlevel offenders in King County from the criminal justice system into supportive social services.”

    Seattle Police Chief Barnes also explained that when someone does not follow the requirements of the LEAD program, the case will move forward through normal prosecution. He noted that LEAD has long been used as an alternative to arrest and that this update is consistent with Seattle City Ordinance. He also clarified that the diversion option is limited: it does not apply to people who are not eligible for LEAD or to those arrested for selling or delivering drugs. Only cases involving personal-use quantities may be diverted, not sales or delivery offenses.

    The Seattle police told KOMO News that “nothing has changed when it comes to police continuing to make drug-related arrests in Seattle.” 

    SEATTLE’S SOCIALIST MAYOR MAY BE ‘LESS CONSTRAINED’ THAN MAMDANI, WASHINGTON POST WARNS

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    Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion seeks to redirect such cases away from the criminal legal system to mental health services. (Fox News Digital )

    Solan criticized Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), which describes itself as a “replicable model that enhances public safety and equity by diverting people with unmet behavioral health needs away from jail and prosecution and into nonpunitive, collaborative, community-based systems of care.”

    “This is wrong and is commonly referred to as ‘Suicidal Empathy.’ Most cops know that the LEAD program supports this ideology, and they don’t want to refer cases. It is a waste of time. We’ve all seen how our streets can be filled with death, decay, blight and crime when ideology like this infects our city. Now with this resurrected insane direction, death, destruction and more human suffering will be supercharged,” Solan continued. 

    MEET THE SOCIALIST MAMDANI-STYLE MAYOR JUST ELECTED TO RUN WEST COAST’S 5TH LARGEST CITY

    Mayor-elect of Seattle Katie Wilson

    (Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s mayor during a Friday morning inauguration at City Hall. )

    In her statement to Fox News Digital, Wilson said LEAD’s framework would be implemented. 

    “I remain committed to that vision. Our work now is to carry it out, including enforcement of the possession and public use ordinance in priority situations and ensuring that the LEAD framework and other effective responses to neighborhood hot spots are implemented with an appropriate level of urgency, sufficient resources, and a commitment to results,” she said. 

    Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s mayor on Friday after she beat then-incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell.

    The Seattle Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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    Joshua focuses on politics, education policy ranging from the local to the federal level, and the parental uprising in education.

    Joining Fox News Digital in 2019, he previously graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Political Science and is an alum of the National Journalism Center and the Heritage Foundation’s Young Leaders Program. 

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  • Atlanta’s Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative hosts community open house

    Community members, staff, friends, and family all came together on a Saturday afternoon at the nerve center of Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD) as the nonprofit hosted its community open house.

    PAD is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides an alternative to police response for individuals experiencing mental health concerns, poverty, and substance use. Often, when police are called to respond to individuals who may be trespassing due to being unhoused or struggling with substance use, those individuals are taken to jails throughout the city. This contributes to a disproportionate number of people being incarcerated despite primarily needing support rather than punishment.

    Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice

    “If we can interrupt a cycle of arrest and incarceration that leaves everybody worse off, then we’re able to really support our communities and everybody’s wellness,” said PAD Executive Director Moki Macias.

    PAD’s origins trace back to Midtown Atlanta in the early 2010s, when sex workers were frequently targeted by law enforcement for activities tied to survival rather than violent crime. Rather than expanding services, some community members pushed for their removal from public spaces, prompting organizers to search for alternatives that focused on support instead of punishment.

    “At the time, people didn’t want to provide services — they just wanted them banished,” said Denise White, PAD program director.

    Community organizers and local officials later studied a diversion program in Seattle that connected individuals facing arrest to resources and case management instead. That model became the foundation for PAD, which launched in Atlanta in 2017.

    PAD is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides an alternative to police response for individuals experiencing mental health concerns, poverty, and substance use. Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice

    The open house offered a look inside how PAD operates and why the organization has become a critical resource in Atlanta. Visitors got a glimpse of PAD’s clothing closet, where staff organize and distribute essentials to people in need, alongside food, housing support, and other resources. The organization’s services are especially important in a city where jails are severely overcrowded, and housing instability remains widespread. Local data show that about 1 in every 8 people booked into Atlanta jails has experienced housing instability.

    Fulton County’s jail population regularly exceeds capacity, with many people held for low-level offenses connected to poverty, substance use, or unmet mental health needs. PAD works to reduce that cycle by responding to those situations without police involvement and connecting people to services before they enter the jail system.

    PAD’s approach is informed not just by professional experience, but by the lived experiences of staff who have navigated the challenges PAD addresses. Bean Peters, a current PAD care navigator, said his own story helps instill “hope” in those he helps serve today. “Well, when I was 13 years old, I went to prison for five years,” Peters said. At a young age, Peters also experienced being unhoused. “I was homeless downtown, you know, and so sometimes people are caught up out there and don’t know how to navigate the system.”

    Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice

    “For me it’s all about passing out hope,” Peters said. In his role, he goes out into encampments and other areas across Atlanta to meet with people experiencing being unhoused, helping them navigate the system and obtain the documentation they need to access housing, behavioral health services, and other support.

    “I’ve always been a humanitarian at heart,” Peters said. “If I can give somebody something, plus help them navigate the system and get into housing… that’s what I’m after.”

    The work at PAD extends beyond the staff who go out into the city each day, providing food, housing, and other resources. The work can begin with you. PAD offers routine training for anyone who wants to learn how to help someone struggling with mental health, substance use, or other challenges, and how to connect them to the right services.

    “We invite community members to take one of our training sessions if they want to learn how to support somebody who may be experiencing mental health distress and how to navigate the resources that exist in Atlanta,” said PAD Executive Director Moki Macias.

    Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice

    Macias said it’s all part of the idea that safety isn’t just about police — it’s about people having what they need. “When people have what they need, our communities can be safer for everybody,” she said.

    Anyone in the city can also call 311 instead of 911 if they see someone in need of assistance. Calling sends PAD’s community response team to provide support and connect that person to resources.

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  • Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup ‘Pride’ match in Seattle

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.

    Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium, which local organizers say will include a “once-in-a-lifetime moment to showcase and celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities in Washington.”

    In Egypt, the soccer federation issued a statement late Tuesday saying it sent a letter to FIFA “categorically rejecting any activities related to supporting homosexuality during the match.”

    Seattle PrideFest has been organized in the city since 2007 by a nonprofit which designated the June 26 game for celebration before FIFA made the World Cup draw Friday.

    FIFA chose Saturday to allocate the Egypt-Iran game to Seattle instead of Vancouver, where the teams’ group rivals Belgium and New Zealand will play at the same time.

    Already, organizers in Seattle have promoted an art contest for the game, including one entry of a rainbow-flagged sun rising over Mount Rainier as a crab goalie goes for a soccer ball while holding a cup of coffee in its pinchers.

    “With matches on Juneteenth and pride, we get to show the world that in Seattle, everyone is welcome,” Seattle’s Mayor-elect Kate Wilson wrote on social media. “What an incredible honor!”

    FIFA controls only stadiums and official fan zones in World Cup host cities and should have no formal authority over community events like Seattle PrideFest.

    FIFA declined comment Tuesday to the Associated Press, and did not address a question if it would consider switching the Belgium-New Zealand game to Seattle.

    Angry response in Iran, Egypt

    In Iran, where gays and lesbians can face the death penalty, the president of Iran’s Football Federation Mehdi Taj criticized scheduling the match during an interview aired on state television late Monday.

    Taj said Iran would bring up the issue during a FIFA Council meeting in Qatar next week. The longest-serving member of the 37-person council chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino is Egypt’s Hany Abo Rida.

    “Both Egypt and we have objected, because this is an unreasonable and illogical move that essentially signals support for a particular group, and we must definitely address this point,” Taj said. State TV on Tuesday confirmed a complaint would be sent to FIFA.

    The Egypt soccer federation led by Ado Rida said of the pride celebration it “completely rejects such activities, which directly contradict the cultural, religious and social values in the region, especially in Arab and Islamic societies.”

    It urged FIFA to stop the celebration to “avoid activities that may trigger cultural and religious sensitivity between the presented spectators of both countries, Egypt and Iran, especially as such activities contradict the cultures and religions of the two countries.”

    Iran had threatened to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. over complaints about five of its nine-person delegation, including Taj, not getting visas to enter the United States.

    Iranians are subject to a travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration and the U.S. in the past has denied visas for those with ties to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, like Taj. Iran ended up sending a smaller delegation including the team’s coach.

    Tensions remain high between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program, particularly after American warplanes bombed atomic sites in the country during Israel’s 12-day war with the Islamic Republic in June. Unlike the 2022 World Cup, however, Iran is not scheduled to play the United States in the World Cup’s opening matches.

    Seattle’s response

    Asked about the complaint Wednesday, Seattle’s organizing committee said it was “moving forward as planned with our community programming outside the stadium during Pride weekend and throughout the tournament.”

    “The Pacific Northwest is home to one of the nation’s largest Iranian-American communities, a thriving Egyptian diaspora and rich communities representing all nations we’re hosting in Seattle,” spokesperson Hana Tadesse said in a statement. “We’re committed to ensuring all residents and visitors experience the warmth, respect and dignity that defines our region.”

    Iran, Egypt target LGBTQ+ community

    For years, Egyptian police have targeted gays and lesbians, sparking warnings even from the app Grindr in the past. Though Egypt technically does not outlaw homosexuality, authorities frequently prosecute members of the LGBTQ+ community on the grounds of “debauchery,” or “violating public decency.”

    Iran also has targeted the LGBTQ community and its theocracy is believed to have executed thousands of people for their sexuality since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once famously went as far as to claim during a 2007 visit to the United States: “We don’t have homosexuals like in your country.” A crowd at Columbia University responded by laughing and heckling the leader.

    FIFA dilemma

    FIFA risks being accused of a double standard if it sides with World Cup teams’ federations over the city of Seattle.

    At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA fiercely defended the right of the host nation’s cultural norms to be respected in full by visiting teams.

    A group of European federations wanted their team captains to wear a “One Love” armband with some rainbow colors that symbolized human rights and diversity, which FIFA and Qatari officials viewed in part as criticism of the emirate criminalizing same-sex relations. Some Wales fans had rainbow hats removed before entering the stadium.

    Qatar also will play in Seattle at the World Cup, on June 24 against a European opponent which could be Italy or Wales.

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    AP Sports Writer Graham Dunbar in Geneva contributed to this report

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  • Washington state braces for dangerous flooding as thousands could face evacuation orders

    Residents began packing up and fleeing rising rivers in western Washington state Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into a region still reeling from a storm that triggered rescues and road closures a day earlier.

    In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in some areas including the Skagit River, a major agricultural valley north of Seattle. In the town of Mount Vernon, officials ordered residents within the river’s floodplain to evacuate.

    Earlier in the day, dozens of vehicles were backed up at a sandbag-filling station in the town as residents prepared for what Mayor Peter Donovan described as “what increasingly appears to be a worst-case scenario here.”

    The Skykomish River roars by a cabin on Dec. 10, 2025, near Index, Snohomish County, Wash. 

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    Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency Wednesday, saying, “Lives will be at stake in the coming days.” He estimated that as many as 100,000 Washington residents may soon face evacuation orders.

    “We expect rivers to hit historic levels as early as 4 a.m. tomorrow, lasting into Friday morning,” Ferguson wrote on social media.

    Ferguson later posted that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s National Weather Prediction Service had predicted 18 major floods and 15 moderate floods in the state.

    The National Weather Service warned of the possibility of “catastrophic flooding,” specifically along the Skagit and Snohomish rivers.

    “Landslides are likely in areas of steep terrain within the considerable and catastrophic regions,” the weather service said.

    Gent Welsh, adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, said hundreds of Guard members will be sent to help communities.

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    Chad Walker, right, and Adrienne Higbee help an out-of-town neighbor with their property as the Skykomish River rises on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Index, Snohomish County, Wash. ()

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    In the Mount Rainier foothills southeast of Seattle, Pierce County sheriff’s deputies rescued people at an RV park in Orting, including helping one man in a Santa hat wade through waist-deep water. Part of the town was ordered to evacuate over concerns about the Puyallup River’s extremely high levels and upstream levees.

    A landslide blocked part of Interstate 90 east of Seattle, with photos from Eastside Fire & Rescue showing vehicles trapped by tree trunks, branches, mud and standing water, including a car rammed into the metal barrier on the side of the road.

    Officials also closed a mountainous section of U.S. 2 due to rocks, trees and mud. The state transportation department said there were no detours available and no estimated time for reopening.

    The Skagit River is expected to crest at roughly 47 feet in the mountain town of Concrete early Thursday, and roughly 41 feet in Mount Vernon early Friday.

    Those are both “record-setting forecasts by several feet,” Skagit County officials said.

    Flooding from the river long plagued Mount Vernon, the largest city in the county with some 35,000 residents. In decades past, residents would form sandbagging brigades when floods threatened, but businesses were often inundated. Flooding in 2003 displaced hundreds of people.

    The city completed a floodwall in 2018 that helps protect the downtown. It passed a major test in 2021, when the river crested near record levels.

    But the city is on high alert. The historic river levels expected Friday could top the wall, and some are worried that older levees could fail.

    “The concern about that kind of pressure on the levy and dike system is real,” said Ellen Gamson, executive director of the Mount Vernon Downtown Association. “It could potentially be catastrophic.”

    Gamson said many business owners were renting tables to place their inventory higher off the floor. Sheena Wilson, who owns a floral shop downtown, said she stacked sandbags by the doors and cleared items off the floor.

    “If the water comes in above table height I’ve got bigger problems than my merchandise,” she said.

    Jake Lambly, 45, added sandbags, tested water pumps and moved valuables to the top floor of the home he shares with his 19-year-old son. Lambly said he was concerned about damage in his neighborhood, where people “are just on the cusp of whether or not we can be homeowners.”

    “This is my only asset,” he said from his front porch. “I got nothing else.”

    Harrison Rademacher, a meteorologist with the weather service in Seattle, described the atmospheric river soaking the region as “a jet stream of moisture” stretching across the Pacific Ocean “with the nozzle pushing right along the coast of Oregon and Washington.”

    Authorities in Washington have knocked on doors to warn residents of imminent flooding in certain neighborhoods, and evacuated a mobile home park along the Snohomish River. The city of Snohomish issued an emergency proclamation, while workers in Auburn, south of Seattle, installed temporary flood control barriers along the White River.

    In Sumas, a small city along the U.S.-Canada border, a flood siren rang out at city hall and residents were told to leave. The border crossing was also closed to southbound commercial vehicles to leave more room for evacuations, according to the Abbotsford Police Department.

    Climate change has been linked to some intense rainfall. Scientists say that without specific study they cannot directly link a single weather event to climate change, but in general it’s responsible for more intense and more frequent extreme storms, droughts, floods and wildfires.

    Another storm system is expected to bring more rain starting Sunday, Rademacher said. “The pattern looks pretty unsettled going up to the holidays.”

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  • Minnesota Frost spoil Seattle Torrent’s inaugural game, win 3-0 in front of record crowd


    Kelly Pannek scored two goals, Nicole Hensley had a shutout and the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost disappointed a record women’s hockey crowd with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Torrent on Friday afternoon.

    The 16,014 fans set a record for largest attendance at a women’s hockey game in a U.S. arena. It was the inaugural home game for the Torrent.

    Late in the first period Pannek got the bounce as she fired a shot from between the circle that Torrent goalie Corinne Schroeder couldn’t corral. She scored her second goal of the season midway through the third period and Grace Zumwinkle added a power play goal.

    Hensley made 30 saves for the Frost (1-1-0-0).

    Schroeder, who led the league with four shutouts last season for the New York Sirens, made 22 saves for the Torrent (1-0-1-0).

    Both teams had two power plays.

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  • Seattle’s ‘Thanksgiving for All’ draws hundreds, helps pets for the holidays

    SEATTLE – Around 500 people celebrated the holiday at “Thanksgiving for All” in Seattle on Thursday.  

    Volunteers made Thanksgiving meals for those attending the 15th annual event at Xtadium and gave away essentials to those in need.    

    “She’s overexcited,” said Andrew Lima, a Thanksgiving for All attendee, pointing to his dog Sklyer, pictured below, who also attended.

    Lima, his wife Angel and his best friend Skyler were “having a ball” at this year’s Thanksgiving for All event.   

    Despite the long lines outside Xstadium, four-legged family members and their owners like Andrew were feeling dog-gone good. 

    “We came here to get support and be around people,” said Andrew.   

    Like many attendees, Andrew lives outside, in a tent.  He also has cancer.  The hot meals and essentials like clothing, shoes, blankets, hats and gloves, hygiene items and other supplies are a blessing.  

    “It means a lot honestly,” said Andrew.  

    Also, for the first time in the event’s history, people were able to pick up donated pet food and supplies for their furry family members. 

    “We’ve got some toys, treats, dog coats, to stay out in the rain,” said Andrew. 

    “I think with what’s going on in the world, the need is a little bit greater than it’s ever been, but I think that people also accept that community is the most important thing,” said Larry J. Snyder, Community Volunteer.

    The event was hosted by our own David Rose and FOX 13’s AJ Janavel also stepped in to volunteer. 

    Volunteer Josh Brumley says the event has inspired his law firm to do something similar in Kent next year. 

    “It gives you a feeling of thankfulness,” said Brumley.  

    Lima and others say they’re glad the celebration has gone to the dogs.  

    They are happy the community is willing to throw them a bone, because when the tails are wagging, and the humans can share a smile, it’s a blessing on this day of thanks. 

    “It really makes me feel good because I have two types of cancer right now.  I’m literally battling for my life and this makes me not want to give up hope,” said Andrew. 

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  • Thanksgiving spending could break records as people hit stores for last-minute items

    Thanksgiving meal kicks off holiday shopping blitz in WA

    In the first shopping blitz in the kickoff to the holidays includes preparation for big Thanksgiving. FOX 13’s Jennifer Dowling spoke with last-minute shoppers in Kirkland to see what they were buying and how they were planning to celebrate.

    KIRKLAND, Wash. – The National Retail Federation (NFR) expects holiday sales to surpass $1 trillion this year for the first time. NFR predicts retail sales in November and December will be up around 4% over 2024.

    The first shopping blitz in the kickoff to the holiday season includes preparations for big Thanksgiving celebrations.

    At the QFC in Kirkland, Sofia Fatakhova was picking up flowers and a bouquet of other last-minute items to host Thanksgiving dinner. 

    “We forgot to buy a brine kit for our turkey,” said Sofia. 

    With little Gi Gi, the maltipoo, on hand to consult, Sofia was keeping her shopping on schedule as she navigated the busy aisles.

    “Here’s our little girl. Gi Gi, you want to say ‘Hi’?”, she said, showing off the dog. “She likes all holidays.” 

    Employee Robert Yuasa explained the most popular items coming through the checkout lines. 

    “Mostly like turkey and ham,” said Yuasa. 

    Mafi, the manager at QFC, tells me that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is hands down the busiest day of the year and Thanksgiving itself is also typically packed. 

    “For Thanksgiving, it’s going to close at 6. So, we are probably going to be expecting a good amount of people,” said Yuasa. 

    According to the National Retail Federation, Thanksgiving weekend 2025 is expected to draw the largest number of shoppers on record. The graph below shows how high the numbers are expected to climb during the holiday compared to other years.

    NFR says that Prospter Insights and Analytics shows that the figure is up more than 3 million total shoppers from the previous record of more than 183 million last year. 

    QFC shopper Joel Watanabe of Kirkland was focused on the sweet side of the holidays in his contribution to Thanksgiving dinner.

    “You got pineapple, mandarin oranges, a mix of cool whip and sour cream. It’s pretty much all sugar, all the good stuff,” said Joel, showing us a photo of the recipe he was using, pictured below. 

    His special dish is the marshmallow-filled and sometimes controversial Ambrosia salad. 

    “No coconut for us. It’s a very divisive ingredient. Some people love it. Some people don’t like it. We’re doing a crowd-pleaser.” 

    The only one Sofia’s not shopping for this Thanksgiving holiday is Gi Gi.  

    “Every day is a holiday for this girl, very spoiled,” she explained.

    The Source: Information in this story comes from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle.

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  • Seattle man arrested in Moses Lake shooting that injured 23-year-old

    GRANT COUNTY, Wash. – Police arrested a Seattle man accused of shooting another man in Moses Lake Tuesday night.

    According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the corner of Stone Road East and East Stratford Road Northeast at around 10:15 p.m.

    Investigators say a 23-year-old man was inside a parked car with the suspect, 28-year-old Darwin Tejada Martinez, during the incident. 

    The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening. He was taken to Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake. 

    Tejada Martinez was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and was booked into the Grant County Jail.

    What they’re saying:

    The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says that this information is early and may change. 

    This is a developing story as the investigation continues.

    The Source: Information in this story comes from a press release by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

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  • Man dead after crash on I-5 in Downtown Seattle

    SEATTLE – A man is dead and another was injured after a collision on I-5 in Downtown Seattle early Wednesday morning. 

    What we know:

    The crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-5 near Yesler Way. 

    The Washington State Patrol responded to a crash involving a car and pedestrian. 

    When troopers arrived, they found two patients at the scene. 

    Crews attempted life-saving efforts on a 30-year-old man, but he died from his injuries at the scene. 

    A 48-year-old was hurt and did not need to go to the hospital. 

    Troopers are investigating what led up to the crash. 

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  • Snoqualmie Pass serves up heavy snow for Thanksgiving travelers

    SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. – Snoqualmie Pass was getting some significant accumulations of snow Tuesday night.  A winter-weather mix blanketed the summit with snow and ice over the course of several hours.  

    The wet snow made for slick conditions in the higher elevations.  Drivers early Tuesday evening told FOX 13 the worst of the weather started within a mile or two of the summit. 

    What they’re saying:

    “The snow really just started a few miles back from the summit,” Jaydon Tryon, who was traveling from Burlington to Yakima with his dog Bailey.   

    Some travelers through Snoqualmie Pass, like Jaydon, paused at the Summit before heading out to see friends and family for the holiday.

    “It looks like she loves it honestly,” Jaydon said about Bailey as she played in the snow.  “She probably does want to get back into the warm car though.” 

    For Wendy Harris and Daily Briet of Newcastle, the snowy weather provided an opportunity to hit the back roads for fun. 

    “This is our first time up here. We saw snow and said, ‘Let’s go’,” said Wendy Harris.

    “It’s a Jeep thing. We just had to come up here and play in the snow a little bit,” said Daily Briet.  

    As for the Thanksgiving week travel forecast ahead, it’s “giving” trouble. 

    “I actually got a pair of chains just in case,” said Jaydon.  

    For drivers worrying about getting over the passes, Mother Nature was not only serving up a side of snow and ice Tuesday night, but also, for dessert, the possibility of freezing rain into Wednesday morning.  

    “I’d rather have snow.  Freezing rain, you can’t stop on that stuff even in a Jeep,” said Wendy. 

    So, don’t be a turkey and make sure to come prepared if you are heading to the passes.  Make sure to stock that emergency preparedness kit. 

    “Plenty of water just in case,” said Daily. “We’ve got recovery gear, we have warps, everything we need to get ourselves out of a predicament or to help others.”

    If you run into trouble, Robyn, an experienced driver who was traveling from Everett to Coeur d’Alene, ID on Tuesday said it’s best to “drive slow.” 

    Wendy and Daily are counting on a dash full of mascots for good luck, including several lucky ducks and a stuffed giraffe.  

    The most important thing, making it back to family and friends safe.  

    “Just staying home with family and enjoying some turkey and watching some football,” said Daily.    

    The best chance of freezing rain could come after midnight, so travel is not advised until later Wednesday.   

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  • West Seattle Link light rail project balloons by billions of dollars

    WEST SEATTLE – The West Seattle Link project could be getting a makeover in the name of cost savings. Sound Transit officials say labor, materials and infrastructure in the original estimate have ballooned by billions of dollars.

    On Monday night, Sound Transit officials talked to the West Seattle community about how they plan to cut costs for the West Seattle Link project.

    One of those is to eliminate the proposed Avalon Station altogether. That could stop the acquisition of some homes and other properties in the area. 

    Erin Rubin spoke at Monday’s forum. She owns Mode Music, a business that sits in the path of the future West Seattle Link light rail project.

    She’s been pushing for more funding to be able to move the business after learning that it would have to be demolished to make way for the rail line.

    To her relief, this spring, a law was passed at the state level that increased the funding for the reimbursement cap. She says there’s still a long way to go, and it will likely cost more than that to move an entire business due to inflation and other increased costs.

    Businesses that need relocation aren’t the only ones facing rising expenses. The West Seattle Link extension project itself has jumped in price. So much so, Sound Transit dedicated a team to look into cost savings. 

    “I was really excited that Sound Transit is so proactively looking at ways to speed things up and reduce the costs,” said Jess Zimbabwe, West Seattle resident.

    By the numbers:

    Brad Owen, executive director of capital delivery at Sound Transit, says the initial finance plan was initially forecast at $4.2 billion. The current cost estimate is at more than $7 billion.   

    Owen says costs have escalated since COVID, and construction costs and tariffs have driven them higher.  

    Some of the ideas the team came up with to save money on the West Seattle Link project include eliminating a third-mile of temporary tracks, called shoofly track. Those tracks, according to project directors, enable train service while the station and permanent tracks are under construction. By reducing the amount of temporary track, it improves costs by reducing the need for property extensions.

    Another idea included using modular construction for some aspects of the project. Owen said that means some materials would be constructed off-site and then trucked into the locations where they will be fully assembled.

    West Seattle Link project proposed cost cutting measures

    Other cost-saving measures proposed Monday night included using a simplified, less costly bridge design, and eliminating the Avalon Station, which Owen says will save on the acquisition of properties and construction costs.

    “You saw a lot of the opportunities that we showed you to potentially reduce the property we have to take,” Owen said. 

    “Overall, we don’t see much of a ridership drop in eliminating the Avalon Station,” said Jason Hampton, Commercial Director for the West Seattle Link Extension. 

    Officials said Monday night after reassessing, it’s now possible the West Seattle Health Club and swimming pool could be spared from demolition, but that is still up in the air.

    Owen said the Sound Transit Board will be looking over the issue of cost savings over the next 5–6 months, and staff will be updating the public on progress during construction meetings.

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  • Olympic Pipeline shutdown forces Seattle flights to make unexpected fuel stops

    SEATTLE – With Tuesday projected to be the busiest travel day of the year, some Washington passengers are already facing detours and delays due to ongoing aviation fuel supply issues linked to a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline.

    At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Alaska Airlines passengers Jeanette and Aly Huckins, traveling to Orlando, learned early Monday their flight would first stop in Pasco to refuel.

    “Today is different,” said Jeanette. “We were hoping to have a straight flight to Orlando to see our daughters and grandkids but now we have to stop in Pasco to fuel so we can get to Orlando.”

    The diversion is particularly stressful for Aly, traveling with her dog, Miles.

    “It’s just his first time flying so I’m a bit worried about the extended stay and no potty break,” she told FOX 13.

    Miles the Dog

    Despite the disruption, Jeanette said Alaska Airlines has handled communications well. 

    “They sent me a text just this morning saying they were stopping at PSC and I didn’t know where that was, so I looked it up and it said Pasco,” she said. “I knew about the pipeline so I thought, okay.”

    Similar diversion chatter has surfaced online, including a flight bound for Fort Myers that reportedly stopped in Pasco as well. Max Chandrasekaran shared a few hours prior to his departure Alaska notified him his flight was diverting to Bozeman. 

    “It was a rapid approach into Bozeman, descending 3,000 feet per minute,” explained Chandrasekaran. “Time was of the essence, and Horizon Air and McGee Air Services teams on the ground did a fantastic job of refueling us within 30 minutes. Nobody left the plane. Some people on the flight flew from BZN to SEA to connect to DCA from Seattle, only to fly back briefly to Bozeman!”

    What they’re saying:

    Aviation expert Scott Hamilton says passengers inconvenienced by the refueling issue might actually be better off stopping over in small airports.

    “So you land in Billings or Pasco, you’re at the terminal in a hurry, you’re filled up in a hurry and you can taxi out quickly,” explained Hamilton. “That’s why I hope the airlines would avoid these hub airports like the plague.”

    He warned the timing couldn’t be worse.

    “Tomorrow and Sunday are the busiest travel days of the year before and after Thanksgiving busier even than the Christmas holidays,” said Hamilton. “You’re going to be looking at the potential for a lot of disruption, a lot of delays. You just have to hope that people will be understanding and they will be patient.”

    Hamilton emphasized that the refueling challenges are beyond the control of the airlines. He pointed to a difficult year for the industry, with multiple IT issues and federal government shutdown impacts further straining operations.

    “This has been a tough year for the airlines and of course for the passengers,” he said.

    Pipeline Remains Shut Down

    East of Everett, crews are working around the clock to resolve the problem. BP reports the Olympic Pipeline remains shut down, with 200 feet of line excavated, but the source of the leak has yet to be identified.

    Olympic Pipeline leak near Everett

    “What the governor has done is he’s created an emergency order to allow truckers to drive longer on the highway to bring in by tank truck as much fuel as they can,” noted Hamilton.

    Along with Gov. Ferguson’s emergency actions, federal lawmakers are now getting involved.

    Senator Maria Cantwell released a statement calling on BP for transparency, saying:

    “The fact that a blueberry farmer, not BP, first identified the spill, and that it is still not known for certain which of the two pipelines is leaking, raises significant concerns about the capabilities of the Olympic Pipeline’s leak detection systems and the adequacy of your inspection and maintenance programs.”

    What’s next:

    Jeanette Huckins summed it up with a hopeful note as she prepared to travel Monday.

    “I’m just glad we’re leaving on Monday,” said Jeanette. “I would feel bad if it impacted anybody. I’m hoping they get it figured out.”

    Sea-Tac Airport officials emphasize that while the airport is the landlord and ensures refueling infrastructure is operational, it does not control airline fueling processes, flight operations, or security line management.

    Hamilton says flight crews are preparing to assist frustrated travelers even though the delays aren’t of their making.

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  • Person killed after falling onto barge in Duwamish River in Seattle

    SEATTLE – A person is dead after falling onto a barge this Saturday afternoon in south Seattle. Emergency crews went into the afternoon working to recover their body.

    Timeline:

    Just before 2 p.m. on Nov. 22, the Seattle Fire Department posted to X (formerly Twitter) about an emergency rescue operation for someone who had fallen from an elevated platform down onto a barge.

    The barge was docked in the Duwamish Waterway, near South Riverside Drive, at the time of the incident. Law enforcement has not released the identity of the victim.

    Shortly afterward, representatives with SFD updated the public that the person who fell was dead and that the rescue operation would be transitioned into a recovery operation. 

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  • Seattle City Council passes 2026 budget with record investments in housing, homelessness

    SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council unanimously passed the 2026 city budget on Friday, adopting record-high investments in housing, public safety and affordability.

    By the numbers:

    The budget includes about $8.9 billion in appropriations, with around $7 billion for services and operations, and $2 billion going toward infrastructure and improvement projects.

    Of the issues outlined in the budget was affordable housing, which a record $349 million has been allocated for, along with nearly $65 million for social housing.

    As for homelessness, the city will set aside $9 million to protect shelter beds at risk of federal cuts. There’s a focus on expanding food access and supporting senior centers.

    The city is also increasing spending on public safety, investing in Seattle Police and Fire, drug treatment options, and a plethora of community safety programs.

    What’s next:

    The 2026 budget will now head to Mayor Bruce Harrell for signature, and will become the blueprint for mayor-elect Katie Wilson and her administration when she takes over next year.

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  • Man Allegedly Beat Ex, Stole Her Car, Kidnapped Her Kids & Threatened To Kill Them ‘Like Travis Decker’ – Perez Hilton

    [Warning: Potentially Triggering Content]

    This story from Monroe, Washington will stop you cold, even amid an endless sea of awful things going on in the world.

    An unidentified woman contacted police in that city last Friday night claiming her ex-boyfriend [not pictured above (that’s Travis Decker)] assaulted her, stole her car, and sped away into the night… with her kids in tow.

    Per People and others, she told officers the man tried to run her over as she rushed back to the house to check on their two children, who are reportedly just seven years old and ten months old. And when she finally made it inside after the altercation over the car, both kids were GONE.

    Related: When Did Father Of 3 Murdered Girls Change? Travis Decker’s Brother Speaks Out…

    Authorities in Monroe have not released the suspect’s name, so it’s tough to know everything about what’s going on. But the details laid out in subsequent court documents reported on by KOMO News on Monday and other local outlets paint a terrifying picture.

    And here’s the worst part: the mother told investigators that her ex allegedly said he was going to be “like Travis Decker.”

    Yes, really. Decker, of course, is the Washington father who infamously kidnapped and killed his three daughters earlier this year before taking his own life. That tragedy, still painfully raw for families across the state, happened just sixty miles away from Monroe. So, to hear it invoked in a fresh domestic violence case sent cops into overdrive.

    Officers immediately issued a statewide “Be on the Lookout” alert in this case. Doing so mobilized departments far beyond Monroe and enlisted neighboring counties to join the hunt. The fear, of course, was the children could be in imminent danger.

    And then, as the Washington State Police worked with Monroe authorities to prepare an Amber Alert, a thread of hope emerged: a call came in from a Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office deputy who had located the missing vehicle. Even more stunning, he had found the father and both children. And they were alive.

    Monroe officers traveled to Kittitas County to take custody of the man, and did so without further incident. Thankfully, that brought an intense search to a close before it could end in another unspeakable tragedy. And even more importantly, the children were apparently safe and sound.

    According to a police press release, the father was taken to the Snohomish County Corrections Bureau, where he is being held on $200,000 bail. He faces suspicion of two counts of first-degree kidnapping, felony harassment for threats to kill, and second-degree domestic violence assault.

    We’re just happy this story didn’t have a much, much worse ending.

    If you have sincere cause to suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.

    If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.

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  • No, Mount Rainier isn’t about to erupt. Seattle scientists debunk rumors

    How volcanic activity is being tracked in WA

    The months-long effort to install extra listening gear at Glacier Peak was called off, leaving the “very high threat” mountain with just one seismometer. Now, scientists have instead set their sights on another target that’s started to rumble.

    SEATTLE – Scientists with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) are pushing back against a viral online report that falsely claims Mount Rainier is showing signs of increased seismic tremor activity.

    What they’re saying:

    “There is currently no unusual seismic activity at Mount Rainier,” the PNSN said in a statement this week. “The signal being referenced is actually radio interference, most likely due to rime ice buildup on the antenna of one of our seismic stations.”

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    Mount Rainier, from Carlyon Beach, southern Puget Sound, Washington. (Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

    The misleading claim originated from a Daily Mail story that circulated widely on social media, suggesting that “America’s deadliest volcano” had entered a “tremor phase” possibly signaling an eruption. The story cited one seismic graph that appeared to show strong, continuous shaking — data scientists say this is not from the ground, but rather from the station’s aging radio equipment.

    What scientists say the data really shows

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    (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN))

    What we know:

    According to the PNSN, the apparent tremor comes from station STAR (EHZ UW 01), located just west of Mount Rainier’s summit. STAR is one of the last remaining analog stations on the volcano, transmitting data through a low-power radio link that can be disrupted during storms.

    “When the radio receiver loses signal, like the static you might hear on your car radio when a signal fades, the seismic signal becomes just strong noise,” the release explained.

    In short, the “tremor” is electronic noise — not a geologic event.

    For comparison, the PNSN provided another seismogram from station RCS, located about 2.5 miles to the northeast. That nearby digital station showed normal, low-level background activity: brief spikes from wind shaking, small glacier slips and minor rock or ice falls — all typical for a high-altitude glacier environment.

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    (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN))

    If there were real tremor or earthquake activity beneath the volcano, experts say it would appear simultaneously across multiple stations around Mount Rainier, not just one. “Any unusual seismic activity (significant earthquakes or volcanic tremor) would show up on both of these stations — and several others — and would be detected and reported by us within a short time,” the PNSN said.

    Weather, not the volcano, is to blame

    Dig deeper:

    The recent stormy weather on Mount Rainier likely caused the interference, the PNSN said.

    When ice forms on the antenna of analog equipment, it can block or distort the radio signal that transmits seismic data, producing a noisy trace that looks like continuous shaking.

    Meteorologists also reported heavy snowfall and freezing fog around the summit area at the same time, consistent with conditions that can cause such interference.

    Scientists urge caution about misinterpreting data

    Local perspective:

    Seismologists stressed that misinterpretations like this can create unnecessary alarm.

    “Sloppy journalism by non-scientists who don’t understand seismology nor check with those that do can generate confusion in the public,” the PNSN said.

    The organization reminded the public that any genuine volcanic unrest would be promptly detected and communicated through official channels — as occurred in July when a small earthquake swarm was quickly analyzed and explained.

    Another swarm of earthquakes hit Mount Rainier (July 2025)

    For now, Mount Rainier remains quiet and stable.

    How to verify seismic information

    What you can do:

    The PNSN encourages anyone interested in real-time monitoring to view live, verified data directly from its network at pnsn.org. The network operates dozens of instruments on and around Rainier, continuously tracking earthquakes, volcanic tremor, and other ground motions across the Pacific Northwest.

    For now, scientists say there’s no cause for concern — only another reminder that weather, not magma, was responsible for this week’s viral noise.

    The Source: Information in this story came from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN).

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  • Josh Naylor Credits Seattle Mariners Clubhouse Dog Tucker For Making Him Feel At Home – KXL

    SEATTLE (AP) — Whether it was teammates, coaches, kitchen crew or clubhouse managers, Josh Naylor felt abundantly comfortable across his three months with the Seattle Mariners.

    And thanks to a furry friend, Naylor felt right at home. A day removed from signing a $92.5 million, five-year contract, Naylor credited Seattle’s clubhouse Labrador retriever, Tucker, for helping win him over.

    “When I found out we had Tucker, he put me over the edge, man,” Naylor said with a toothy grin. “I love that little guy.”

    Naylor loves Seattle, and vice versa.

    The 28-year-old free agent spent 54 games with the Mariners after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of the 2025 trade deadline and hit .299 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. Naylor endeared himself to the Seattle faithful with hard-nosed play, as well as for giving away pairs of his cleats to kids.

    “I always tell players, or even little kids I work with in the offseason sometimes, like, play for the little kid inside of you,” Naylor said. “Always remind that kid that it’s just a game, and you’re here to have fun, and you’re here to play hard, and you’re here to compete.”

    Seattle reached Game 7 of the American League Championship Series before losing to Toronto and falling one win shy of its first World Series. After a stellar postseason in which hit .340 with three home runs, five RBIs and two stolen bases, Naylor felt he had unfinished business in Seattle.

    “I wanted to come back to give this fanbase and this city and my teammates and their families a World Series in the next five years,” Naylor said, “or, multiple World Series or multiple pennants.”

    President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto is confident Naylor can be a key cog in winning the first World Series for a franchise that started play in 1977. He described it as a “no-brainer” to bring Naylor back.

    “This was about as simple a decision as we could make organizationally,” Naylor said. “After acquiring Josh midseason at the trade deadline, the way he fit into our clubhouse, the community, the way the fan base embraced him.”

    Naylor didn’t feel compelled to test the open market. He felt confident in the Mariners’ core — and not facing Seattle’s starting pitchers for the foreseeable future.

    Instead, Naylor will have the good fortune of hitting behind Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, who finished second and sixth in MVP voting.

    Sticking in Seattle means a good deal for Naylor, who became a father for the first time this year. With a handful of family members on hand for Tuesday’s news conference, Naylor, whose younger brother, Bo, is a Cleveland catcher, discussed his desire to settle down in the Emerald City.

    “I really would love to spend the rest of my career here and raise a family here,” Naylor said, “and have my family come to Seattle more often and watch baseball games and hopefully win a World Series here.”

    Naylor’s greatest motivator is to win, which has been the case more often than not across his seven-year big league career.

    “This isn’t done, in my opinion,” Naylor said. “We’ve got a lot more to do and it’s exciting for not only them, but for me and the whole city. The teammates that we have here, it’s going to be an awesome offseason in my opinion.”

    Jordan Vawter

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