Coming Up in The Zone

Allan Fee talks the latest on Sam Darnold’s injury, previews the Seahawks’ Week 2 game at Arizona, breaks down the chances of the Mariners making a last-ditch playoff run and gears up for Lynden-Ferndale among other Week 3 prep football matchups.

 

National Sports

1 hour ago in Sports

Justin Verlander is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?

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The 43-year-old Justin Verlander has already announced this is his final year. Some other prominent players may also have made — or might be making — their last appearances in the major leagues.

1 hour ago in Sports

Injuries to Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels deprive the NFL of 2 young stars

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Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again. Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on Highmark Stadium by throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more scores in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at the $2.1 billion facility.

5 days ago in Sports

Formula 1 schedules 2027 season-opening race in Bahrain in March despite Middle East uncertainty

Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year's races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also scheduled for Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man Argentina squad ahead of upcoming home friendlies.

6 days ago in Sports

Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs’ season-opening rout of Broncos

Patrick Mahomes' surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice.

6 days ago in Sports

Judge hits first homer since May 24 as Yankees clinch record 61st postseason berth, 9th in 10 years

A few minutes after Aaron Judge's first home run since May, the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years.

6 days ago in Sports

PGA Tour will have an elite tier and outlines the path to get there and stay there

Winners of the four majors and The Players Championship will get the same rewards as winners of the elite Championship Series events under a new competition model the PGA Tour released Tuesday as it moves toward two divisions in 2028.

1 week ago in Sports

US women show some vulnerability ahead of LA Games capturing 5th straight World Cup basketball title

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women's basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title. The Americans' fifth championship in a row came Sunday in a 97-79 victory over France. It wasn't as easy as the previous four, with the U.S. showing some vulnerability throughout the tournament.

Entertainment

1 hour ago in Entertainment

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

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Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said. Gerber died at a rehab facility, according to online records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Jon Stewart explains his ongoing philanthropic support of first responders

Jon Stewart says he never really decided to focus his charity efforts on first responders and their families. It just happened. The award-winning host of "The Daily Show" said he wanted to feel useful and support people who dedicated their lives to helping others.

4 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout, Local

Whatcom Water Week, Taste of Ferndale, SunnylandFest, live music and more | Lifestyle Lookout

The weather looks like it's going to be spectacular in Whatcom County this weekend. Enjoy!

5 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, Outdoors, Trending, We Are Whatcom

Robert Wilmore: Space Time enthusiast

What started as a need to share his genuine love of space, Space Time with Robert has grown into a regular event at Bellingham's parks, drawing in the summer upwards of 300 people interested in using a telescope to enthuse about the wonder of the cosmos.

National News

3 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

1 week ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.

2 weeks ago in National

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

2 weeks ago in National

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

Sports

2 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Anderson tosses 7 shutout innings, Mariners beat Rockies 2-1 to avoid elimination

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The Mariners (73-83) gained a game on Texas in the AL West and avoided, temporarily, being eliminated from the AL wild-card race.

2 hours ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Drew Lock connects for 3 TDs with Jaxon Smith-Njigba; Seahawks roll past Cardinals 31-7

The defending Super Bowl champions have now won 10 straight over their NFC West rival going back to 2022.

3 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Lynden-Ferndale highlights Week 3, Seahawks seek 10th straight over AZ, M’s play final road series and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Zone is live at Ferndale High School tonight for the Lions and Golden Eagles' rivalry match on KPUG.

4 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s avoid sweep, former Huskies DC out at UNC, Kraken start training camp and more | Northwest Sports Update

UNC announced that Steve Belichick has resigned as defensive coordinator amid the conclusion of its internal investigation into the football program.

4 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Raleigh and Naylor carry the Mariners past the Angels, 7-2

Randy Arozarena also walked, singled and scored three runs for Seattle, which is 5 1/2 games behind Texas and Houston in the American League West.

5 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

Ryan Johnson and Josh Lowe deliver for Angels in 2-1 win that clinches losing season for Mariners

After coming within one victory of reaching its first World Series last season, Seattle is nearing elimination from playoff contention.

6 days ago in Local Sports, Northwest Sports

M’s eye rebound in Anaheim, Sonics expansion update, K-9 runs wild in Chiefs debut and more | Northwest Sports Update

Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and scored two touchdowns in his first game since leaving the Seahawks in free agency.

Local News

3 days ago in Business, Local

PeaceHealth to lay off 150 WA employees, including 17 in Bellingham

The organization could announce more layoffs as it prepares to outsource its IT services in November.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Local

Ferndale schedules smoke test for sewer system

The smoke is non-toxic and odorless.

3 days ago in Crime, Local, Trending

Three more teens arrested in connection to Chelan Hills Fire

U.S. Marshals conducted joint arrests in Pierce County Thursday.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Lifestyle, Local, Outdoors, Trending

UPDATE: Missing Sauk Mountain hiker found dead

The 78-year-old was last seen near the top of the trail wearing a yellow shirt and hat.

3 days ago in Dedicated To Service, Government, Local

Emergency training drill planned for Bellingham Int’l Airport

The FAA requires all airports to conduct this training every three years.